Record month for port of Virginia
In May the US east coast port of Virginia, whose activities centre on Hampton Roads harbour, set a new record for a single month when it handled almost 315,000 teu, a 56% rise that saw it surpass the previous record by almost 30,000 teu.
A call from the 16,000 teu ‘CMA CGM Marco Polo’, the largest containership ever to call at the port of Virginia, contributed greatly to the figure. The vessel was joined by the 14,400 teu ‘CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt’, which was handled simultaneously.
Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, pointed out that “the strong volumes continued into June. Then the peak season is set to begin, so we’re not expecting a slow-down in the short term.”
To help maintain good cargo flows the port is taking delivery of 735 new chassis for its chassis pool by the end of July.
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