THE port of Virginia, located on the East Coast of the United States has upgraded its rail terminal's processing capacity to up to 2 million TEU per year, reports Railway Supply.
The US$83 million terminal upgrade project, initiated in 2022, is part of the Gateway Investment Programme, which has a total value of $1.4 billion.
Of this amount, $40 million was provided through two $20 million grants: one from the federal government and one from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
The funds are being used for the construction of two track groups and the purchase of three electric rail-mounted gantry cranes.
Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads provide transportation between the port and inland customers using double-stack container trains.
The new equipment and track expansion will increase the port's rail infrastructure processing capacity by 455,000 TEU annually, representing a 31 per cent increase from current levels.
The Gateway Investment Programme also includes the creation of a deep-water channel, development of track infrastructure in the northern part of the NIT terminal, and the construction of a coastal wind power plant in nearby Portsmouth.
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The US$83 million terminal upgrade project, initiated in 2022, is part of the Gateway Investment Programme, which has a total value of $1.4 billion.
Of this amount, $40 million was provided through two $20 million grants: one from the federal government and one from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
The funds are being used for the construction of two track groups and the purchase of three electric rail-mounted gantry cranes.
Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads provide transportation between the port and inland customers using double-stack container trains.
The new equipment and track expansion will increase the port's rail infrastructure processing capacity by 455,000 TEU annually, representing a 31 per cent increase from current levels.
The Gateway Investment Programme also includes the creation of a deep-water channel, development of track infrastructure in the northern part of the NIT terminal, and the construction of a coastal wind power plant in nearby Portsmouth.
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