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 […]
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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 […]
Ocean Carrier Wan Hai Lines Inaugurates its New Asia/US East Coast Weekly Vessel Service
Vessels of Taiwan-Based Carrier’s AA7 Service Will Call at NIT’s North Berth NORFOLK, VA — Today’s arrival of the Wan Hai 625 at The Port of Virginia® is the latest addition to the port’s expanding […]
Ocean Carrier Chooses Virginia for New Rail Link Connecting the Mediterranean and US West Coast
Virginia is the Only USEC Stop for Hapag-Lloyd’s Reworked MGX Service NORFOLK, VA — The Port of Virginia® is the only US East Coast stop for ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd’s reworked Mediterranean Gulf Coast Express (MGX) […]
2022 State of the Port: Operations Fluid, $1.3B of Investments Coming, Preparing for Expansion
The Port of Virginia is Healthy, Growing and Positioning Itself for Success NORFOLK, VA — The Port of Virginia® is ready for the future and well-positioned to be the leading global trade gateway on the […]
Final Piece of Federal Dredging Investment OK’d; Deepening Project Fully-Funded, On Schedule
The Port of Virginia® is on Course to Becoming US East Coast’s Deepest Port NORFOLK, VA — The recently approved federal work plan contains the final piece of funding for The Port of Virginia’s dredging […]
New Box Cranes Arrive at NIT Increasing The Port of Virginia’s® Ability to Handle Big Ships, More Cargo
New Cranes Expands Ability to Handle Multiple Ultra-Large Container Ships at Once NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia today welcomed a pair of massive container cranes to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) South, the final […]
Report: Port Helps Drive Economic Investment and Job Creation Throughout the Commonwealth
More than 430,000 jobs and $27B in compensation attributable to port activity NORFOLK, VA –The Port of Virginia® continues to be an expanding economic force in the Commonwealth’s economy, says a recent study conducted by […]