b'MAY 16 - JUNE 19, 2022NORTH AMERICAS TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS NEWSPAPER 23(UNIQUEcontinued from page 22) ficiently maintained cargo flows through landbridge service. unprecedented times during the COVID-The OceaNS Bridge Express (OBE)19 pandemic and has plenty of existing offersHapag-Lloydcustomersaneffi- capacitytocomfortablyaccommodate cientcoast-to-coastproductforgettingpresentdemand,Capozzisaid,exten-theircontainerstothewesternUnitedsive infrastructure investments are build-States, he continued. The OBE serviceing capacity for decades to come.will also help ocean carriers like Hapag- On target for completion by late 2023 Lloydbetterutilizevesselswithintheiris the $90 million endeavor to increase ship rotation strategy. With ocean carri- NITsannualrailthroughputcapability erslookingtohavecapacityshiftfromto 610,000 units from the current 350,000 the West Coast to the East Coast, this newunits,bringingThePortofVirginias rail service will showcase our collectiveoverall yearly lift capacity to 1.1 million abilitiestomovecon- rail units.tainers quickly from anWithcontainerized East Coast origin to thecargovolumesatThe west.PortofVirginiagrow-Inannouncingitsingbymorethan25 weeklyMGXser- percent on a year-over-vice,operatingwithyearbasisandrail eightPanamaxvessels,lifts rising by 28 percent Hapag-Lloyd executives the rail facility invest- Norfolk International Terminals rail facilities are undergoing expansion to nearly double their pointed to its ability toments are coming at anannual rail lift capacity to 610,000 containers, bringing The Port of Virginias total yearly rail lift furnishshipperseffi- opportune time. capability to 1.1 million units.cient planning with real- At the same time, istic schedule reliability. ThePortofVirginia Theservicecom- continuestoconsis-mencedwiththemid- Norfolk Southerns vice president oftentlyprovideindus-April arrival at NIT ofintermodal and automotive marketing,try-leadingturntimes Hapag-LloydsSyn- Shawn Tureman, is all aboard with theoflessthan50min-ergyAntwerp.Nearlyresourceful solution. utesfortruckmoves 750containersfromthroughitsultramod-that vessel were loaded on NS trains forern,semiautomatedmarineterminals, Chicago, with the UP handling the finalthanksinparttocutting-edgeappoint-delivery to California.ment system technology.w ell - timede ndeAvors $1.3 B illion ini investmentsThe Port of Virginias Capozzi saidThe rail enhancements are just part of he sees the new east-to-west offering per- $1.3 billion in infrastructure investments fectlycoincidingwithexpansionofthebeingmadebetweennowand2025by already-impressive intermodal rail capa- The Port of Virginia, which also is mod-bilities at NIT and throughout the Virginiaernizingandrenovatingtwoberthsand seaport complex.convertingthemtorail-mounted-gantryServed by 14 super-post-Panamax cranes, The Port of Virginias 567-acre Norfolk InternationalWhile The Port of Virginia has pro- (UNIQUEcontinued on page 31) Terminals is now providing a gateway for containers destined for the U.S. West Coast.The Port of Tomorrow. Today.At The Port of Virginia, our work is never done. We are investing more than $1.3B in infrastructure and technology which will ensure our continued position as the US East Coasts premier global gateway. Increased terminal and rail capacity, deeper and wider channels, modern equipment and greater use of technology will ensure we are ready for the future.Modern terminals withGrowing and youngVirginia has supply-chain-readyreliable anduid operations chassiseet facilities and workforceOver $1.3 billion in currentIncreasing chassis pool assets by40+ business ready infrastructure projects and40% with 6,000 new chassis toand veri ed sites with ongoing investments inmeet increased demand. commitments for 12.3MM sq. technology and equipment. ft. of new industrial space.'