A shipment of Fiat 124 roadsters to Baltimore and more to the Port of San Diego is the first time in more than three decades a that new 124 Spider roadster has arrived in the United States. The question is does anyone care?
The all-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider claims to blends “classic Italian styling” with modern technology, safety features and performance. Care was taken to ensure each car was carefully off-loaded from the ship.
“The typical perception of a port is one filled with shipping containers and bulk materials. This is primarily a carport on this side of Baltimore Harbor,” said John Griffin, manager, International Port Operations, FCA US. “The cars are being handled by expert car handlers.”
Initially, the port was used for exporting vehicles to 110 countries, but with the bankruptcy induced merger of Chrysler with FIAT, the facility is also used for imports.
Griffin said this began with the Fiat 500L in 2013, followed by the Alfa Romeo 4C, Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500x. He added that FCA also uses ports in Jacksonville, Delaware and a harbor in the Pacific Northwest.