BMWs hit Baltimore docks
The Port of Baltimore received 320 BMW cars Sunday, marking the first shipment under a five-year agreement with the auto manufacturer.
The automaker in December chose the port as an import hub for vehicles made in Germany and the United Kingdom. BMW intends to bring about 50,000 vehicles through the port each year for processing and distribution to dealers.
Port officials expect the imports to stabilize its auto business, which fell 50 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. The Maryland Port Administration said vehicle volume is down 1.5 percent so far this year versus last year.
