The month’s container total was 96,404 and the general cargo tonnage (figure includes container and breakbulk) was 1,439,330. “Though February isn’t normally a high-volume month, this was the second best February in our history in terms of TEUs and general cargo tonnage,” said Rodney W. Oliver, the Virginia Port Authority’s interim executive director. “Our rail containers were up 17 percent for the month and almost 14 percent for the calendar year. I’m optimistic about what lies ahead given the early-season success we’ve had.” Year-to-date, the port’s TEU volume is up 5.4 percent (16,806 TEUs) when compared with the same period last year.
Also in February (all stats are compared with Feb. 2012):
• Barge volume (the 64 Express and Columbia Coastal) was 4,084 containers (+11.4 percent);
• There were nine fewer ship calls (-6 percent);
• VIP container volume was down 184 units (-6 percent);