Extended Saturday & Sunday Gate Hours

The Port of Virginia will observe the following weekend operational gate hours for this weekend Saturday/Sunday, January 4-5^th  and next weekend, Saturday/Sunday, January 11-12^th:

Saturday, Jan. 4^th

• Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) and Virginia International Gateway (VIG) will open at 0600 hours, with an inbound portal closure of 1600 hours
  • PRO-PASS mandatory reservation hours will be in effect at NIT and VIG
    • Reservation hours to be released at 0900 on Thursday, Jan. 2^nd
  • Final reefer pick-up at 1530
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
    • The Empty Return Matrix will be posted after 1500 on Tuesday, Dec. 31^st
• The Pinner’s Point Container Yard (PPCY) and the Portsmouth Chassis Yard (PCY) will open at 0600 hours, with last trucks in / last units handled at 1630 hours
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
  • The Reefer Service Area (RSA) will remain CLOSED

Sunday, Jan. 5^th

• Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) & Virginia International Gateway (VIG) will open at 0800 hours, with an inbound portal closure of 1600 hours
  • PRO-PASS mandatory reservation hours will be in effect at NIT and VIG
    • Reservation hours to be released at 0900 on Thursday, Jan. 2^nd
  • Final reefer pick-up at 1530
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
    • The Empty Return Matrix will be posted after 1500 on Tuesday, Dec. 31^st
• The Pinner’s Point Container Yard (PPCY) and the Portsmouth Chassis Yard (PCY) will open at 0800 hours, with last trucks in / last units handled at 1630 hours
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
  • The RSA will remain CLOSED

Saturday, Jan. 11^th

• Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) & Virginia International Gateway (VIG) will open at 0600 hours, with an inbound portal closure of 1600 hours
  • PRO-PASS mandatory reservation hours will be in effect at NIT and VIG
    • Reservation hours to be released at 0900 on Thursday, Jan. 9^th
  • Final reefer pick-up at 1530
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
    • The Empty Return Matrix will be posted after 1500 on Wednesday, Jan. 8^th
• The Pinner’s Point Container Yard (PPCY) and the Portsmouth Chassis Yard (PCY) will open at 0600 hours, with last trucks in / last units handled at 1630 hours
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
  • The RSA will remain CLOSED

Sunday, Jan. 12^th

• Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) & Virginia International Gateway (VIG) will open at 0700 hours, with an inbound portal closure of 1100 hours
  • PRO-PASS mandatory reservation hours will be in effect at NIT and VIG
    • Reservation hours to be released at 0900 on Thursday, Jan. 9^th
  • Final reefer pick-up at 1030
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
    • The Empty Return Matrix will be posted after 1500 on Wednesday, Jan. 8^th
• The Pinner’s Point Container Yard (PPCY) and the Portsmouth Chassis Yard (PCY) will open at 0700 hours, with last trucks in / last units handled at 1130 hours
  • All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
  • The RSA will remain CLOSED

The weekday operational gate hours at all marine terminals and support facilities will remain unchanged.

We will continually review commercial performance and forecasts, ensuring that gate hour capacity aligns with customer demand.

To review standard operating hours, and reservation mandatory hours, at all Port of Virginia facilities, please click the link and select a terminal: Terminal Gate Hours

If you have any questions, please contact the Port of Virginia’s Customer Service team here: The Port of Virginia Customer Service

Thank you for your business.