Port of Virginia

Port of Virginia gets new cranes, chassis pool upgrade

The Port of Virginia has announced the delivery of the first of four new ship-to-ship cranes to be installed at the East Coast container gateway.

The port said the new 170-foot cranes will double the number of ultra large container vessel (ULCV) berths at Virginia International Gateway, for ships carrying more than 14,500 twenty-foot equivalent units.

As part of the $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program, the port will have a total of 33 electric ship-to-shore cranes when the program is...

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Port of Virginia secures US$380 million federal grant for equipment upgrade

The Port of Virginia has received US$380 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programme to proceed with its efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

The port will use the federal grant to buy electric equipment and the infrastructure needed to support its decarbonization projects, while retiring legacy equipment powered by engines that burn gasoline or diesel fuel.

“This grant is truly transformative for our port and our community,” pointed out Stephen A....

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Top US container ports awarded $1.6B to electrify

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released $3 billion in funding aimed at cutting pollution at U.S. ports, with roughly half of that going to electrify some of the country’s largest container operations.

Of the 55 grant applicants across 27 states that were awarded money from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program, the top five winners – the ports of Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Virginia, Baltimore and Oakland, California – received $1.6 billion.

Biden speaking at...

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CSX appeal fails in container terminal antitrust suit against Norfolk Southern

CSX said it was considering its options after a U.S. appeals court refused to restart its lawsuit against eastern competitor Norfolk Southern over access to a key Virginia container port, causing it hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

The allegations fell outside the four-year window for filing claims under U.S. antitrust law, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia decided on Thursday.

A lower judge in 2023 ruled against CSX and the Richmond court’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-appeal-fails-in-container-terminal-antitrust-suit-against-norfolk-southern

Port of Virginia completes expanded rail project 

Eastern Class 1 railroads Norfolk Southern and CSX will help reach Midwest cities with double-stack trains from the newly expanded Port of Virginia central rail yard.

The Port of Virginia has announced that the expanded central rail yard is fully operational, lifting annual rail capacity to 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units.

“Modernizing and expanding the capability at NIT’s [Norfolk International Terminals] central rail yard gives us additional rail capacity ahead of the completion of the...

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Virginia port achieves container growth in FY 2024

The Port of Virginia® closed fiscal year 2024 with 3.5 million TEUs, translating to a 2% increase over fiscal year 2023 and the second-best fiscal year performance in the port’s history.

“The work the port team did during the fiscal year 2024 is critical to the progress we are making on the projects that are part of our [US$1.4 billion] Gateway Investment Program,” said Virginia Port Authority CEO and Executive Director Stephen Edwards.

In September 2023, construction began on the renovation of...

https://container-news.com/virginia-port-achieves-container-growth-in-fy-2024/

Port of Virginia enhances access to Indian Sub with last-out vessel call

Exporters using the Port of Virginia now have a new route to access the expanding Indian Subcontinent market through a standalone vessel service, with Virginia as its final port of call on the United States East Coast.

The service, named the WIN (West India North America) service and operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE), recently commenced operations with its inaugural call at the Port of Virginia on 23 June.

Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority,...

https://container-news.com/port-of-virginia-enhances-access-to-indian-sub-with-last-out-vessel-call/

Port of Virginia expansion boosts ultralarge container vessel capacity

The Port of Virginia recently completed a project to widen its ship channel to allow better access for the world’s largest container ships.

The port’s shipping channel is now up to 1,400 feet wide in some areas, allowing simultaneous two-way traffic of ultralarge container vessels (ULCVs) traveling through Norfolk Harbor, officials said. 

“Before the channel was widened, the Coast Guard would have to put restrictions on the channel for vessels to pass. When ULCVs are on their way in or out, it...

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Virginia prevails over Georgia and North Carolina for FreezPak Logistics new cold storage facility

Governor of Virginia, US, Glenn Youngkin announced that FreezPak Logistics, a provider of full-service cold and dry storage services, is investing US$77.5 million to construct a 23,000m² cold storage facility in the City of Suffolk to serve the Mid-Atlantic region via the Virginia port.

According to a statement, Virginia competed with Georgia and North Carolina for this project, which is expected to create 80 new jobs.

“FreezPak’s decision to locate in the City of Suffolk demonstrates that...

https://container-news.com/virginia-prevails-over-georgia-and-north-carolina-for-freezpak-logistics-new-cold-storage-facility/

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