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U.S. port strike starts; Port of Va. stops cargo operations
Oct. 3 update: Strike is suspended About 45,000 International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) workers walked off the job midnight Tuesday at the Port of Virginia and every other major port along the East and Gulf coasts, launching the ILA’s first U.S. port strike in 47 years. Dockworkers hit the picket lines after the union reached an […]
Crisis in Baltimore
Since the March 26 container ship collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, ships previously bound for the Port of Baltimore have been diverted to other ports, including the Port of Virginia. The Singapore-flagged container vessel Dali hit the Key Bridge at about 1:30 a.m. March 26 after issuing a mayday following […]
Port of Virginia
The Port of Virginia again set a cargo record in fiscal year 2022, handling 3.7 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) and surpassing its 2021 record by 14.7%. The six-terminal port, which includes facilities in Hampton Roads, Richmond and Front Royal, also continued with its project to widen and deepen its channels to at least 55 […]
