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1 he v If has progressed to the degree anticipated," said John Covaney, senior director of marketing for the Virginia Port Authority. "March lived up to expectations with 16 total loads; April saw a significant change in attitude, as well as volume — over 200 containers over a four week period," he said.
Covaney said the VTA expects a volume of approximately 175 containers for the month of May. During this first year of operation, the port is expected to handle 20,000 containers.
At an estimated ten tons per container, the expected annual volume could reach a weight of 200,000 tons. By next year, the volume is projected to double.
However, Covaney said he does not expect the port’s growth to have a significant impact on truck traffic in the surrounding
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