The Port of Virginia

The Port of Virginia features the best natural deepwater harbor on the East Coast, with its unobstructed, ice-free harbor, 50-feet-deep channels, and a location 18 miles from the open ocean. In additional, the Port features 20 shipping lines offering weekly service to Europe and Asia and has the lowest pilferage rate on the East Cost. With its four marine terminals, the Port of Virginia is the third-largest volume port on the East Coast in terms of general cargo (breakbulk and containerized cargo). 

The Port is home to the largest and fastest container cranes in the world. With a 26 container outreach, the cranes can handle any ship in existence today in addition to those on the drawing board for the future.

The Port of Virginia includes

• Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT)
• APM Terminals (APM)
• Norfolk International Terminals (NIT)
• Former Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) Site

On the Horizon…

Norfolk International Terminals (NIT)

• Phase II, Stage 2 of the Backlands Renovation is currently underway (25 acres)
• North Yard Expansion and North Wharf Extension includes:
  • Extending the north wharf 800 feet
  • Adding a second ship berth
  • Renovating and improving 30 acres of container yard
  • Purchasing container handling equipment
  • Constructing a new truck interchange

The project will increase the capacity of NIT North by 34%.

Craney Island Expansion, The Port of Virginia’s 4th Terminal

• Phase I (proposed completion: 2019) to include 300 acres, 2 berths, 6 cranes
• Phase II (proposed completion: 2033) to include 600 acre facility, 8 berths,  15 suez class cranes

Hampton Roads is also home to the nation's first privately developed container terminal:

APM Terminals

Equipped to handle the largest cargo ships on the planet.

The U.S.A.'s first privately developed container terminal, APM Terminals, was completed here in 2007 and its ability to handle one milion 20-foot equivalent units make it the most technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive container terminal in both of the Americas.  APM Terminals is operated by Virginia International Terminals.

This 575-acre, $450 million dollar facility currently  features:

• 3205 ft. berth
• 55 ft. depth
• 1 milion TEU capacity
• 8 cranes
• 30 RMGs
• 6 on-dock rail tracks

 Future Growth

Upon completion, the fourth terminal will have the capacity of approximately 2.5 million TEUs and an on-terminal intermodal rail loading facility. 

Anticipated completion: 2017

• 4,000 ft. berth
• 2.16 million TEU capacity
• 10 cranes
• 60 RMGs
• 12 on-dock rail tracks