As of today, the port has taken possession of 95 additional chassis, with 15 of those assets having already been added to the HRCP II pool. As unbundling grounding and final inspections occur throughout the week, the number of chassis assets entering the pool will continue to rise. Our effort is to have 400 chassis added to HRCP II before the end of April.
The port broke ground today at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) on the new rail cargo yard. When completed in June, this initiative will effectively separate containers conveyed by rail and truck. Not only will this project create additional capacity in the VIG container pad, by removing rail containers, it will contribute to an improved dwell-time for all rail traffic.
Finally, the cross-harbor transfer of three rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes from Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) to Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) is complete. All three RTGs are ready for service at PMT.