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Port of Virginia Prepares for Arrival of 13,000-TEU COSCO Development

The Port of Virginia will be welcoming the COSCO Development, the biggest container vessel to ever call the U.S. East Coast on May 8. The arrival of this vessel herald’s the start of the “big ship era” for the Virginia as others like it will be making regular visits to the port. This ship will be making its first East Coast stop at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) and the port will ... [+]

Virginia Port’s Container Volumes Up 9% in March; Planning Underway for Arrival of 13,000-TEU Vessel

The Port of Virginia® moved 232,148 TEUs in March, placing it among the most productive months in the port’s history. The continued growth comes as the port is preparing for the arrival of the COSCO Development, the biggest ship ever to call Virginia and the U.S. East Coast. The ship is ... [+]

Port of Virginia Volume Growth at 6.9% for FY to Date; Expansion Work is Underway at VIG

The Port of Virginia® moved 220,376 TEUs in February; 351 TEUs lower than February 2016, but placing its fiscal-year-to-date growth at 6.9%. The continued growth comes as the port has started the engineering and survey work on its capacity expansion plan at Virginia International Gateway (VIG); work at Norfolk International ... [+]

Port of Virginia Continues to Process Record Container Volumes

The Port of Virginia® moved 228,516 TEUs in January, setting a new volume mark for the month, growing volume by 18.5% when compared with last January and pushing the fiscal-year-to-date growth to 8%. The port handled the heavy volume despite two lost workdays in January that were the result of ... [+]

Virginia’s FTZ 20 to Expand into Northeast NC

Expansion of Virginia’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ 20) into northeast North Carolina was approved by the US Department of Commerce and the decision provides another means of attracting cargo to The Port of Virginia, the port’s CEO says. “This is an incentive that can be used to attract business to the ... [+]

Port of Virginia Sets Single-Month Mark for TEU Volume; Rail and RMT Use Continues to Grow

As peak cargo season continues, The Port of Virginia® is adding to its record books. In October, the port handled 238,567 TEUs, making it the single-busiest month in the port’s history. In comparison with last October, TEU volumes are up 2.2%; rail units up 13%; truck volume down 2.5%; and ... [+]

POV’s Cargo is Flowing; Rail, RMT Volume Continue to Grow

The Port of Virginia® handled 220,000 TEUs in September and that volume helped to push solid growth in rail cargo and in containers moved to Richmond Marine Terminal by barge. In comparison with last September, TEU volumes are up 2%; rail units up 16% and volume at Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT) ... [+]

Virginia Sets Single-Month Record for TEUs; Rail, RMT Volumes Grow

The Port of Virginia® rewrote its record books once again, having handled 235,511 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in August, making it the single busiest month in the port’s history. In comparison with last August, TEU volumes are up 7 percent; rail units up 20 percent and truck volume up .4 percent; ... [+]

Port of Virginia Moves 215,000 TEUs in April; CY Growth at 4%

The Port of Virginia processed 215,254 TEUs in April, a 2.4% increase when compared with the prior year. The performance was supported, in part, by growth in volume at both Virginia Inland Port (VIP) and Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT). “Our volumes were modest and we see some softness in the market ... [+]

Port of Virginia Volumes Up for FY, January; RMT Handles Nearly 1,300 Containers

The Port of Virginia reports that for the seven months of its fiscal year 2016, the volume of TEUS increased nearly 3%. The strongest segment of growth was rail cargo, which is up 6.5% when compared with last fiscal year. In January, the port handled 192,844 TEUs, growth of .4% (848 ... [+]

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