en.Wedoany.com Reported - Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced at Norfolk International Terminals that the Port of Virginia's latest asset—the deepest harbor basin and channel on the U.S. East Coast—is now officially operational. More than 200 people attended the ceremony.

Although the $450 million project to deepen the channel to 55 feet was completed in February, the governor formally introduced the project to the public only yesterday. Spanberger stated that the port now boasts the deepest commercial channel on the entire U.S. East Coast. Thanks to this investment, the largest cargo ships in Atlantic trade, as well as the next generation of vessels to follow, can now safely navigate through the Port of Norfolk fully loaded.

The deepening work was substantially completed on February 28, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting follow-up maintenance and cleanup operations. Once all supporting work is finished and the widened and deepened channel depths are verified through measurements, nautical charts will be updated to reflect the enhanced navigability. The dredging project also included widening sections of the channel to allow two-way traffic for ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs), which was completed in February 2024.

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