By ordering three Konecranes Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes the Port of Virginia has ensured the next upcoming year will be a good one. As a long standing Konecranes customer with a fleet of 116 Konecranes Automated RMG cranes, the...
With the seasonal hurricane forecast coming in hot and heavy many suppliers and shippers are working to mitigate closures that can happen if a strong storm threatens the U.S. coastline. Strong storms might be a misnomer, though as many...
With coronavirus slowing down import volumes, the Port of Virginia has temporarily stopped container operations at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal as of May 4th. As this is an older facility, there isn’t a dramatic need for its operation since...
Last night, the White House issued an Executive Order regarding the postponement of duties to alleviate some of the burden businesses are feeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. CBP followed up with a CSMS message to clarify which goods would...
A new contract, signed last week with Weeks Marine, marks the start of the new dredging of the Port of Virginia to 56 feet. This will enable the port to service vessels up to 18,000 TEUs, making it the...
For months, logistics professionals have been concerned with the impending tariff hike on goods coming from China. Though they were supposed to start on January 1st, President Trump delayed them as talks between the two nations shows promise. The...
This year we expect that peak season will persist for a longer period than in previous years, extending up to Chinese New Year (February 5, 2019 – February 19,2019) when it should slow down and recover at the first of...
For six years in a row, the Port of Virginia has posted a record breaking year and 2017 was no different. Numbers coming from the port show a gain of 185,000 TEUs over 2016 which is a 7% increase...
Last week the Port of Virginia put into service a portable, 40-plug central power unit that can be mounted on the Richmond Express barge and a specialized, heavy-lift forklift that will be used in the cargo operation at RMT...
While a lack luster start to the year in international trade was not unexpected after a growth period of nearly 15 years, the second half of the year has become one of the healthiest peak seasons in recent memory. As...
