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America’s Most Modern Rail Gateway

Directly connecting your cargo to key Midwest markets

The Nation’s Rail Gateway of Choice

Virginia already leads all East Coast ports in our share of cargo transited by rail, and the on-time, on-budget completion of our rail yard expansion strengthens our ability to service greater rail volumes. Our $1.4B Gateway Investment Program is reinforcing and advancing infrastructure to add competitive capacity, seamlessly handle larger volumes and power industry-leading service metrics.

2M TEU

Annual Rail Capacity

$83M

Invested in Rail Capacity, Efficiency

13% INCREASE

Rail TEUs (FY23 – FY24)

32 HOUR

Average Rail Ready Dwell (2024)

Reach Farther, Faster

Virginia has the most expansive rail reach on the U.S. East Coast with regular, on-dock, double stack service to Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, Columbus and more. 7 miles of on-dock track connects your freight cargo to America.

Our central East Coast location positions you to deliver to 75% of the U.S. population in two days or less, accessing key inland markets and major distribution centers throughout the Midwest and Eastern seaboard.

Reach Farther, Faster

Virginia has the most expansive rail reach on the U.S. East Coast with regular, on-dock, double stack service to Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, Columbus and more. 7 miles of on-dock track connects your freight cargo to America.

Our central East Coast location positions you to deliver to 75% of the U.S. population in two days or less, accessing key inland markets and major distribution centers throughout the Midwest and Eastern seaboard.

STEPHEN EDWARDS, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Shipping Sustainably Starts with Choosing the Right Partners

The Port of Virginia and Norfolk Southern are collaborating to launch RailGreen, the nation’s first program allowing customers to offset rail emissions by purchasing certificates that support biofuel use in freight locomotives. It’s a new way to enhance sustainability and efficiency in your supply chain.

How it works:

1

Norfolk Southern uses biofuels to generate RailGreen certificates

2

Customers buy certificates to reduce their supply chain emissions

3

More purchases = more biofuels in use

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100% CLEAN ENERGY

2024

U.S. East Coast’s

DEEPEST, WIDEST CHANNEL

2025

Total Annual Capacity

5.8M TEU

2027

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