Highlights from the issue
Built to Deliver
Virginia’s infrastructure investments underpin business resiliency
The Next Cargo Gateway?
Strategic cargo play could make Washington Dulles International Airport Virginia’s next step to logistics dominance
The Virginia Model
A Conversation With Stephen Edwards, CEO and Executive Director, The Port of Virginia
"[Virginia] has made some pretty aggressive investments in advance of these industries needing to build out these ecosystems…Clearly, the state is doing a lot of things right."
Facts & figures
Logistics Hubs (Norfolk)
Source: Business Facilities, 2025
Miles of Railway
Total Cargo Value
Source: The Port of Virginia, 2024
Podcast
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That investment is going to draw a lot more volume through the port, which will inevitably benefit the state across regions and industries.
If I were talking to a site selector or a CEO who's looking at where to do business, what I would say is that The Port of Virginia is the most exciting port on the East Coast.
Regional spotlight:
Hampton Roads Region
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