UPDATE December 28, 2023
In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, The Port of Virginia is pleased to announce the following operating plan:
Thursday, Dec. 21
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Saturday, Dec. 23, reservations via PRO-PASS
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- The Empty Return Matrix for Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Wednesday, Dec. 27 will be posted and released after 1500
Friday, Dec. 22
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Wednesday, Dec. 27, reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Thursday, Dec. 28 will be posted and released after 1500
Saturday, Dec. 23
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect at VIG
- PRO-PASS reservations cannot be made, edited or validated after 2000 hours on Dec. 23, until 0700 hours on Dec. 26
- HARD STOP for all terminal activities at 2359 hours
Sunday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day
- By contract – ILA restricted holiday
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
Tuesday, Dec. 26
- 0600 hours truck gates OPEN at PPCY, PCY and RSA
- PPCY, PCY and RSA last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1730 hours
- 0700 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT and VIG
- PRO-PASS reservations can now be made, edited and validated
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1700 hours
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Thursday, Dec. 28, reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Friday, Dec. 29 will be posted and released after 1500
- NNMT, RMT and VIP – observing regular posted hours
Wednesday, Dec. 27
- Standard, posted truck gate hours at all terminals and support facilities
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect at NIT and VIG
Thursday, Dec. 28
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Saturday, Dec. 30, reservations via PRO-PASS
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- The Empty Return Matrix for Tuesday, Jan. 2 and Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, will be posted and released after 1500
Friday, Dec. 29
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Tuesday, Jan. 2 and Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, will be posted and released after 1500
Saturday, Dec. 30
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect at VIG
Sunday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
- HARD STOP for all terminal activities at 1759 hours
- PRO-PASS reservations cannot be made, edited or validated after 1700 hours on Dec. 31, until 0700 hours on Jan. 2, 2024
Monday, Jan 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day
- By contract – ILA restricted holiday
- All terminals and administrative offices are closed
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
- 0600 hours truck gates OPEN at PPCY, PCY, RSA and the Annex
- last empty container delivery/pick-up – last in-gate truck at 1730 hours
- 0700 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT and VIG
- PRO-PASS reservations can now be made, edited and validated
- NIT and VIG inbound portal closure at 1700 hours
- Standard mandatory reservation hours are in effect
- 0900 hours – Window opens for confirming Thursday, Jan. 4, reservations via PRO-PASS
- The Empty Return Matrix for Friday, Jan. 5 will be posted and released after 1500
- NNMT, RMT and VIP – observing regular posted hours
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
- 0600 hours truck gates OPEN at NIT, VIG, PPCY, PCY, RSA and the Annex
- Observing regular posted hours at all terminals and support facilities
Details regarding the Jan 1, 2024 gate hours change can be found here: Port of Virginia Gate Hour Changes – Effective Monday, January 1, 2024
**If you are a breakbulk, out-of-gauge, and/or container freight station customer, and are planning to deliver or receive freight between December 22 and January 2, 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: Port of Virginia Terminal Gate Hours
If you have questions, our Customer Service Team is available to assist you by clicking this link: Port of Virginia Customer Service Team
Thank you for your business and best wishes for a joyous holiday season.