Dray Insight
Port of Virginia
Norfolk / Portsmouth, VAportofvirginia.comContainer volume3,239,638 TEU2025, port authority figure
Container terminals5Listed below
Container terminals
| Terminal | Operator | Appointments | FIRMS | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) | Virginia International Terminals, LLC | PRO-PASS truck reservation system | L005 | portofvirginia.com → |
| Virginia International Gateway (VIG) | Virginia International Terminals, LLC | PRO-PASS truck reservation system | N195 | portofvirginia.com → |
| Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) - truck gates closed since May 4, 2020; container services moved to VIG and NIT | Virginia International Terminals, LLC | L045 | portofvirginia.com → | |
| Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT, barge service to Hampton Roads) | Virginia International Terminals, LLC | LAQ4 | portofvirginia.com → | |
| Virginia Inland Port (VIP, Front Royal intermodal) | Virginia International Terminals, LLC | LAQ5 | portofvirginia.com → |
Gate rules and fees
PRO-PASS truck reservation system
Reservations required at NIT and VIG during mandatory hours on weekdays (and Saturday when open). From Aug 31, 2026 each motor carrier must keep late cancellations and missed reservations at or below 4% week over week; cancelling under 30 minutes before the slot counts against the carrier. Carriers over the limit get one week to fix it, then can lose access to morning reservation hours.
Source: operations.portofvirginia.com
PRO-PASS RFID tag and license plate policy
PRO-PASS RFID tag required to enter terminals, ordered at propassva.com and registered to the truck's plate. Since Jan 23, 2023 a plate that does not match PRO-PASS, or more than one transponder in a truck, gets the driver turned away and banned for one week; tags held in hand or mounted wrong are sent away.
Source: operations.portofvirginia.com
Port ID registration and TWIC
Every driver needs a TWIC plus a Port of Virginia Port ID (register at register.portofvirginia.com with TWIC PIN). A TWIC holder without a Port ID gets only 5 unescorted visitor passes. Carriers also need a SCAC and UIIA membership.
Source: operations.portofvirginia.com
Green Operator (GO) and GO-Zero truck programs
Voluntary port program that helps replace old diesel drayage trucks (more than 400 replaced to date); GO-Zero funds zero- and near-zero-emission drayage trucks.
Source: portofvirginia.com