A record-breaking 2014 for Virginia

The Port of Virginia set a new annual benchmark for container volume in 2014, having handled more than 2.3m teu, a 7.6% increase over the previous year’s total.

“In 2014, we moved 169,000 more teu than we did in 2013, which until now was our most productive year on record,” said John Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “The growth is significant, but it has created significant challenges as well, especially in service levels for our motor carriers.

“The focus is to continue to grow, within reason and within our capabilities, strive for consistency at our gates and operations, maintain profitability and do these things with a sense urgency and responsibility. The growth is a tribute to our team and our port partners, but our enthusiasm is tempered, as we are cognizant of the fact that we have much work to do on building infrastructure and developing processes to maintain the business and grow the port.”