n VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY (VIG)

LEASED bY VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY

Virginia International Gateway (VIG) is a privately owned marine container terminal located along the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, Virginia. The facility was commissioned in July 2007, and is the largest privately-owned container terminal in the United States. The VPA’s lease gives the Port oversight of and operating rights at the terminal until 2065. The lease is between the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and Virginia International Gateway Inc., which is owned by Alinda Capital Partners and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

VIG was the first automated container terminal in the Western Hemisphere. The facility is a U.S. Customs-designated port of entry, and the full range of customs functions is available to customers. VIG sits on a total footprint of 291 acres.

The terminal is designed to serve super post-Panamax class vessels, and is accessible by a 50-foot navigation channel, direct interchange to the interstate highway system, and double-stack intermodal service. The terminal is constructed as a semi-automated operation, with a mix of manual and automated container handling equipment. Its design is unique in that many of the terminal’s operations are performed remotely from a centralized terminal operations center, promoting efficiency, accuracy, and employee safety.