Third sailing added to Richmond Barge Service

This week a third trip will be added to the weekly barge service; the service will call the Port of Richmond Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The barges can carry between 80 and 100 containers, depending on their lengths.

“Adding a third sailing along with an overall increase in customers that are considering the barge as a means of transporting their cargo sets it up for success going forward,” said Rodney W. Oliver, the VPA’s interim executive director. “This started out very small: one time a week and a few containers at a time. The next step is to get it to five days a week.”