Port of Virginia: New Equipment to Advance ULCV Capacity

The Port of Virginia is continuing to modernize and expand its operation and recently debuted additional capacity to safely handle simultaneous calls of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).

Earlier this month at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) the port put four new, all-electric, Suez class ship-to-shore container cranes into service. With the expanded crane fleet at VIG, the port now has the capacity to accommodate three ULCVs at once. Today, the port has 26 ship-to-shore cranes situated on deep water that are capable of handling the biggest container vessels currently serving the Atlantic Ocean trade

“We are continuing to invest in the kind infrastructure that allows ocean carriers and the cargo owners using The Port of Virginia to grow their volumes here,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO