Port of Virginia News Updates

Business, Logistics

Va. Port Onboards Baltimore Truckers Amid Cargo Diversions

As diverted Baltimore cargo lands in Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Florida, truckers and port officials are working out processing details and committed to helping.

April 3, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Virginia Wins $59.9 Million Logistics Expansion in Norfolk

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said that a Belgium-based聽international logistics provider鈥檚 subsidiary is expanding its footprint in the state at its Norfolk facility.

December 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Virginia Attracts Industrial Development

A California industrial real estate developer will begin construction this spring on two facilities totaling almost 1 million square feet near the Hampton Roads port terminals in Virginia.

March 9, 2022
Business, Equipment

Ports Continue to Set Records; Congestion Worsens on West Coast

More than 60 containerships sat in San Pedro Bay on Feb. 18, at the entrance to the sprawling ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The vessels are waiting for a slot to sail into those facilities to begin unloading their cargo and then start the nearly two-week trip back to China.

February 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

FHWA Awards Grant Supporting AV Truck Project at Port of Virginia

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $49.6 million to support projects that incorporate transportation-related technologies.

January 6, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Port of Virginia Looks to Become Wind Power Leader

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Jan. 28聽announced an agreement to make the Portsmouth Marine Terminal a staging area for equipment and other materials owned by Denmark-based energy company 脴rsted to expand its wind energy projects throughout the United States.

January 28, 2020
Government, Business, TCA

Port of Virginia Wins Award for Local Expansion Project

Lloyd鈥檚 List chose Virginia鈥檚 port for its 鈥渆xcellence in port management and infrastructure鈥 award.

September 27, 2019
Business

World Distribution Services Plans New Warehouse in Virginia Beach

World Distribution Services plans to spend $6.2 million to renovate a warehouse facility near the Port of Virginia in Norfolk.

April 22, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Virginia Gets Preliminary OK on Dredging Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has preliminarily approved a project to dredge Virginia鈥檚 Norfolk Harbor from 50 feet to 55 feet, but a final decision on whether to fund it will come this summer.

January 26, 2018
Business

Ports of Virginia, Oakland Set Records in 2017

The Port of Virginia and the Port of Oakland, Calif., set records for annual container traffic in 2017, according to two announcements.

January 16, 2018