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Transportation 2025: MARK PERRYMAN
Since joining the Norfolk Airport Authority as its leader in May 2022, Perryman has seen growth in passenger numbers and the Norfolk International Airport, in size and scope. The airport is in the middle of a nearly $1 billion, multiyear capital project. Major projects slated to be finished by the end of the year or […]
Transportation 2025: PERRY MILLER
Miller started with Richmond International Airport’s commission in 2019. The airport marked record-breaking passenger traffic and cargo volume in 2024: 4.88 million passengers (up 2.7% from 2023) and 222.78 million pounds in cargo (up 7.84%). Last year, the airport renovated its Federal Inspection Services facility, which has the capacity to support international travel. Design work [&hellip[...]
Transportation 2025: MONICA BACKMON
This year, the NVTA released a draft action plan for a regionally connected Bus Rapid Transit system, identifying up to 28 potential routes in Northern Virginia. The authority has already committed more than $880 million toward five BRT segments. Backmon was named the authority’s CEO in 2021, after having served as its executive director in […]
Port of Virginia nears finish of $450M dredging project
Seven years after the Port of Virginia launched a $450 million dredging project to become the deepest and widest harbor on the East Coast, the massive endeavor will be completed by the end of this year as the shipping channels are dredged to 55 feet deep. The port, which is coming off two consecutive years […]
CV International taps new CFO
Norfolk-based logistics company CV International announced Tuesday that it has appointed Jeff Underwood as chief financial officer.
Maritime Law Firms 2025
A list of Virginia law firms specializing in maritime law practice
Tariffs spark uncertainty for Virginia port and shippers
Shipping and logistics companies and related maritime industries worry about the impacts of President Trump's global trade war and international tariffs. In a worst-case scenario, long-term tariffs on imports and exports would have a cascading effect, accumulating downstream across the economy, economists say.
Ocean freight outlook 2025: tariffs, crisis fuel chaos
Ocean freight faces uncertainty in 2025 due to Red Sea crisis, U.S.-China tariffs, and overcapacity from new vessels and shifting port strategies.
Port of Virginia channel widening boosts ship traffic
Port of Virginia completes channel widening, enabling 2-way ship traffic and boosting cargo volumes as deepening continues and offshore wind grows.
Executive insights: Maritime leaders on tariffs, workforce development and more
DONALD MILLS President and general manager, Mills Marine & Ship Repair, Suffolk Virginia Business: How did you move from being employed at Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding to starting your own business? Mills: At HII, I gained extensive hands-on experience, comprehensive industry insights and valuable professional relationships. This tenure taught me critical technic[...]
Tariffs, politics drive uncertainty for shipping
Rising tariffs, Red Sea attacks, and labor costs create instability for shippers and could impact Port of Virginia operations and U.S. supply chain
The Port of Virginia at a glance
In fiscal 2024, the Port of Virginia moved 3.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (or TEUs), its second highest number in history, just below 2022’s 3.7 million record.
