The Port of Virginia announced Tuesday it handled a record number of cargo in its most recent fiscal year.
The port said it handled 2.76 million TEUs (a maritime measurement that equals 20-foot equivalent units), in the fiscal year ended June 30. That represents a 7.3 percent growth over last year.
The number of containers moved by rail was up 11.3 percent to 568,894, and the total truck containers grew 4.6 percent to 950,311, an increase of 4.6 percent.