Find Your Gateway to Success
Choosing the right location for your business is about more than geography. It’s about finding a place where infrastructure, workforce, and business climate work together to support long-term growth. The Port of Virginia is that place. Our partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia puts all the advantages of a top state for business to work for you.
Built for business growth
Virginia is one of CNBC’s top states for business and a nationwide leader in infrastructure. Combined with a world-class, highly-educated workforce, the East Coast’s northernmost right-to-work policy, and a favorable tax environment, Virginia’s economy is built to accelerate your business.
An expanding economic landscape
Virginia is building the marketplace that will power the future of global trade. In the past five years, more than 40 million square feet of industrial space has been announced across the Commonwealth, representing more than $6 billion in investment and 18,000 new jobs. Whether you’re expanding an existing operation or selecting a new location, Virginia’s site selection tools make it easy to explore more than 2,300 available sites and identify the right location to support your needs.
A talented, advanced workforce
Virginia’s workforce is unmatched. For the fourth consecutive year, our state ranked #1 in the country for customized training in Business Facilities’ annual report. One of Virginia’s greatest advantages is the people who power world-class operations at our port and the growing logistics marketplace that stretches throughout the Commonwealth.
Nationally recognized business advantages
The investments Virginia has made in workforce development, education, and infrastructure continue to earn national recognition while creating the conditions you need to grow your business with confidence. Together, these strengths position Virginia as one of the nation’s premier locations for logistics, manufacturing ,and economic development.
Why Companies Are Choosing Virginia
“The Port of Virginia embodies all the characteristics that define what it means to be a great partner. Complemented with market-leading innovation and visionary leadership, the port has elevated Virginia into one of the best states to do business and invest.”
“Our customers depend on us to anticipate and be ready for their future supply chain needs. That’s why every investment we make is designed to give them the confidence that Virginia will continue delivering the capacity, certainty and reliability their business depends on.”