Does Wave deliver exporters' vehicles to the Port of Baltimore?
Yes. Wave delivers exporters' vehicles to the Port of Baltimore in Maryland, after arranging pickup from individual sellers, dealers and auctions.
Wave also handles the paperwork exporters need for export. Wave's own transport is within the continental United States and ends at the port or at a third-party logistics (3PL) shipping company's yard. It does not include ocean shipping. The Maryland Port Administration's Dundalk Marine Terminal page says: "Over the past several years, Baltimore ranked as one of the nation's top three automobile-handling ports." It adds: "Several auto processors maintain operations at Dundalk, which offers 225 acres of storage." The table below is organized by terminal, because the delivery sheet it draws on describes one terminal, Dundalk.
Businesses that buy vehicles in the United States to sell outside it and need them delivered to the Port of Baltimore.
How is delivery to the Port of Baltimore priced?
Each vehicle delivered to the Port of Baltimore gets its own live quote, and exporters can receive a value-based discount and a volume-based discount.
This page lists no prices, discount amounts or thresholds. Billing is the customer's choice: one consolidated invoice, or separate invoices.
How does Wave get a vehicle to the Port of Baltimore, step by step?
Wave picks the vehicle up from the seller, dealer or auction, checks the carrier's equipment and registrations, delivers the vehicle to the Port of Baltimore or your 3PL's yard, and handles the paperwork you need for export.
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Which Baltimore terminals are listed, and what does a delivering truck need at Dundalk?
Dundalk Marine Terminal's published delivery sheet, from Ports America Chesapeake, says a delivering truck needs an appointment, an the emodal.com system registration, a TWIC or escort, a printed dock receipt, and arrival before 4:00 PM.
The terminal's published delivery sheet describes Dundalk Marine Terminal only. For an export, it says: "The trucker must have a Delivery order for imports or a Dock Receipt for export." It also says: "The paperwork must have a valid bill of lading number/booking number, Port of loading/discharge, description of cargo, dimension and weights per piece." Two more sentences from the sheet: "Incomplete paperwork will not be accepted." and "All paperwork must be printed, in hand when the driver arrives to the terminal." On access, the sheet says: "All trucks and drivers must be registered at www.emodal.com" and "All truckers entering the Port must have a TWIC card or a TWIC Escort". It also states: "Appointments are required." and "All trucks must arrive at the Shed 12 R&D Office prior to 4:00 PM to receive service." The sheet lists three TWIC escort companies by name: Chesapeake Vehicle Escort, A-1 Escort and American Ship Service.
| Terminal | Operator listed | What the published page says a delivering truck needs |
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| Dundalk Marine Terminal, Shed 12 Receiving & Delivery Office (Ro/Ro, breakbulk, heavy lift) | Ports America Chesapeake | Hours 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, closed for lunch between. Appointments required. Trucks and drivers registered at the emodal.com system. TWIC or TWIC escort. Printed dock receipt with booking number, port of loading and cargo description. Trucks must arrive before 4:00 PM. |
| Dundalk Marine Terminal, Grimaldi lot 1501 (WAF auto/roro) | Ports America Chesapeake | Hours 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Appointments required, per the sheet's general statement. The 4:00 PM arrival rule is stated for the Shed 12 office; for this lot it is not stated on the terminal's page. |
| Other terminals listed as contacts on the Maryland Port Administration's Dundalk page | Amports; Balterm; Ceres Marine Terminals; Mid-Atlantic Terminals | Not stated on the terminal's page. The Maryland Port Administration page gives only a website link for each. |
When Wave's delivery to the Port of Baltimore is NOT the right choice
If you need the vehicle carried across the ocean, Wave is not the right choice, because Wave's transport is within the continental United States and ends at the port or the 3PL yard.
If you buy vehicles on behalf of several dealers rather than for export, wholesale vehicle transport is the closer match. A dealer moving its own stock belongs on the dealer page.
What Wave does for exporters at the Port of Baltimore, and what the federal export rule requires
Wave arranges and delivers exporters' vehicles to the Port of Baltimore and/or a 3PL shipping company's yard, and handles the paperwork exporters need for export.
Federal export rules apply at every U.S. port, not only this one. CBP's page (last modified Jan 07, 2026) says the Census Bureau requires Electronic Export Information for every used self-propelled vehicle to be filed in the Automated Export System 72 hours before export, regardless of destination, value or condition. Under 19 CFR 192.2 (eCFR text checked October 2026), the owner of a U.S.-titled vehicle must give Customs the original title or a certified copy plus two complete copies, and a leased vehicle or one with a recorded lien also needs a separate signed writing from the third party saying the vehicle may be exported. CBP's used-vehicle FAQ, dated May 13, 2016, says civil penalties may be imposed for failing to file export information, filing it late, or filing false or misleading information.
Port of Baltimore vehicle delivery FAQs
- Does Wave deliver vehicles to the Port of Baltimore?
Yes. Wave delivers exporters' vehicles to the Port of Baltimore and/or to a third-party logistics (3PL) shipping company's yard, after arranging pickup from individual sellers, dealers and auctions. Wave also handles the paperwork exporters need for export.
- What does a truck need to deliver a vehicle to Dundalk Marine Terminal?
A truck needs an appointment, the emodal.com system registration for the truck and driver, a TWIC or TWIC escort, and printed paperwork in hand, according to the terminal's published delivery sheet. For an export, that paperwork is a dock receipt showing a bill of lading or booking number, the port of loading and a description of the cargo.
- What are the delivery hours at Dundalk Marine Terminal?
The terminal's published delivery sheet lists 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Shed 12 office and at Grimaldi lot 1501, and says the terminal is closed for lunch between. The sheet also says trucks must arrive at the Shed 12 Receiving & Delivery Office before 4:00 PM to receive service.
- Is an appointment required to deliver a vehicle at the Port of Baltimore?
Yes, at Dundalk Marine Terminal: the terminal's published delivery sheet says "Appointments are required." The sheet describes Dundalk only, and it states nothing about the other Baltimore terminals.
- Which terminals at the Port of Baltimore are listed?
The Maryland Port Administration's Dundalk page lists five terminal contacts: Amports, Balterm, Ceres Marine Terminals, Mid-Atlantic Terminals and Ports America Chesapeake. The Dundalk sheet from Ports America Chesapeake states what a delivering truck needs at Dundalk; the Maryland Port Administration page gives only a website link for each of the other four.
- Do I need to file anything before a used vehicle leaves for export?
Yes. CBP says Electronic Export Information for a used self-propelled vehicle must be filed in the Automated Export System 72 hours before export, and 19 CFR 192.2 requires ownership documents. Wave handles the paperwork exporters need for export.
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- Do you ship vehicles overseas from Baltimore?
No. Wave's transport is within the continental United States and ends at the port or the 3PL yard.
- Do you offer discounts for exporters shipping to the Port of Baltimore?
Yes. Wave offers a value-based discount and a volume-based discount, and this page lists no amounts or thresholds.
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