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Secretary of Transportation PPTA Presentation
Contact:
Joe Harris, Media/Public Relations Manager
Tel: (757) 683-2137 / (800) 446-8098
Cell: (757) 617-0006
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jharris@portofvirginia.com
Greg Edwards, Director of External Affairs
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Cell: (757) 617-0852
gedwards@portofvirginia.com
This presentation was made 8/12/09 by the Secretary of Transportation and Jeff Keever to the Subcommittee Studying Public-Private Partnerships Related to Seaports.
Purkey Commission - Port PPTA.ppt
Purkey Commission - Port PPTA.pdf
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting to the state Secretary of Transportation. The VPA owns and operates four general cargo facilities on behalf of the state: Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal and the Virginia Inland Port in Warren County. The terminals are operated by Virginia International Terminals, Inc. (VIT) the non-stock, non-profit operating company. The VPA, through terminal earnings generated by VIT, is operationally self-sufficient. The VPA and correlating maritime industry is responsible for 343,000 jobs, $41 billion in total revenues throughout the Commonwealth.