January 14, 2019/
No, we don’t ever get tired of writing about the astonishing growth of our local Port of Virginia. Here we are, again in another January, reporting back the incredible numbers posted for 2018. While this isn’t a fiscal year...
No, we don’t ever get tired of writing about the astonishing growth of our local Port of Virginia. Here we are, again in another January, reporting back the incredible numbers posted for 2018. While this isn’t a fiscal year...
Inefficiencies are at the root of the container shortages and delays in the US market. According to a study by the JOC, neither more money nor more equipment will solve the bottlenecks causing delays with container shipping in the...
On September 27th, the Port of Virginia installed four new truck intake gates, increasing their capacity by thirty percent as a critical part of their $320 million infrastructure upgrade. Gates 14-17 will be able to handle an average of...
Due to extreme weather issued this winter, the Port of Virginia has seen container volumes fall slightly. An unusual issue for a port that is celebrating record setting trends and numbers year after year, the beginning of the calendar...
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...
The Port of Virginia is laying plans to deepen and widen their channels to compete on the same level as the Port of Los Angeles. With current channels at 50 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, the new plan...
Once the $6.3bn agreement to buy OOCL is approved, Cosco will become the third largest container line in the world. The agreement, announced July 9th, is the latest in a string of consolidations that will see 75% of all...
The Port of Virginia is all over the news this month with accolades and record breaking numbers. Nelson International is proud to call this our home port and applaud the hard work and dedication that goes into such a...
In another successful month, the Port of Virginia shows a 9% increase over March 2016 in container volumes for March 2017 as they moved 232,148 TEUs in preparation for the arrival of the COSCO Development – a 13,000 TEU...
