Norfolk International Terminals (NIT)
Located on 567 acres along the Elizabeth and Lafayette Rivers, Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) is the Virginia Port Authority’s largest terminal. Served by 14 super Post-Panamax class ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, NIT has a total of 6,630 linear feet of berthing, dredged to 50’,capable of handling the newest class of Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) now calling the East Coast.
NIT is divided into three major sections: the South Terminal, the North Terminal and the Central Rail Yard. The terminal has direct, on-dock rail access to Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor, allowing second-day double-stack service to inland markets. CSX Intermodal access is also available at NIT. Expanded rail services are critical to our customers in the Midwest and Ohio Valley, ensuring NIT’s position as a competitive gateway terminal.
In January 2018, construction began on a $452 million terminal optimization project. This state-funded project will increase the total capacity of NIT by 46 percent within the same footprint. In total, The Port of Virginia will have an added capacity of over 1 million containers due to the expansion project at Virginia International Gateway and the terminal optimization project at NIT. These historic investments ensure that our ocean carriers, cargo owners and transportation partners will have room to expand their international business for decades to come. Growth at The Port of Virginia means more jobs and greater economic prosperity for our Commonwealth.
In November 2020, two new ship-to-shore cranes will arrive at NIT and the South NIT optimization will be complete, offering:
- 30 new container stacks
- 60 new semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes
- Capacity expansion of 400,000 additional annual container lifts
In January 2021, the new STS cranes will be in service, giving NIT 16 STS cranes, spread over six berths. NIT is now positioned as an industry leader in efficiency, offering customers abundant capacity, designed to meet their transportation and logistics needs today, and in the years to come.
NIT is located adjacent to Interstates 64 and 564 and Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk. Thousands of daily truck moves are processed through 42 interchange lanes and two on-terminal transfer zones.
Specs
Terminal
Property - 567 acres
Operating on 378 acres
1.22 Million Containers
2,147,200 TEUs
Foreign Trade Zone #20
131 acres
Waterside Access
Elizabeth River
2 Berths North Terminal/4 Berths South Terminal
2,400 L.F. North/ 4,230 L.F. South
Landside Access
I-64
I-564
Terminal Blvd
16 Lanes (Reversible) - South Gate
26 Lanes - NIT North Gate
18,000 Linear Feet of working track arranged in (12) 1,500 foot sections
Direct Norfolk Southern Service and CSX Service via Portsmouth Beltline
19,812 linear feet of terminal access and storage tracks
4 tracks in terminal Marshall Yard, 9,000 feet
Equipment
49
80 LT
700,000 lbs. via Samson
See crane specs for max lift accordingly per crane
14 Super Post Panamax (6 North/12 South)
104
(5) 5 wide x 4 x 1 high
Currently 48 in service; Future 60
6
816
NIT N: Buckling fender with UHMWPE contact panel at 20 feet/good quality
NIT S: Pairs of Buckling cone fenders (15’ apart) with UHMWPE contact panels at 55 feet/good quality
NIT N: 100 Metric Ton/60 feet on center
NIT S: 225 Ton/60 feet on center
3
7
Map & Directions
Norfolk International Terminals – South Gate
7737 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23505
Additional waypoint – Intersection of Hampton and International Terminal Blvd.
Phone (for facility directions and hours only): 757-440-7160
Norfolk International Terminals – North Gate
Exclusive access to and from the NIT North Gate, and neighboring facilities** is via I-564’s new Intermodal Connector.
Traffic destined to NIT North will proceed from I-64 to I-564 west, towards Naval Station Norfolk. After passing the Terminal Blvd. exit on I-564, drivers will take exit 1 – NIT ramp – and proceed directly to the North Gate.
Traffic exiting NIT North will take the I-564 east ramp and proceed to I-564 via the new Intermodal Connector.
The NIT North Truck Gate, and neighboring facilities** CANNOT be accessed via Hampton Blvd. Exclusive access is provided via I-564’s new Intermodal Connector.
**Neighboring facilities include Lehigh Cement, Lineage Logistics (Perdue Freezer), Port Police HQ and ID office, and Pier 3.
Norfolk International Terminals – Personal Occupancy Vehicle (POV) gate
All POV and non-cargo traffic (FEDEX, contractors, visitors, etc.) will utilize the Baker St. POV gate.
The Baker St. POV gate operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. POV parking is available at Baker Street in a fenced lot, outside the secure perimeter. Visitors’ credentials will be issued at the Baker Street gate.