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May 18, 2017
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Port of Virginia Welcomes Biggest Ship Yet

By Tara Bozick | The Daily Press | Full Article  

The Port of Virginia is preparing to receive "big ships" potentially weekly after the largest container ship yet arrived at the Virginia International Gateway terminal in Portsmouth on Monday

Virginia International Gateway is prepared to get regular visits from these larger ships as the Port of Virginia said it's now part of the loop for the new Ocean Alliance's South Atlantic Express weekly shipping service connecting Hong Kong and China to the East Coast via the Panama Canal, which completed its expansion last year. 
VGR 2016 Annual Report
 
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