Blizzard Clobbers Port, Where Truck Gates Will Stay Closed Through Friday

1/5/18

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot

The Port of Virginia, like most everywhere else in Hampton Roads, got clobbered by the snowstorm .

Its truck gates will remain closed through today at Norfolk International Terminals, Virginia International Gateway, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal and the Pinners Point Container Yard, the port announced late Thursday morning.

The U.S. Coast Guard ordered the closure of the port’s navigation channels to all commercial traffic until today, the port stated.

As of midmorning on Thursday, between 6 and 10 inches of snow had fallen across the port’s terminals in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News. Richmond Marine Terminal saw about 3 inches.

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