Port of Virginia Container Volume Rises 2% in September
NORFOLK, Va. — Container volume at the Port of Virginia last month edged up 2% from its record-breaking gain in the same month a year ago.
October 17, 2016Port of Virginia Announces New Restrictions in Wake of Hanjin Bankruptcy
The impact of the bankruptcy filing by South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping Co. continues to be felt in Hampton Roads.
September 7, 2016Port of Virginia on Track for Increased Double-Stack Rail Service
There’s light at the end of the tunnel — the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C., specifically.
August 22, 2016Port of Virginia Reports 3.6% Drop in July Container Volume
Container volume at the Port of Virginia in July dropped 3.6% year-over-year, while it's up 1.1% for the first seven months of the calendar year, port officials announced Aug. 17.
August 18, 2016Port of Virginia Container Volume Rises Little in June
The Port of Virginia saw a small gain in container volume last month and a smidge more than that for the fiscal year that ended June 30, port officials announced July 12.
July 13, 2016Coal's Hard Slide Felt at Port in Hampton Roads
Coal exports from the port in Hampton Roads continued to tank in the first six months of 2016, following a portwide, year-over-year drop of about 35% in 2015.
July 12, 2016Port of Virginia Container Volume Falls Almost 5% in May
Container volume in May at the Port of Virginia sank a bit year-over-year, but port officials said they saw the drop coming.
June 17, 2016Virginia Port Union Official Resigns After Audit Finds Unauthorized Fund
The business agent for one of six dockworker union offices in the Port of Virginia has resigned and will be removed from other union posts he holds after an internal audit found an “unauthorized and previously undisclosed account,” the port’s top labor official confirmed April 19.
April 20, 2016Virginia Port Officials, Buoyed by State's $350 Million Aid, See Bright Future, Some Rough Water
At the Virginia Port Authority board meeting, there was a nearly euphoric sense of gratitude in the wake of the General Assembly’s OK of a $350 million state-backed bond deal – driven by Gov. Terry McAuliffe – supporting the growth of the port’s biggest container terminal, Norfolk International Terminals.
March 23, 2016Port of Virginia Container Volume Rebounds
After a three-month lull, container volume at the Port of Virginia’s terminals bounced back significantly in February, increasing nearly 24% from the same month a year ago.
March 14, 2016