*There are several bulk facilities in the harbor, however, the state owned facilities handle only general cargo. Tonnage figures above include bulk. Also, there are several privately operated crossdock transflow capable warehouses in the region.

Five primary terminals serve the Port of Virginia. Norfolk International Terminals, the jewel of the state owned terminals, has recently undergone a $400 million dollar modernization. Other state owned terminals include Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal which primarily handles break-bulk shipments, and the Virginia Inland Port, a major intermodal rail ramp in Front Royal. The newest marine terminal is the APM Terminals Virginia, which opened in September 2007. With a capacity of up to 2 million TEUs, APM Terminals Virginia was a $503 million dollar investment by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group and the facility is one of the most technologically advanced terminals in the world. Combined existing capacity of these terminals is over 5 million TEUs annually. Future expansion at Craney Island Marine Terminal will increase the Port of Virginia capacity to 10 million TEUs.

Virginia ports have long maintained a reputation for efficient and uncongested intermodal service. The bottom line is in the numbers: The Port of Virginia transports more intermodal containers to more cities faster and more efficiently than any other port in the United States. As the largest intermodal facility on the U.S. East Coast, Virginia offers six direct-service trains to 28 major cities each day. More than 50 motor-carrier companies offer full freight-handling and load-consolidation services. A modern network of interstate and local highways permits fast, direct inland motor-freight transportation to any point in the United States. 

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Virginia Port Authority

The Virginia Port Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting to the Secretary of Transportation. It is the state's leading agency for international transportation and maritime commerce, charged with operating and marketing the marine terminal facilities through which the shipping trade takes place.

The agency owns four general cargo terminals-Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal, and the Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal-which are operated by its affiliate, Virginia International Terminals, Inc. 

Why The Port of Virginia?

• 50 ft. channels - the deepest on the U.S. East Coast.
• No obstructions between port and sea.
• Gold Seal of Approval - APM Terminals, part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, owner of the world's largest ship line, privately funded the $503 million dollar construction of a new 300 acre terminal in Portsmouth. Officially opened in September 2007.
• Craney Island Marine Terminal - Phase 1 to open 2020. No other port on the East Coast has land available to expand and authorization from the Army Corps of Engineers. Projected port capacity at full completion will be approximately 10 million TEUs.
• The Heartland Corridor - Efficient intermodal rail service to and from the Midwest. Clearance of 28 bridges and tunnels to provide faster service between The Port of Virginia and inland points such as Columbus, Ohio and Chicago.
• 100+ million consumers within a 10-hour truck drive.