Volume 88 No. 9
SEPTEMBER 2024
“The Voice of Port Industries” @VAmaritime
EAST AND GULF COASTS PORT STRIKE BEGINS operations to a halt at major ports along the East and Gulf coasts, including the Port of Virginia®. Key terminals at the Port of Virginia®, such as Norfolk International Terminals, Virginia International Gateway, and Newport News Marine Terminal, ceased operations. Marine terminals which move cargoes other than containerized freight and do not utilize ILA labor continued operations. Local officials, including U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, urged both sides to reach a resolution quickly to minimize disruptions. The impacts of halting cargo operations at ports from Maine to Texas, including here in Virginia, are significant. Those first affected are the businesses and their employees directly involved in the transportation and handling of the freight. The impacts then flow to those who rely on receiving imported goods for inventory, production, and consumption and to the ability of domestic producers to deliver their exports to overseas customers. The longer the disruption, the greater the impacts.
NORFOLK, VA | On October 1, 2024, the U.S. saw its largest port strike in nearly five decades as 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) headed to the picket line when their six-year agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expired without a new agreement in place and negotiations at an impasse. The strike brought cargo
The Virginia Maritime Association recognizes that our members are concerned and seeking the latest information about the state of negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). Please visit our Resources page, VAmaritime.com/LaborNegotiations, for links to updated information from the respective parties. Source Virginia Business
PORT 460 LOGISTICS CENTER BREAKS GROUND SUFFOLK, VA | On September 4, 2024, Rockefeller Group and Matan Companies officially broke ground on the first phase of the highly anticipated Port 460 Logistics Center in Suffolk, Virginia.
square feet of industrial space across five buildings in its first phase, with the first two buildings and infrastructure expected to be completed next year. The second phase, bringing an additional 2.6 million square feet, will follow.
The development, in partnership with Mitsubishi Estate New York, Chuo Nittochi, and Taisei USA LLC, will deliver 2.4 million
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INSIDE THIS EDITION
h MLCP (4)
h Association in Action (6)
h Upcoming VMA Events (2)
h Port Statistics (5)
h YMCA Enrollment (6)
h VMA24 (3)
h ODU’s Port Day (5)
h New Members (7)
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