Port of Virginia on Pace to End 2016 on Strong Note
The Port of Virginia had its second-busiest month in its history with double-digit year-over-year gains in containerized cargo traffic for November.
December 12, 2016Virginia Port Authority Floats Ambitious Plan for Future
As recently as two years ago, the Virginia Port Authority was losing millions of dollars annually. Now that the port's administration has gotten back to a break-even point, the board of directors is charting an ambitious course that projects to create hundreds of thousands of jobs around the state in the next half-century.
Port of Virginia Signs $217 Million Deal to Acquire Automated Cranes
The Commonwealth of Virginia signed a deal with Konecranes to provide the Port of Virginia with 86 automated stacking cranes as part of a large-scale expansion at the Virginia International Gateway and Norfolk International Terminal over the next five years.
November 15, 2016Port of Virginia Reports Another Single-Month Record for Container Volume
Two months after reporting that August was its all-time-busiest month, the port has another record-breaker on its hands.
Even on Election Day, Virginia Port Means Business
While Nov. 8 is a paid holiday for dockworkers at the Port of Virginia, that doesn’t mean everybody will have a day off.
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.
Port of Virginia Signs Long-Term Lease for Virginia International Gateway Terminal
The Port of Virginia signed a new long-term lease for the Virginia International Gateway terminal, which paves the way to expand capacity at the nation’s sixth-largest port by volume.
Ports of Virginia and Charleston Report Record August Volume
Two top ports on the East Coast reported that August was a record month for containers, although the data reflects the period before Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 31.
September 13, 2016Port of Virginia Reports $4.76 Million Profit in 2016
The Port of Virginia reported $4.76 million in profits for fiscal year 2016, which ran from July 1 to June 30.
Port 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.