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Contact for
Media Inquiries:
Joe Harris, Media
Relations Manager
Phone: 757-683-2137 / (800) 446-8098
Fax: 757-683-2897
Email: jharris@vaports.com
Linda Ford, Director,
Port Promotion
Phone: 757-683-8000 / (800) 446-8098
Fax: 757-683-2897
Email: lford@vaports.com
Mail Address:
Virginia Port Authority
600 World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
Answers
To Some Frequently Asked Questions
Media Advisories/News
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| April 29, 2008 |
VPA Renews
Strategic Alliance with
Panama Canal Authority |
| April 15, 2008 |
Virginia Port Authority
Signs Memorandum of Understanding
to Build Trade With Morocco |
| April 3, 2008 |
VPA’s Rail Business Booms;
Double-Digit Growth Posted in
First Half of Fiscal Year |
| Mar. 27, 2008 |
US Department of Commerce
Recognizes VIP for Promoting
Free Trade Outreach |
| Feb. 29, 2008 |
TWIC Enrollment Begins
at The Port of Virginia;
Two Locations Open |
| Feb. 26,2008 |
Joint House Resolution
Recognizes Economic Significance
of the Virginia Port Authority |
| Feb. 20, 2008 |
VPA, Suez Canal Authority
Sign Extension of
Memorandum of Understanding |
| Jan. 30, 2008 |
VPA Earns its Third
Distinguished Sustained Performance
Award from Elizabeth River Project |
| Jan. 29, 2008 |
Sixth Consecutive Year of Growth for VPA,
More Forecast for 2008;
Port Closes the Book on Solid 2007 |
| Jan. 27, 2008 |
Port Police Capt. Monty Willaford
Earns US Coast Guard Reserve’s
Highest Annual Honor |
| Jan. 22, 2008 |
Study: Port Responsible for
340,000 Jobs, $41 Billion
in Total Revenues for Virginia |
| Jan. 22, 2008 |
READ THE IMPACT REPORT |
| Jan. 11, 2008 |
Virginia Port Authority
Establishes Marketing Presence
in India to Further Trade |
| Jan. 02, 2008 |
VPA Inks Five-Year Deal
With Long-Time Customer,
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics |
| Nov. 27, 2007 |
VPA Police Enhance
Security Capabilities with
New Situational Response System |
| Oct. 15, 2007 |
Virginia Port Authority
Partners with EPA to Promote Financing for
Reduced Emission Trucks |
| Sept. 24, 2007 |
Governor Appoints
Marty Barrington to
VPA Board of Commissioners |
| Sept. 20, 2007 |
VPA, Xiamen Port Authority
Sign Cooperation Agreement |
| Sept. 14, 2007 |
Virginia Port Authority
Makes $490,000 Contribution
to Paradise Creek Nature Park |
Sept. 14, 2007 |
Virginia International Terminals
Adds Saturday Hours for
Truckers, Shippers |
Sept. 14, 2007 |
IRS Ruling on Bonds for Craney Island
Results in Savings for VPA,
Improved Market for Bonds
Documentation from IRS |
| Sept. 7, 2007 |
The Port of Virginia Announces
Fastest Transit Time Between
US East Coast and the Arabian Gulf |
| Aug. 8, 2007 |
Governor Appoints
Allen R. Jones to
VPA Board of Commissioners |
| Aug. 2, 2007 |
Virginia International Terminals
Makes Early, Voluntary Conversion to
Cleaner Burning Diesel |
| July 26, 2007 |
Virginia Port Authority's
Midwest Rail Volume Grows;
June Yields Two Records |
| June
3, 2007 |
Virginia
Port Authority
Employees Chip-In to Help Clean
the Chesapeake Bay |
| May
22, 2007 |
J.
Robert Bray Completes
His Career at the
Virginia Port Authority on July 1 |
| May
14, 2007 |
Virginia
Port Authority
Awarded $3 Million
in Federal Security Grants |
| Apr.
13, 2007 |
Governor
Appoints
Thomas Wolf to Serve on
VPA Board of Commissioners |
| Apr.
11, 2007 |
Excellence
in Financial Reporting
Earns VPA Recognition from
Government Finance Group |
| Feb.
16, 2007 |
Independent
Bond Rating Agencies
Give VPA Bonds High Marks |
| Jan.
24, 2007 |
VPA
Completes Benchmark Year;
Highlights Include TEU Record
and Millions in Economic Investment |
| Jan.
22, 2007 |
VPA
Begins Work on
Berth Expansion Project at
Norfolk International Terminals |
| Jan.
17, 2007 |
Virginia
and South American Shipper,
CSAV, Agree on Multi-Year Deal |
| Jan.
8, 2007 |
NIT
Becomes All Straddle Carrier Operation; Transtainers Retired Early
as Work
Progresses Ahead of Schedule |
| Dec.
21, 2006 |
Port,
New World Alliance
Agree to 10-Year Deal |
| Dec.
15, 2006 |
Governor's
Proposed Budget
Includes Money for Craney Island,
Median Rail Relocation |
| Nov.
21, 2006 |
Intermodal
Trade Association
Lauds Virginia International Terminals
for Chassis Pool |
| Nov.
21, 2006 |
Gov.
Kaine Appoints
New Commissioner to
Virginia Port Authority Board |
| Nov.
03, 2006 |
VPA's
Bray Earns
Civic Leadership Award |
| Nov.
03, 2006 |
Jerry
A. Bridges
Chosen as Next Executive Director
of the Virginia Port Authority |
| Oct.
27, 2006 |
Finalist
for VPA Executive Director's Job
Will be Introduced to
Maritime Community Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Oct.
25,2006 |
VPA's
Craney Island Project
Earns Final Approval from
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Oct.
06, 2006 |
Installation
of Savi Networks
RFID Technology Approved for
VPA's Marine Terminals |
| Sept.
26, 2006 |
Virginia
Port Authority Carries
Highest Bond Rating of All
East Coast Ports |
| Aug.
24, 2006 |
Virginia
Port Authority Announces Start of Preliminary Engineering for
Median Rail Relocation Project |
| Aug.
23, 2006 |
Virginia
Port Authority Implements
Revised Security Surcharge for Cargo |
| Aug.
14, 2006 |
U.S.
Department of Commerce
Recognizes VPA for Export Efforts
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| Aug.
8, 2006 |
Virginia
Port Authority Recognized
for Emissions Reduction Effort |
| July
26, 2006 |
VPA
Teams With GE Security
Creating Nation's First
CommerceGuard Secure Cargo Corridor |
| July
25, 2006 |
Port's
Reputation Continues To Draw
Private Investment |
| July
25, 2006 |
Port
Surpasses 2 Million TEU Mark
In Fiscal 2006 |
| June
21, 2006 |
Virginia
Port Authority, Suez Canal Authority
Sign Cooperative Agreement |
| May
23, 2006 |
CMA
CGM Signs 10-year
Agreement With VPA's Operating Company |
| April
27, 2006 |
Corps
Completes 50-foot inbound
shipping channel project |
| April
05, 2006 |
Craney
Island Project Takes
Another Step Forward;
Approved for Final Reviews |
| Mar.
28, 2006 |
Leading
International Shipping
Publication Names
VPA Port Authority of the year |
| Mar.
27, 2006 |
VPA's
Operating Company
Inks Another 10-Year Deal
With Long-Time Customer, ACL |
| Mar.
27, 2006 |
Port
Continues Strong '06 With
Solid Container and Breakbulk Volumes |
| Feb.
27, 2006 |
VPA's
Operating Company
Signs 10-Year Agreement With
Mediterranean Shipping Co. |
| Feb.
08, 2006 |
VPA
Terminals' Operator,
Virginia International Terminals,
Recognized for Safe Operations |
| Jan.
26, 2006 |
Governor's
Transportation Initiative
Plan Holds Promise for Port |
| Jan.
24, 2006 |
After
14 Years of Service at VPA,
Chief Don Boyd Retires |
| Jan.
23, 2006 |
The
Port of Virginia
Wraps Up 2005 Having Handled
a Record-Setting 1.98M TEUs |
| Jan.
20, 2006 |
Port's
Top Customer,
Grand Alliance, Agrees to 10-Year Deal |
| Jan.
18, 2006 |
Engemann
to Lead
Virginia Port Authority Police |
| Jan.
17, 2006 |
Mediterranean
Shipping Has No
Plans to Depart The Port of Virginia |
| Dec.
27, 2005 |
Driver
Uninjured in Straddle Carrier Accident at NIT |
| Dec.
13, 2005 |
Port
Stands to Benefit from
Recommendation on Rail Projects |
| Nov.
16, 2005 |
The
Port of Virginia Shatters Single-Month Cargo Record; 188,539 TEUs
Handled in October |
| Nov.
04, 2005 |
Port's
Stormwater Management System Draws International Interest |
| Nov.
02, 2005 |
As
Cargo Increases,Emissions at Port Decrease,Study Shows |
| Oct.
17, 2005 |
Rick
Knapp Recipient of
2005 Commerce Builder Award |
| Oct.14,
2005 |
Virginia
Port Authority, China Shipping Container Lines Sign 10-Year Agreement |
| Oct.
11, 2005 |
Governor
Appoints New Commissioner to
Virginia Port Authority Board
|
| Oct.
6, 2005 |
VPA’s
Renovation of NIT South, Advertising Campaign Earn Awards from Port
Industry Group
|
| Sept.
30, 2005 |
Rail
Volume Jumps at The Port of Virginia |
| Sept.
28, 2005 |
August
Proves to be Record-Breaking
Month at The Port of Virginia |
| Sept.
26, 2005 |
The
Port of Virginia Named in Industry Magazine's "Fabulous 50 Plus
One" List |
| Sept.
26, 2005 |
Virginia
Port Authority Commissioner
Ronald Massie Resigns |
| Sept.
21, 2005 |
State
Senate Finance Committee to Get
Briefing from Port Leaders
|
| Sept.
8, 2005 |
Port
Prepares for Cargo Diverted from
Gulf Coast Ports |
| Aug.
23, 2005 |
Virginia
Port Authority
Supporting Effort to Educate, Hire
And Retain More Truckers |
| Aug.
17, 2005 |
Port
Hits 1.1 Million TEU Mark; July's Numbers
Up 8 Percent Compared With '04 |
| Aug.
10, 2005 |
NIT
South Begins
Straddle Carrier Operations |
| Aug.
08, 2005 |
Martin
Schlosser Recipient of
Port's Highest Honor |
| Aug.
01, 2005 |
Heartland
Corridor Project Presents Growth Opportunities for Port and State |
| Aug.
01, 2005 |
Port
of Virginia Closes Books on Strong FY '05; Forecasts Breaking 2 Million
TEU Mark in FY '06 |
| July
25, 2005 |
VIT
Sets New Mark for Income and Container Volume |
| July
19, 2005 |
With
Strong June Numbers, The Port of Virginia on Pace to Eclipse 2 Million
TEU Mark
|
| July
18, 2005 |
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| July
14, 2005 |
Virginia
Among Stops on CSCL's New All Water Service |
| July
14, 2005 |
Russell
Young Promoted to Economic Development Director |
| July
13, 2005 |
Marketing
News From The Port of Virginia |
| July
7, 2005 |
Gov.
Mark Warner Appoints Virginia M. "Ginny" Murphy to Virginia
Port Authority Board of Commissioners |
| July
5, 2005 |
New
Vessel, APL Virginia, Scheduled to Make iIts First Visit to The Port
of Virginia, July 9 |
| June
28, 2005 |
The
Port of Virginia Structural Review Committee Convenes Thursday, June
30 at 1 p.m. |
| June
28, 2005 |
More
Normalized Trade Relations with Vietnam Hold Potential for The Port
of Virginia |
| June
23, 2005 |
May
2005 was the second busiest month in the history of The Port of Virginia. |
| June
21, 2005 |
Virginia
Port Authority receives "exceptional" rating in annual compliance
audit. |
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