In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, The Port of Virginia is pleased to announce the following operating plan:
Friday, Dec. 19th
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Monday, Dec. 22nd reservations via PRO-PASS (click the link)
- The Empty Return Matrix for Tuesday, Dec. 23rd and Friday, Dec. 26th will be posted and released after 1500
Monday, Dec. 22nd
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Tuesday, Dec. 23rd and Friday, Dec. 26th reservations via PRO-PASS
- No matrix posting will occur after 1500
Tuesday, Dec. 23rd
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- No release of PRO-PASS reservations
- The Empty Return Matrix for Monday, Dec. 29th will be posted and released after 1500
- HARD STOP for all terminal activities at 2359 hours
- Reservation creation and editing, via the PRO-PASS website, will be unavailable from 1900 hours on Tuesday, December 23rd, until 0700 hours on Friday morning, December 26th
Wednesday, Dec. 24th & Thursday, Dec. 25th – Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
- By contract – ILA restricted holiday
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
Friday, Dec. 26th
- 0700 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT, VIG, PPCY, PCY and the RSA
- At 0700 hours, PRO-PASS reservations can now be made, edited and validated
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1700 hours
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1730 hours
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Monday, Dec. 29th reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Tuesday, Dec. 30th and Wednesday, Dec. 31st will be posted and released after 1500
- NNMT, RMT and VIP – observing regular posted hours
Monday, Dec. 29th
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Tuesday, Dec. 30th and Wednesday, Dec. 31st, reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, will be posted and released after 1500
Tuesday, Dec. 30th
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 reservations via PRO-PASS
- No matrix posting will occur after 1500
Wednesday, Dec. 31st – New Year’s Eve
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1600 hours
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1630 hours
- No release of PRO-PASS reservations
- The Empty Return Matrix for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, will be posted and released after 1500
- HARD STOP for all terminal activities at 1759 hours
- Reservation creation and editing, via the PRO-PASS website, will be unavailable from 1900 hours on Wednesday, December 31st, until 0700 hours on Friday morning, January 2, 2026
- Prior-day reservations for Friday, January 2nd are strongly encouraged
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day
- By contract – ILA restricted holiday
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
- 0700 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT, VIG, PPCY, PCY and the RSA
- At 0700 hours, PRO-PASS reservations can now be made, edited and validated
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1700 hours
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1730 hours
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 and Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 will be posted and released after 1500
- NNMT, RMT and VIP – observing regular posted hours
**If you are a breakbulk, out-of-gauge, and/or container freight station customer, and are planning to deliver or receive freight between December 22nd and January 2nd, please contact our Customer Service Team to confirm specific terminal availability.
Any questions regarding free-time/last free day should be directed to your ocean carrier representative.
To review standard operating hours, and reservation mandatory hours, at all Port of Virginia facilities, please click the link and select a terminal: Terminal Gate Hours
If you have questions, our Customer Service Team is available to assist you by clicking this link: The Port of Virginia Customer Service Team
Thank you for your business and best wishes for a joyous holiday season