Port of Virginia reports steady operations, NIT optimization and ongoing dredging

Nov 26, 2025

Port of Virginia officials told the Portsmouth Ford Industrial Convention on Nov. 25 that operations remain steady despite tariff-driven volume variability, highlighted a roughly $650 million North End optimization at Norfolk International Terminal, continued commissioning of new cranes, and said Army Corps dredging will return deep-channel capacity to the East Coast.

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Chris Gullison, speaking for the Port of Virginia, gave the commission an update on Nov. 25, saying the port has maintained service levels since the COVID era even as trade volumes fluctuate because of tariffs. "Operationally, we're performing, at the same standard and same quality of service that we have now for many years coming out of COVID," Gullison said.

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