VPA to buy VIG

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As this edition of WorldCargo News was going to press, Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia announced that the state had reached an agreemen...

Watershed for North American ports

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US container ports are at a critical juncture, as they grapple with new technology, the need to accommodate bigger ships, changing service s...

Virginia calls in the RTGs

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Virginia is bringing throwing everything it can at its congestion problems, including decommissioned RTGs....

Virginia hitting overload

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The Virginia Ports Authority (VPA) is moving some vessel calls to ease congestion at its flagship Virginia International Gateway terminal....

US shippers heading east?

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US west coast ports are starting to make a dent in the vessel and cargo backlog caused by the recent battle over a new labour contract. The ...

Virginia in box boom

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The Port of Virginia is struggling to cope with a surge in container traffic. It handled over 220,000 TEU in October, up 7% on last year and...

PMT to reopen

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Nearly three years after it was closed as a container terminal, the Virginia Port Authority is re-opening its Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PM...

APM T closes Virginia deal

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Groundbreaking semi-automated terminal will now be called “Virginia International Gateway”...

Virginia still in the red

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The Port of Virginia is getting its operating losses under control, but finished its 2014 financial year with a shortfall of $17.1M....