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Apr 29, 2026

Port of Virginia expands capacity with $1.4B gateway program

The Port of Virginia advances its $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program, enhancing capacity and efficiency as the East Coast's deepest port.

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Apr 29, 2024

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 […]

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