Items Tagged with 'Port of Virginia'

Imports drive growth as companies replenish warehouse inventories, retailers gear up for peak season demand.

The coronavirus pandemic shook the maritime industry to its core. Ports and vessel operators moved aggressively to adapt. Where’s the light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel for ocean shippers?

Overall cargo volume fell 6% compared to FY ‘19, with double-digit declines in the second half of the year due to Covid-19 impact on trade.

Container ships cancel trips as port turns to infrastructure improvements, support of Black Americans in protesting systemic racist practices.

For ocean carriers, 2020 will be a year of reckoning, as regulatory and market pressures force them to shelve expansion plans and slash costs. But over at the nation's ports, it's a different story.

Cargo volume is up year-to-date at the Ports of Virginia, L.A. despite soft November, officials say.