The Port of Virginia

Success Stories

Having been a customer and partner of the Port of Virginia for over 25 years is a statement in and of itself. Looking towards a future of ever-changing container flows, we feel The Port of Virginia will remain a vital export gateway for our cargo.”

John Fornazor
Chief Executive Officer
Fornazor International, Inc.

Adding new locations is another way we can better serve our customers. With the support of the port management team, we’ve already proven we can have operations up and running in as little as 48 hours!”

Ben Buben
Executive Director Operations and Business Development
Pasha Automotive Services

Our economies are regional. The future success of North Carolina’s Northeast Region depends on a strong “working partnership” with the Port of Virginia. The Port is one of our most important allies as we continue to promote our Mid-Atlantic east coast location.”

Vann Rogerson
President & CEO
North Carolina’s Northeast Commission

When APG began researching a location for a new manufacturing facility, the access to and the assistance provided by the Port of Virginia made the decision to build in Hampton Roads an easy one. But the personal interactions with Port employees during our tour of the Port facilities was a very unexpected and very welcome surprise.”

Lee Puckett
Vice President & General Manager
Atomized Products Group of Chesapeake

The Port of Virginia’s incentives program offers businesses numerous opportunities to capitalize on their investment into the Commonwealth. Lumber Liquidators will continue to participate in the Port’s incentive programs – they are a tremendous value to our organization.”

Holly Pearce
Director, International Logistics
Lumber Liquidators

The Port of Virginia was the catalyst for building our manufacturing site in Virginia Beach forty years ago. The proximity of the port and STIHL Inc. obtaining FTZ status helps STIHL maintain its competitive advantage. We look forward to continuing this mutual partnership between STIHL, Inc. and the Port of Virginia for many years in the future.”

Don Chase
Director, Planning and Logistics
Stihl, Inc.

601 World Trade Center, Norfolk, Virginia 23510

TITLE	NAME	PHONE	MOBILE	EMAIL
Vice President, Economic Development	Russell Held	757.683.2115	757.615.6640	rheld@portofvirginia.com
Director, Economic Development	W. Russell Young	757.683.2121	757.615.6667	ryoung@portofvirginia.com
Economic Development Manager	Chris Gullickson	757.683.2123	757.646.1862	cgullickson@portofvirginia.com
Economic Development Manager/ Foreign Trade Zone Administrator	Laura Smith	757.683.2135	804.310.7900	lhsmith@portofvirginia.com
Economic Development Specialist	Aaron Ouellette	757.683.2167	757.282.8576	aouellette@portofvirginia.com