UPDATE December 18, 2024
In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, The Port of Virginia is pleased to announce the following operating plan:
Friday, Dec. 20th
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Monday, Dec. 23rd reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Thursday, Dec. 26th and Friday, Dec. 27th will be posted and released after 1500
Monday, Dec. 23rd
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Thursday, Dec. 26th and Friday, Dec. 27th reservations via PRO-PASS
- No matrix posting will occur after 1500
- HARD STOP for all terminal activities at 2359 hours
- Reservation creation and editing, via the PRO-PASS website, will be unavailable from 1900 hours on Monday, December 23rd, until 0700 hours on Thursday morning, December 26th
Tuesday, Dec. 24th & Wednesday, Dec. 25th – Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
- By contract – ILA restricted holiday
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
Thursday, Dec. 26th
- 0700 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT, VIG, PPCY, PCY and the RSA
- At 0700 hours, PRO-PASS reservations can now be made, edited and validated
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1700 hours
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1730 hours
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- No release of reservation hours via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Monday, Dec. 30th will be posted and released after 1500
- NNMT, RMT and VIP – observing regular posted hours
Friday, Dec. 27th
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Monday, Dec. 30th, reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Tuesday, Dec. 31st and Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, will be posted and released after 1500
Monday, Dec. 30th
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Tuesday, Dec. 31st and Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, will be posted and released after 1500
Tuesday, Dec. 31st – New Year’s Eve
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1600 hours
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1630 hours
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 reservations via PRO-PASS
- No matrix posting will occur after 1500
- HARD STOP for all terminal activities at 1759 hours
- Reservation creation and editing, via the PRO-PASS website, will be unavailable from 1700 hours on Tuesday, December 31st, until 0700 hours on Thursday morning, January 2nd
- Reservations for Thursday, January 2nd are encouraged to be made in advance
Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 – New Year’s Day
- By contract – ILA restricted holiday
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
- 0700 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT, VIG, PPCY, PCY and the RSA
- At 0700 hours, PRO-PASS reservations can now be made, edited and validated
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1700 hours
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1730 hours
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- No release of reservation hours via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Monday, Dec. 6th will be posted and released after 1500
- NNMT, RMT and VIP – observing regular posted hours
**If you are a breakbulk, out-of-gauge, and/or container freight station customer, and are planning to deliver or receive freight between December 20th and January 2nd, please contact our Customer Service Team to confirm specific terminal availability.
Any questions regarding free-time/last free day should be directed to your ocean carrier representative.
Details on the policy change in relation to NIT chassis can be found here: NIT Chassis Policy Update
To review standard operating hours, and reservation mandatory hours, at all Port of Virginia facilities, please click the link and select a terminal: Port of Virginia Terminal Gate Hours
If you have questions, our Customer Service Team is available to assist you by clicking this link: Port of Virginia Customer Service Team
Thank you for your business and best wishes for a joyous holiday season