Port news from Virginia and Indiana

The Port of Virginia 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, according to a port press release. VIG has nearly 20,000 linear feet of rail track with on-dock connections to Norfolk Southern and CSX.

Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports have signed a five-year extension of their bulk terminal operating agreement at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The agreement reaffirms both organizations’ commitment to growing bulk cargo operations and providing industry-leading customer service at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. Metro Ports has managed bulk cargo handling at Burns Harbor since 2017 and oversees the movement of essential materials via ocean vessels, Great Lakes ships, river barges and rail cars. Burns Harbor Railroad operates 12 miles of track at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor and interchanges with all six Class Is.