​​​​​​​​​​The Port of Virginia

The Port of Virginia has been recognized as one of the world's leading maritime gateways for more than 400 years.

The Port​ is built around the world’s largest natural deep-water harbor and currently stands as the third largest container port on the East Coast. The Port does more than service ships hauling cargo: it drives investment, job creation, revenue growth and connects Virginia to the world.

 In 2016, a ship named  MOL Benefactor was the first, and largest, container ship to transit the expanded Panama Canal and call Virginia. The arrival of that ship signaled the start of a new era at the port. Since then, more than a dozen ships larger than the MOL Benefactor have come to Virginia and even larger ones are on the horizon. Read Port's 2018 Annual Report​​​

​The Port of Virginia Advantages

• 50-foot (15​ meters) channels and berths - The Port of Virginia offers the deepest,  obstruction-free shipping channels on the East Coast, and it is the only U.S. East Coast port with Congressional authorization for 55-foot depth channels.
• Fully prepared to accommodate the 10,000+ TEU vessels
• Direct service to 45+ countries worldwide​
• Service offered by every major shipping line
• 2/3 of US population within a day's drive of the port​
• Fast and efficient on-dock rail connections to key inland markets
• Lowest pilferage rate on the East Coast
• Leader in quality, efficiency, and environmental-management practices: The port was the nation’s first to implement an ISO 14001-approved environmental standards program.​
• Available capacity to grow with customers' needs
• Available tax and grant incentives​​

​There are four general cargo marine facilities, and more than 20 privately-owned bulk-handling facilities, in the Hampton Roads harbor. 

State-of-the art container and breakbulk facilities include:

• Norfolk International Terminals
  
• Newport News Marine Terminal
  
• Portsmouth Marine Terminal
  
• Virginia International Gateway – One of the most technologically advanced port facilities in the Western Hemisphere
  

Drayage Costs

Average drayage costs from T​he Port of Virginia to points within the Virginia Beach MSA are estimated between $210 and $250 plus fuel surcharges (FSC). Fuel surcharges are based on weekly South Atlantic averages released by the Department of Energy.