Port of Virginia Names Edwards CEO
The Virginia Port Authority Board (VPA) of Commissioners today introduced Stephen Edwards as the next leader of The Port of Virginia. He succeeds John F. Reinhart who for the last seven years has led the VPA as its CEO and executive director.Edwards has extensive experience in the global transportation industry most recently as the president and CEO of TraPac, LLC (TraPac), which operates container terminals in Los Angeles, Oakland and Florida. His tenure with the VPA begins on January 19, 2021.“I am delighted to be joining the Virginia Port Authority team in January,” Edwards said.
Bill Aims to Aid US Maritime Workforce Development
Houston Authority. "Commerce is growing at the Port of Houston, which grows the jobs and economic benefits it provides to the national economy. It is imperative that our maritime workforce also grow, be trained, and have the skills to meet the needs of the marketplace.” “The Port of Virginia is handling record cargo volumes, and to meet the growth the port is investing in its terminals to increase the annual capacity by 1 million container units by 2020,” said Virginia Port Authority CEO and Executive Director John Reinhart. “The port and its related industry will
Port Automation Puts Labor on Notice
. And there is no denying the benefits to be had from an environmental and safety aspect. Earlier ILWU contacts gave terminals unlimited rights to bring in automation of all kinds, and U.S. ports and terminals are starting to make their move. In addition to the semi-automated terminals at the Port of Virginia, and Bayonne, NJ, LA’s TraPac terminal operator is in the second phase of its move toward full automation, while the Port of Long Beach expects to open its $1.3 billion automated Middle Harbor redevelopment project, described as the world’s greenest container shipping terminal
White House Recognizes Military2Maritime
also highlighted the Military2Maritime program today in a blog post, saying the program has “has helped usher a rising number of our nation’s veterans into the U.S. maritime industry.” The next Military2Maritime event will be held in Norfolk, Va. on February 17, 2015 at the Port of Virginia’s Nauticus Cruise Center.
Study: Port of Virginia a Key Economic Driver
Study shows Port of Virginia’s economic impact is statewide and significant; 374,000 jobs, $60 billion in spending The Port of Virginia continues to be a significant economic force in the Commonwealth’s economy, according to an economic impact study conducted by The College of William & Mary. This fall, the port contracted with the college’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business to measure the economic impact the port had on the Commonwealth during fiscal 2013 (July 1, 2012 – June 20, 2013). The results of the 36-page study were released by the port today following
Leadership Reorganized at Port of Virginia
Port of Virginia completes reorganization; final additions to senior leadership team will come from within Joseph P. Ruddy has been appointed chief innovation officer for The Port of Virginia and Shawn Tibbets will take over as chief operations officer, the port’s chief executive announced. In his previous role as chief operations officer, Ruddy helped Virginia International Terminals (VIT) earn its reputation as an honest and reliable terminal operations organization, said John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “It is Joe’s strong
