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Richmond Marine Terminal
Richmond: Virginia's Connected Capital
The Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT) is central Virginia's domestic and international multi-modal freight and distribution gateway on the James River serving waterborne, rail and truck shippers throughout the mid-Atlantic states. Advantages of using the Port of Richmond include:
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International Gateway PortThe Richmond Marine Terminal is central Virginia's domestic and international multi-modal freight and distribution gateway on the James River serving waterborne, rail and truck shippers throughout the mid-Atlantic states. |
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Managed by the Virginia Port AuthorityOwned by the City of Richmond, the RMT is leased to the Virginia Port Authority and is operated by PCI of Virginia, LLC. PCI provides stevedoring services on a full range of supply chain services including export packaging and transfer, and warehouse and inland distribution services. Learn more. |
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Barge Service Operations Three Times A WeekThe RMT handles containers, temperature-controlled containers, breakbulk, bulk, and neo-bulk cargo. Major export/import cargoes include chemicals, pharmaceuticals, forest products, paper, machinery, consumer goods, frozen seafood, produce, campers, steel, steel products, stone, tobacco leaf, aluminum, project cargo, vehicles, boats, wire coils, wire rods, pipe, and aplite. Learn more. |
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Strategic LocationThe Richmond Marine Terminal has the quickest access of any port to I-95, the principal north-south transportation artery on the East Coast with excellent east-west access via I-64, as well as I-81 and I-70. The Port is located 4 miles from the CBD. |
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Now Serving the World's Second-Largest Shipping LineIn January 2013, MediterraneanShipping Co. S.A. of Geneve announced that it was adding the Port of Richmond to its route map. The company has access to over 330 global ports, operates over 467 container vessels capable of hauling almost 2.2 million containers. Learn more. |
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Steps from 50% of Nation's Consumers and ManufacturersRegional distribution within a 750-mile (1207 km) radius reaches cities such as Boston, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Jacksonville and Tampa. |
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Major Transportation Network HubMore than 100 motor freight companies and brokers serve the area, including specialists in heavy hauling, over-dimensional loads, and liquid and dry bulk. CSX provides direct rail connection with local switch service via Norfolk Southern. Richmond International Airport (RIC) is in Foreign Trade Zone #207, which is only 20 minutes from the Richmond Marine Terminal. |
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Richmond Marine Terminal Amenities:
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Westernmost Commercial Maritime Port on North Atlantic CoastThe Richmond Marine Terminal is located at 77° 25' west longitude and 37° 27' north latitude on the James River, 100 miles from Cape Henry and approximately 78 miles above Newport News, Virginia. The Port is the western terminus for commercial navigation on the James River and is the westernmost commercial maritime port on the North Atlantic coast. |
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Virginia Pilot Association Vessel Requirements:
Vessels up to 255 feet may transit at night from Hopewell to the Port of Richmond. The tidal range is 3 feet at the Port; prevailing winds are southeasterly and dockwater density is 1025. |