Channel Reopened

MDOT Maryland Port Administration sent this bulletin at 08/28/2025 02:45 PM EDT

August 28, 2025

Dear Subscriber,

The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered the W-Sapphire hatch cover and reopened the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to all ship traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore. We thank the Coast Guard for working as quickly as possible to reopen our channel and we thank our customers for their patience and understanding.

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