The port handled 135,469 total containers in November, up 1.7 per cent from the same period in 2016. The facility also processed nearly 20,000 tonnes of non-containerised breakbulk cargo and more than 6,500 new import cars.
CEO and executive director of VPA John F Reinhart said: "Our TEU volume was modest, up nearly two per cent, we showed slight container growth at Virginia Inland Port and our efforts to diversify our cargo mix with non-containerised cargo are showing promise - November was the fourth consecutive month of growth in import autos for us.
"Though we are still processing peak-season volume, we are beginning to see a tapering-off trend, as anticipated."
Loaded exports were down 6.9 per cent to 87,695 TEU while loaded imports were up 8.7 per cent to 110,673 TEU in November, American Shipper reported.
Virginia Inland Port saw a slight increase in containers of 0.8 per cent to 2,667 while truck and rail containers increased 4.9 and decreased 3.1 per cent, respectively. Vehicle units jumped 170 per cent to 6,584, the authority said.
On a calendar year basis, all sectors have experienced increases compared to the same period last year, with TEU-volumes up 7.3 per cent, containers up 7.6 per cent, trucks up 9.5 per cent, rail up 3.3 per cent, and barge volume up nearly 25 per cent.
"The work at Virginia International Gateway continues in earnest - the first bundle of RMGs (rail-mounted gantry cranes) will arrive in January - and the pace of work at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) is going to pick-up significantly in January.
"Our focus is managing these two projects while staying safe and maintaining our service and efficiency levels. This will add cost while we manage through the expansion and we are prepared for that eventuality," said Mr Reinhart.
"There are several positive things happening that are going to help build business and drive efficiency," Mr Reinhart added.
"We are preparing to put into service on the Richmond Express (barge) a 40-plug mobile power unit that will serve owners and shippers of refrigerated cargo to Richmond Marine Terminal."
CEO and executive director of VPA John F Reinhart said: "Our TEU volume was modest, up nearly two per cent, we showed slight container growth at Virginia Inland Port and our efforts to diversify our cargo mix with non-containerised cargo are showing promise - November was the fourth consecutive month of growth in import autos for us.
"Though we are still processing peak-season volume, we are beginning to see a tapering-off trend, as anticipated."
Loaded exports were down 6.9 per cent to 87,695 TEU while loaded imports were up 8.7 per cent to 110,673 TEU in November, American Shipper reported.
Virginia Inland Port saw a slight increase in containers of 0.8 per cent to 2,667 while truck and rail containers increased 4.9 and decreased 3.1 per cent, respectively. Vehicle units jumped 170 per cent to 6,584, the authority said.
On a calendar year basis, all sectors have experienced increases compared to the same period last year, with TEU-volumes up 7.3 per cent, containers up 7.6 per cent, trucks up 9.5 per cent, rail up 3.3 per cent, and barge volume up nearly 25 per cent.
"The work at Virginia International Gateway continues in earnest - the first bundle of RMGs (rail-mounted gantry cranes) will arrive in January - and the pace of work at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) is going to pick-up significantly in January.
"Our focus is managing these two projects while staying safe and maintaining our service and efficiency levels. This will add cost while we manage through the expansion and we are prepared for that eventuality," said Mr Reinhart.
"There are several positive things happening that are going to help build business and drive efficiency," Mr Reinhart added.
"We are preparing to put into service on the Richmond Express (barge) a 40-plug mobile power unit that will serve owners and shippers of refrigerated cargo to Richmond Marine Terminal."