Driver Growth, Infrastructure Leading Concerns for Virginia, New Jersey Ahead of Elections
Freight transportation, infrastructure issues and jobs will be key considerations for many voters electing new governors on Nov. 7 in New Jersey and Virginia — the only states with gubernatorial contests this year.
Port of Virginia Posts its Best July Ever for Container Volume
The Port of Virginia began its July-to-June fiscal year with another record-breaker.
Virginia Transportation Chief Is a ‘Big Believer in P3s’
ARLINGTON, Va. — When he first took office in 2014, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne said he wanted to make sure politics did not guide his agency on where to make infrastructure improvements or how to fund them.
West Virginia Turnpike Tolls' Future Uncertain
Although a bill to eliminate the West Virginia Parkways Authority failed to pass, the agency still faces uncertainty beyond 2019, the Parkways general manager said.
Port of Virginia Container Traffic Rises 9% in March
Cargo traffic in March at the Port of Virginia was the fourth busiest in its history, and grew 9% compared to a year ago, according to the Virginia Port Authority.
Container Volume at Port of Virginia Falls by Fraction in February
Container volume last month at the Port of Virginia essentially was flat from February a year ago.
Virginia Port Board Rewards CEO John Reinhart For Banner Year
He hit it out of the park. That was the gist of the Virginia Port Authority board’s assessment of how well Executive Director and CEO John Reinhart did last year.
West Virginia Contractors Group Encouraged by State's Infrastructure Proposals
Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to sell $1.4 billion or more in bonds to fund highways and infrastructure projects reached a receptive audience in West Virginia Contractors Association Executive Director Mike Clowser.
Paul Mattox Leaving Post as West Virginia's Transportation Secretary
Paul Mattox, who has served as West Virginia's transportation secretary since 2006, will return to the private sector as the governor-elect, Jim Justice, fills his cabinet with his own appointees, according to the West Virginia Metro News Network.
January 9, 2017Virginia Port Authority Foreign-Trade Zone Now Crosses Into North Carolina
Talk of foreign-trade zones is enough to make some folks’ eyes glaze over, but if your business involves moving stuff in and out of ports, FTZs can be a big deal.