Virginia is the Only USEC Stop for Hapag-Lloyd’s Reworked MGX Service NORFOLK, VA — The Port of Virginia® is the only US East Coast stop for ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd’s reworked Mediterranean Gulf Coast Express (MGX) […]
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2022 State of the Port: Operations Fluid, $1.3B of Investments Coming, Preparing for Expansion
The Port of Virginia is Healthy, Growing and Positioning Itself for Success NORFOLK, VA — The Port of Virginia® is ready for the future and well-positioned to be the leading global trade gateway on the […]
Final Piece of Federal Dredging Investment OK’d; Deepening Project Fully-Funded, On Schedule
The Port of Virginia® is on Course to Becoming US East Coast’s Deepest Port NORFOLK, VA — The recently approved federal work plan contains the final piece of funding for The Port of Virginia’s dredging […]
New Box Cranes Arrive at NIT Increasing The Port of Virginia’s® Ability to Handle Big Ships, More Cargo
New Cranes Expands Ability to Handle Multiple Ultra-Large Container Ships at Once NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia today welcomed a pair of massive container cranes to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) South, the final […]
Report: Port Helps Drive Economic Investment and Job Creation Throughout the Commonwealth
More than 430,000 jobs and $27B in compensation attributable to port activity NORFOLK, VA –The Port of Virginia® continues to be an expanding economic force in the Commonwealth’s economy, says a recent study conducted by […]
Record-Setting Volumes, No Congestion and a New Round of Strategic Investments Close Port’s 2021
New all-time monthly record set in December: more than 325K TEUs handled NORFOLK, VA –The Port of Virginia® is posting its most productive year on record having processed more than 3.5 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent […]
Virginia has Record November as Projects Advance; Strong December Volume Expected
Nearly 291,000 TEUs Processed; Expansion of Central Rail Yard Begins in February NORFOLK, VA – November was a productive month for The Port of Virginia® as it processed nearly 291,000 TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) and began […]
Virginia Processes Record Cargo Volume With Fluidity as Fall Surge Continues
October Marks 3rd Consecutive Month of Volume Exceeding 305,000 TEUs NORFOLK, VA – Cargo volumes are surging this fall at The Port of Virginia® as the port processed more than 318,000 TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) in […]
September Marks Second Consecutive Month of Cargo Volume in Excess of 300,000 TEUs
Loaded Imports up Nearly 26%; on CY Basis, Volume up More Than 29% NORFOLK, VA – Strong import loads at The Port of Virginia® in September have helped the port achieve consecutive months of cargo […]
August TEU Volumes Surpass 307,000 Units; Port Continues to Invest in New Assets
Single Port-Owner, Operator – the “Virginia Model” — Shows its Value NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia® in August processed more than 307,000 TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) making it the busiest August on record and […]