Port Authority of Virginia

The Port of Virginia leveraged a $20 million USDOT grant to help pay for its newly opened central rail yard expansion. (Photograph Courtesy of The Port of Virginia)

August 07, 2024
Intermodal

Port of Virginia Debuts Expanded Rail Yard

The Port of Virginia on Aug. 6 celebrated completing a $83 million project to expand the central rail yard at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). The yard, now officially open, will give the port an additional 455,000 TEUs of annual on-dock rail capacity, an increase of 31% port-wide to 2 million TEUs.

November 22, 2021
Intermodal

Port of Virginia Advances Rail Capacity Expansion Project

The Port of Virginia by 2023 will double the size of the Central Rail Yard at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), allowing the port to handle 1.1 million containers per year via rail.