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Port of Virginia expects a reduction in imports from China due to President Trump's tariffs. Photo courtesy Port of Virginia
May 8, 2025

Port of Virginia CEO expects decline in Chinese imports over Trump’s trade war

Virginia Port Authority Executive Director and CEO Stephen A. Edwards said Thursday at this year's State of the Port address that President Donald Trump's tariffs are causing significant uncertainty in the port and trade sector.

Aerial view of the Phenix Commerce Center in Hampton. Photo Courtesy NorthPoint Development
May 2, 2025

Phenix Commerce Center lands first tenant

Global e-commerce fulfillment, warehousing, and logistics provider Cirro Global has signed on to be the first tenant to move into the 840,000 square-foot Phenix Commerce Center in Hampton.

Apr 30, 2025

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.

Apr 30, 2025

Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles

Dominion’s $10.7B Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project remains on schedule despite rising costs and federal policy uncertainty under Trump.

Apr 30, 2025

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.

Apr 30, 2025

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

Apr 30, 2025

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.

Apr 30, 2025

Virginia inland ports expand to meet shipping demand

Virginia Inland Port and Richmond Marine Terminal upgrade facilities to handle growing cargo volumes and improve freight shipping efficiency statewide.

Trucks enter gates at Portsmouth's Virginia International Gateway. Photo courtesy Port of Virginia
Mar 21, 2025

Power outage at Virginia International Gateway leads to port backup

Power was out early morning Friday at the Virginia International Gateway, the privately owned Portsmouth container terminal leased by the Port of Virginia, leading to a several-hour halt in service while electricity was restored and the terminal’s systems were restarted. According to port spokesman Joe Harris, the outage occurred for about four hours, and electricity […]

Shipping containers are seen at the Atlantic Hub container terminal in Halifax on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, one day ahead of imposed tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump against Canada. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
Feb 3, 2025

US trade war could raise prices, economists say

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau managed to separately negotiate a monthlong pause on Monday with U.S. President Donald J. Trump on a trade war that was scheduled to begin on midnight Tuesday. However, as of late Monday afternoon, the Trump administration was still prepared to impose a 10% tariff on […]

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on January 31, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)
Jan 31, 2025

Trump White House says tariffs will be enacted Feb. 1

The Trump administration says it will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China beginning Saturday, Feb. 1. “The president will be implementing tomorrow 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada and a 10% tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed […]

Jan 30, 2025

2025 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: Jeremy Bridges

In 2023, Bridges joined the HRSA, which represents shipping companies in negotiations with International Longshoremen’s Association leaders in Hampton Roads. He previously was vice president of labor relations at CMA-CGM America and worked for the Pacific Maritime Association on the West Coast. A James Madison University alum, he earned certification from the International Association of [&h[...]

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