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Container port · United States

Port of Baltimore (USBAL)

Track any container moving through Baltimore and see the port's real activity: carriers calling, scheduled connections, and a measured congestion signal. Four independent lenses on every shipment.

Track a shipment moving through Baltimore by pasting your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference at trackingmcp.com/ports/usbal. TrackingMCP resolves the carrier automatically and shows its events, the vessel's satellite AIS position, the schedule, and a cross-checked ETA together, with no carrier portal login.

Any carrier calling Baltimore: we detect the line and format automatically.

Baltimore port activity & congestion signal

observed 5 October 2026
Signal level
Mild
AIS port-call signal
7-day throughput
86.8%
of typical baseline
Port calls
33
last 7 days
Daily port-call activity vs baseline

Daily signal, 4 August 2026 to 5 October 2026; dashed line marks the port's typical baseline.

As of 5 October 2026, port-call throughput at Baltimore was 13% below its typical baseline, on 33 calls in the trailing 7 days. Derived from AIS port-call observations via IMF PortWatch open data; inside the tracker this signal refreshes continuously and feeds each shipment's ETA-at-risk flag.

Carriers calling at Baltimore

2 lines

Baltimore appears in 250 scheduled port calls in TrackingMCP's sailing database (January 2025 to June 2027 schedule window), with 2 carriers we track calling the port. Track any of them by container, bill of lading, or booking number.

Ports connected with Baltimore

by scheduled sailings

Demurrage & detention free time in United States

free-time clock
Every import container discharged at Baltimore starts a free-time clock: the calendar days before demurrage (box still in the terminal) or detention (box kept out too long) charges begin. Free days are set by each carrier's tariff for United States. Look up the published figures on the United States free-time reference →, and TrackingMCP alerts you before the clock runs out.

Port of Baltimore FAQ

6 questions
What is the UN/LOCODE for the Port of Baltimore?

USBAL. The five-character UN/LOCODE (US for United States, plus BAL) identifies Baltimore in carrier schedules, booking confirmations, and tracking feeds worldwide.

How do I track a container through Baltimore?

Enter your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference in the search box above. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and format, then returns live carrier events, the vessel's AIS position, and a forecast ETA. Your first shipment is free, no account needed to start.

Which shipping lines call at Baltimore?

Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL are the carriers with scheduled sailings calling Baltimore in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

Is the Port of Baltimore congested right now?

As of 5 October 2026, AIS port-call data (via IMF PortWatch) put Baltimore's 7-day throughput 13% below its typical baseline, on 33 port calls in 7 days; the signal level reads mild. Signals refresh continuously inside the tracker; this page shows the snapshot from its last build.

Which ports connect with Baltimore?

Colón, Mundra, Cartagena, Sydney, Laem Chabang, Belize City see the most scheduled sailings to and from Baltimore in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

How much demurrage and detention free time applies at Baltimore?

Free time is set by each carrier's tariff for United States, not by the port. The TrackingMCP free-time reference lists published demurrage and detention free days for United States by carrier, and the tracker watches the free-time clock on every shipment.

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