Effective Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 – The Port of Virginia will observe the following gate hour changes:
- Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) and Virginia International Gateway (VIG) will begin closing inbound portals at 16:00 hours
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- PRO-PASS mandatory reservation hours will be in effect until 15:00 hours
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- Non-mandatory reservation period will start at 15:00 hours
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- Final reefer pick-up at 15:30 hours
- Pinner’s Point Container Yard (PPCY), the Portsmouth Chassis Yard (PCY) and Reefer Service Area (RSA) truck gates will accept the last truck in / units handled at 16:30 hours
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- All empty returns will be designated by the Empty Return Matrix
We will continually review commercial forecasts to ensure that gate hour capacity aligns with customer demand.
To review standard operating and reservation mandatory hours, at all Port of Virginia facilities, please click the link: Terminal Gate Hours
If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service team here: The Port of Virginia Customer Service