Maryland Port Administration
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The Maryland Port Administration is the state agency responsible for managing and promoting Maryland’s public port facilities, including the Port of Baltimore, to support maritime commerce and economic development.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T759168 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maryland Port Administration Context triple: [Maryland Department of Transportation, hasDivision, Maryland Port Administration]
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A.
Massachusetts Port Authority
The Massachusetts Port Authority is an independent public agency that owns and operates major transportation facilities in Massachusetts, including Boston’s Logan International Airport and key maritime and cargo terminals.
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B.
Puerto Rico Ports Authority
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority is a government agency responsible for managing and overseeing Puerto Rico’s major airports and seaports.
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C.
Port of Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore is a major U.S. seaport on the Chesapeake Bay known for its high-volume roll-on/roll-off and automobile shipping, as well as its role in international container and bulk cargo trade.
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D.
Maryland Department of Commerce
The Maryland Department of Commerce is the state’s primary economic development agency, responsible for promoting business growth, job creation, and investment in Maryland.
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E.
Medway Ports
Medway Ports is a major UK port complex on the River Medway in Kent, providing cargo handling, logistics, and maritime services as part of the Peel Ports Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maryland Port Administration Target entity description: The Maryland Port Administration is the state agency responsible for managing and promoting Maryland’s public port facilities, including the Port of Baltimore, to support maritime commerce and economic development.
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A.
Massachusetts Port Authority
The Massachusetts Port Authority is an independent public agency that owns and operates major transportation facilities in Massachusetts, including Boston’s Logan International Airport and key maritime and cargo terminals.
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B.
Puerto Rico Ports Authority
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority is a government agency responsible for managing and overseeing Puerto Rico’s major airports and seaports.
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C.
Port of Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore is a major U.S. seaport on the Chesapeake Bay known for its high-volume roll-on/roll-off and automobile shipping, as well as its role in international container and bulk cargo trade.
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D.
Maryland Department of Commerce
The Maryland Department of Commerce is the state’s primary economic development agency, responsible for promoting business growth, job creation, and investment in Maryland.
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E.
Medway Ports
Medway Ports is a major UK port complex on the River Medway in Kent, providing cargo handling, logistics, and maritime services as part of the Peel Ports Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state government agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MPA
ⓘ
Maryland Port Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland Port Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Port of Baltimore
ⓘ
public marine terminals in Maryland ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ port-related labor unions ⓘ private terminal operators ⓘ shipping lines ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employerType | public sector ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cargo operations
ⓘ
cruise operations ⓘ environmental stewardship at port facilities ⓘ port infrastructure development ⓘ port security coordination ⓘ trade promotion ⓘ |
| governs | state-owned marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Engineering and Construction division
ⓘ
Finance and Administration division ⓘ Marketing and Trade Development division ⓘ Office of the Executive Director ⓘ Operations division ⓘ Safety, Environment and Risk Management division ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
|
| industry |
economic development
ⓘ
maritime transport ⓘ port management ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | government agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| manages |
port-related real estate owned by the State of Maryland
ⓘ
public marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore ⓘ |
| operates | Port of Baltimore ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| parentOrganization | Maryland Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| purpose |
support economic development
ⓘ
support maritime commerce ⓘ |
| regulates | certain activities at Maryland’s public port facilities ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Maryland’s public port facilities
ⓘ
management of the Port of Baltimore ⓘ promotion of Maryland’s public port facilities ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Chesapeake Bay region
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic states ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| website | https://mpa.maryland.gov/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maryland Port Administration Description of subject: The Maryland Port Administration is the state agency responsible for managing and promoting Maryland’s public port facilities, including the Port of Baltimore, to support maritime commerce and economic development.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maryland Port Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation
subject surface form:
Office of the Executive Director (Maryland Port Administration)
subject surface form:
Office of the Executive Director (Maryland Port Administration)
this entity surface form:
Executive Director of the Maryland Port Administration
subject surface form:
Engineering and Construction division (Maryland Port Administration)
subject surface form:
Engineering and Construction division (Maryland Port Administration)
this entity surface form:
Title 5 – Maryland Port Administration