April-Through-July, Monthly TEU Average Nears 325,000 Units, Up 10% vs 2021 NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia® continues processing record-setting amounts of cargo having handled nearly 318,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in July and […]
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Newly-Appointed VPA Board Chairman, Aubrey Layne, Brings Transportation Experience to Post
Faith Power Assumes Vice-Chair Role as Board Welcomes Five New Members NORFOLK, VA — Aubrey L. Layne Jr., a veteran of Virginia state government who has extensive experience in the transportation field will lead the […]
Port of Virginia Sets New Fiscal Year Volume Record, Processes 3.7M TEUs in Fiscal 2022
Surpasses Last Fiscal Year’s Cargo Volume Total by More Than 474,000 TEUs NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia® set a new June cargo volume record having handled more than 317,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), […]
Virginia is First US East Coast Stop for CMA CGM’s Upgraded Chesapeake Bay Express Vessel Service
Weekly Service Adds to Port’s Growing Number of Direct Connections to Asia NORFOLK, VA— The containership CMA CGM Centaurus made its first US East Coast stop today at The Port of Virginia® signaling the beginning […]
Port Sets New Monthly Cargo Volume Record in May as it Processes More Than 340,000 TEUs
New Cranes, Shuttle Trucks Integrated into the Operation as Peak Season Nears NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia® continues processing record-setting amounts of cargo having handled more than 340,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in […]
Ocean Carrier Sea Lead Inaugurates New Service with Virginia as First US East Coast Stop
New Service Moves East, Through the Panama Canal, Directly to The Port of Virginia® NORFOLK, VA — The recent arrival of the container ship Hakuna Matata at Norfolk International Terminals is the latest example of […]
Ahead of Schedule, Port Moves Forward on Net-Zero Carbon Goal with Clean Power Agreement
By 2024, All of Port’s Electricity Needs will Come from Clean Energy Sources NORFOLK, VA — The Port of Virginia® will be fulfilling all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources by 2024 and […]
Port Secures All Necessary Federal Investment for Making Virginia the US East Coast’s Deepest Port
Close collaboration with Army Corps has project on schedule for completion in 2024 NORFOLK, VA — The Port of Virginia® and the US Army Corps of Engineers today signed the agreement committing the federal government […]
Port’s Cargo Volume Up 13% in April; More Ocean Carriers Shifting Services to Virginia
Port Processes More Than 323,000 TEUs; New Cranes Set for Service in May NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia® in April processed more than 323,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) making it the second-most productive […]