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n RICHMOND MARINE TERMINAL (RMT)
The Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT) serves waterborne, rail and truck shippers. This container, bulk, and general cargo facility is leased by the Virginia Port Authority and operated by Virginia International Terminals, LLC.
The RMT boasts superior logistical advantages with outstanding access to inland markets. The Richmond facility is adjacent to 1-95, and with easy access to Interstates 64, 85, 295, the Richmond Central Business District, and the air cargo facilities and Foreign Trade Zone #207 at the Richmond International Airport.
Cargo at the Richmond Marine Terminal is handled at three berths with 25-foot depths alongside a 1,570-foot wharf. A Leibherr mobile harbor crane serves the berths. With available warehouse capacity and 34 acres of open storage available. CSX provides direct rail connection with local switch service via Norfolk Southern. Over thirty-five trucking lines use the terminal including specialists in heavy hauling, over-dimensional load, and liquid and dry bulk. Special on-site port features include U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service, electrical service for refrigerated containers and fumigation facilities. The Richmond Express, the port’s container-on-barge service, provides a maritime alternative by moving goods from Hampton Roads to Richmond via barges.