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Port of Virginia CEO Sarah McCoy. Photo courtesy Port of Virginia
May 6, 2026

Port of Virginia taps McCoy to be its permanent CEO

The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners on Wednesday appointed Sarah J. McCoy as the Port of Virginia's permanent CEO.

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Apr 30, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Virginia Maritime Guide

The Port of Virginia becomes the East Coast’s deepest port, driving $100 billion in spending and nearly 10% of Virginia jobs amid leadership changes.

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Dec 2, 2025

Departing Port of Virginia CEO to join ferrying company

Virginia Port Authority CEO Stephen A. Edwards, who announced in November that he would be stepping down at the end of the year, will be CEO of ferry infrastructure company Hornblower Group at the start of 2026.

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Nov 17, 2025

Edwards to step down as Port of Virginia CEO

Stephen A. Edwards is stepping down at the end of the year as the Virginia Port Authority's CEO and executive director to take a new job in the private sector, the Port of Virginia announced Monday.

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.

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May 20, 2022

Port, Army Corps formalize dredging cost-share agreement

The Port of Virginia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement Friday that formalized their collaboration on the Norfolk Harbor dredging project to deliver the East Coast’s widest and deepest channels by 2024. The Army Corps also will use federal funding to award its first construction contract for the project, which started […]

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Apr 21, 2022

Port of Virginia in midst of major upgrades

For seemingly the first time ever, the shipping and logistics industry dominated all the headlines, Stephen Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, which oversees the Port of Virginia, told a crowd of about 460 at the State of the Port event Thursday in Virginia Beach. At the annual event, hosted by […]

Formerly the CEO of Los Angeles-based TraPac, which operates container terminals in California and Florida, Stephen Edwards became CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority in January. Photo courtesy Port of Virginia
Apr 29, 2021

Authority of the port

In January, Stephen Edwards became the new CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, which oversees the Port of Virginia. The former CEO of Los Angeles-based TraPac, which operates container terminals in California and Florida, Edwards succeeds John Reinhart, who retired after seven years at the authority’s helm. During his tenure, Reinhart steered […]

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