Port of Virginia throughput increased nearly 13% in April! Improving capacity and efficiency for Prime Day!

It is learned that the throughput of the Port of Virginia in the United States in April 2022 increased by 12.9% year-on-year, handling more than 323,244 TEUs, ahead of the processing volume in January (262,000), February (297,000) and March (315,000). This is also the second most productive month in the history of the Port of Virginia for handling import and export containers, only 2,300 TEUs away from the highest record in December 2021.

The Port of Virginia is halfway through bringing two new ship-to-shore cranes online at Norfolk International Terminal’s (NIT) South Berth, with the two new cranes on track to enter service later this month. The new cranes, along with 15 new hybrid shuttle vehicles delivered this week, will add significant capacity and efficiency to the port’s operations ahead of the peak Prime Day season.

German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd recently included the Port of Virginia in its redesigned Mediterranean Gulf Coast Express (MGX) rail service. The MGX rail line transports cargo from Virginia to inland California by rail, and the Port of Virginia is the only rotation station on the East Coast of the United States. Recently, Wan Hai Shipping also chose the North Berth of NIT at the Port of Virginia. On May 3, the shipping company's first AA7 cargo ship docked at the NIT terminal. The new weekly US East Coast route connects several important Asian markets with the Port of Virginia through the Suez Canal.

Stephen A. Edwards, CEO of the Port of Virginia, said Hapag-Lloyd is leveraging the Port of Virginia’s high efficiency by combining extensive rail diversification with an ultra-modern port complex.

It is learned that Stephen A. Edwards said that with the arrival of Amazon Prime Day, a large amount of inventory prepared for the big promotion will be transported from China to the United States in large quantities, and the throughput growth of the Port of Virginia in May is expected to be very strong. We will perform regular maintenance and repairs on existing equipment to improve the port's container handling efficiency. In the next four years, we will also invest $1.5 billion to improve the port's infrastructure and expand port capacity. "

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