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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 […]
Rising alarm
Over the years, scientists have warned about sea-level rise, especially in Norfolk, which has the highest rate on the East Coast. “Norfolk is very flat. When you see a small increase in water levels, a wide part of land floods in response,” says Molly Mitchell, a researcher at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, which […]
Deep dive
The Port of Virginia has set the stage to offer the widest and deepest harbor on the East Coast by 2025, with the recent widening of Thimble Shoal Channel West allowing for two-way traffic for all vessels, including ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs). Completed in March, the shipping channel is now as much as 1,400 feet […]
Port of Virginia
The Port of Virginia‘s economic impact rose significantly in fiscal 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, moving up from $100.1 billion in output sales in 2021 to $124.1 billion, according to a report prepared by William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business for the Virginia Port Authority. The port […]
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 […]
Going greener
The Port of Virginia is preparing for a greener future that includes less reliance on fossil fuels. It’s doing this by expanding its access to cleaner energy such as solar power; replacing older, diesel-fueled equipment with hybrid and all-electric alternatives; and supporting the region’s burgeoning offshore wind industry. In his April 2022 State of the […]
