http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/ Information from the Virginia Port Authority en-US Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:02:55 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/Xwdl5eIHesY/msc-to-make-double-call-in-virginia-will-be-last-out-call.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/msc-to-make-double-call-in-virginia-will-be-last-out-call.html Norfolk – The Port of Virginia will benefit from MSC's (Mediterranean Shipping Co.) plans to shuffle the U.S. East Coast port rotation of its Golden Gate Service from the Far East in February. The service will make double call at The Port of Virginia, meaning it will stop in Virginia...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/Xwdl5eIHesY" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Industry News Port of Virginia Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:02:55 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/msc-to-make-double-call-in-virginia-will-be-last-out-call.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/6QYKY9_598w/vpa-expands-green-operator-program-to-vessels-announces-fuel-switch-agreement.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-expands-green-operator-program-to-vessels-announces-fuel-switch-agreement.html Norfolk – The Virginia Port Authority announced today (Jan. 26) an expansion of its Green Operator – GO -- program that will provide an incentive to ocean carriers to burn ultra low-sulfur marine gas oil or use alternative power technology while their vessels are moored at VPA-owned terminals. As a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/6QYKY9_598w" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Environmental Industry News Port of Virginia Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:50:09 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-expands-green-operator-program-to-vessels-announces-fuel-switch-agreement.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/Zny4_7FI9Bg/vpa-tapped-for-river-star-hall-of-fame-induction.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-tapped-for-river-star-hall-of-fame-induction.html Norfolk – The Virginia Port Authority's sustained commitment its environmental program has earned the agency its most significant environmental accolade: induction into the Inside Business Hall River Star of Fame. Today's induction announcement coincides with the presentation of the VPA's 11th River Star Award for Sustained Distinguished Performance for its...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/Zny4_7FI9Bg" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Environmental Industry News Port of Virginia Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:47:26 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-tapped-for-river-star-hall-of-fame-induction.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/WtrvmHLIFg4/port-authority-responds-to-recent-editorial.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/port-authority-responds-to-recent-editorial.html Norfolk – The Virginia Port Authority took exception to several issues raised in Port's Secrecy Gives Off Odor, an editorial printed in the Sunday (1/15) edition in The Virginian-Pilot. Jerry A. Bridges, the VPA's executive director, felt compelled to respond and his response appeared in Friday's newspaper on page 6...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/WtrvmHLIFg4" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Port of Virginia Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:07:36 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/port-authority-responds-to-recent-editorial.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/pmygtkhr__o/ns-heartland-connector-improves-ports-access-to-cincinnati-detriot.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/ns-heartland-connector-improves-ports-access-to-cincinnati-detriot.html Norfolk –Norfolk Southern has cleared the way for more double-stack intermodal trains to use its Heartland Corridor with the opening this week of a newly improved double-stack rail line between Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. The Heartland Connector will reduce transit times by one to two days and increase service reliability...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/pmygtkhr__o" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Economic Development Industry News Port of Virginia Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:17:52 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/ns-heartland-connector-improves-ports-access-to-cincinnati-detriot.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/W86EbmUAWqM/port-ends-11-with-growth-in-all-core-business-areas.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/port-ends-11-with-growth-in-all-core-business-areas.html Norfolk – The Virginia Port Authority wrapped up calendar year 2011 with a 1.2 percent increase in cargo volume, surpassing the mark set in 2010 by 23,011 TEUs; the VPA completed the year having handled 1,918,029 TEUs. "We posted growth in all core areas including container volume, in our rail,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/W86EbmUAWqM" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Economic Development Industry News Port of Virginia Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:11:37 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/port-ends-11-with-growth-in-all-core-business-areas.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/4tN0i2vJfaE/vpa-board-to-meet-on-tuesday-jan-24.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-board-to-meet-on-tuesday-jan-24.html Norfolk – The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners will convene its regular board meeting at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the board room of the VPA offices on the sixth floor of the World Trade Center building in downtown Norfolk (23510). The board meeting is open to the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/4tN0i2vJfaE" height="1" width="1"/> Port of Virginia Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:16:22 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-board-to-meet-on-tuesday-jan-24.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/mDO7pnXuWNg/vpa-port-of-klaipeda-lay-groundwork-for-business-relationship.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-port-of-klaipeda-lay-groundwork-for-business-relationship.html NORFOLK -- The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and Klaipeda State Seaport Authority today (Jan. 17) signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes the groundwork for information sharing aimed at generating new business by promoting the all-water route between the Lithuanian seaport and Virginia. The three-year agreement will see both organizations...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/mDO7pnXuWNg" height="1" width="1"/> Port of Virginia Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:19:40 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/vpa-port-of-klaipeda-lay-groundwork-for-business-relationship.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/MT2tH6XKcnE/aapa-chairman-bridges-meets-with-dhs-and-corps-leadership-january-5-2012.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/aapa-chairman-bridges-meets-with-dhs-and-corps-leadership-january-5-2012.html Washington, DC -- Jerry Bridges, chairman of the board for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) met on Jan. 5 with key staff from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to advance AAPA’s government relations priorities. AAPA President and CEO Kurt Nagle,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/MT2tH6XKcnE" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Port of Virginia Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:43:16 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/aapa-chairman-bridges-meets-with-dhs-and-corps-leadership-january-5-2012.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~3/lNVBZWZ2qiY/a-region-united-details-freight-movement-economic-significance.html http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/a-region-united-details-freight-movement-economic-significance.html Norfolk – The Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) has created a short video explaining the importance of developing efficient transportation systems to move freight in and out of Hampton Roads in order benefit the economies of the region, state and the nation. The FTAC is a subcommittee of the Hampton...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PortOfVirginiaBlog/~4/lNVBZWZ2qiY" height="1" width="1"/> Current Affairs Economic Development Industry News Port of Virginia Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:35:39 -0500 http://blog.portofvirginia.com/my-blog/2012/01/a-region-united-details-freight-movement-economic-significance.html