USORF

Port of Norfolk , Virginia (USORF), Norfolk, United States of America

Operational details, shipping lines, port pairs, and requirements for this port in one place.

Deepwater Seaport
Norfolk , Virginia
US
Basic Information
Name
:

Norfolk , Virginia

Local Port Name
:

Norfolk International Terminals (NIT)

Port Authority
:

Virginia Port Authority

Port Code
:

USORF

Type
:

Deepwater Seaport

Latitude
:

36° 53' 0" N

Longitude
:

76° 20' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

No

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Very Large

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Large

Shelter
:

Excellent

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

River Natural

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

No

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

Yes

Water Depth
Channel
:

41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Cargo Pier
:

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Mean Tide
:

3 feet

Anchorage
:

41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Oil Terminal
:

41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

---

Advisable
:

---

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

Yes

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

---

Contact Details
Address
:

7737 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23505 United States

Fax
:

757-440-2640

800-Number
:

---

Email
:

---

Website
:

www.vaports.com

Phone
:

757-440-7000

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

Yes

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

Yes

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

Yes

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

Yes

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Major

Marine Railroad Size
:

Medium

Degauss
:

Yes

Drydock Size
:

Small

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

Yes

Port Statistics

Operational performance snapshots for this port

Weekly traffic, monthly dwell times, and operator capacity data for Norfolk , Virginia (USORF), Norfolk, United States of America.

Weekly traffic
Week of 23 Feb 2026
Reported total
2,237 TEU
-95.7% vs previous tracked week
Imports
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Exports
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Transshipment
2,237 TEU
-30.7% vs previous tracked week
Exports led the latest tracked week for Norfolk , Virginia (USORF), Norfolk, United States of America.
WeekImportsExportsTransshipmentReported total
23 Feb 20260 TEU0 TEU2,237 TEU2,237 TEU
16 Feb 202625,814 TEU22,838 TEU3,228 TEU51,880 TEU
09 Feb 202620,948 TEU19,233 TEU2,606 TEU42,787 TEU
02 Feb 202619,784 TEU24,426 TEU3,368 TEU47,578 TEU
26 Jan 202617,034 TEU14,624 TEU2,073 TEU33,731 TEU
19 Jan 202621,672 TEU22,239 TEU3,061 TEU46,972 TEU
12 Jan 202621,090 TEU22,983 TEU3,734 TEU47,807 TEU
05 Jan 202630,530 TEU20,499 TEU2,286 TEU53,315 TEU
29 Dec 202517,529 TEU15,674 TEU2,349 TEU35,552 TEU
22 Dec 202526,676 TEU26,965 TEU2,453 TEU56,094 TEU
15 Dec 202528,510 TEU18,823 TEU2,379 TEU49,712 TEU
08 Dec 202530,406 TEU17,623 TEU2,317 TEU50,346 TEU
Monthly dwell times
Latest month Feb 2026
Imports
4.3 days
-3.3% vs previous month
Exports
7.4 days
+12.9% vs previous month
Rail imports
2.6 days
-6.4% vs previous month
Exports had the highest dwell time in Feb 2026, while Rail imports moved fastest.
MonthImportsExportsTransshipmentsRail imports
Feb 20264.3 days7.4 daysNot reported2.6 days
Jan 20264.4 days6.5 days5.2 days2.8 days
Dec 20254.0 days7.2 days10.6 days3.3 days
Nov 20253.5 days6.3 days11.1 days2.6 days
Oct 20253.8 days6.3 days8.0 days3.3 days
Sept 20254.1 days6.4 days6.2 days3.6 days
Operator capacity snapshot
Latest month Mar 2026
Tracked capacity
1,92,589 TEU
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named operator
Hapag-Lloyd
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named share
24.8%
Latest month Mar 2026
Named operators tracked
8
Latest month Mar 2026
Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Ocean Network Express were the leading named operators in the latest tracked capacity snapshot.
RankOperatorCapacity (TEU)Share
1Hapag-Lloyd47,79224.8%
2CMA CGM29,85715.5%
3Ocean Network Express23,42712.2%
4Maersk22,59011.7%
5Cosco22,54111.7%
6Evergreen16,5018.6%
7Mediterranean Shipping16,4848.6%
8Others7,6314.0%
9Zim5,7663.0%

Export from Norfolk , Virginia (USORF), Norfolk, United States of America

Popular outbound port pairs where this port is the origin. Click a lane to open the rates page.

Norfolk , Virginia → JNPT (Nhava Sheva)

United States of America → India

Norfolk , Virginia → Chennai

United States of America → India

Norfolk , Virginia → Haldia Port

United States of America → India

Norfolk , Virginia → Jebel Ali

United States of America → United Arab Emirates

Norfolk , Virginia → Mundra

United States of America → India

Norfolk , Virginia → Valencia

United States of America → Spain

Norfolk , Virginia → Cat Lai

United States of America → Vietnam

Norfolk , Virginia → Callao

United States of America → Peru

Import to Norfolk , Virginia (USORF), Norfolk, United States of America

Popular inbound port pairs where this port is the destination. Click a lane to open the rates page.

Chennai → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Mundra → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Pipavav (Victor) Port → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Jakarta(Tanjung Priok) → Norfolk , Virginia

Indonesia → United States of America

JNPT (Nhava Sheva) → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Karachi → Norfolk , Virginia

Pakistan → United States of America

Busan → Norfolk , Virginia

South Korea → United States of America

Kolkata → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Yantian Pt → Norfolk , Virginia

People's Republic of China → United States of America

Qingdao → Norfolk , Virginia

People's Republic of China → United States of America

Felixstowe → Norfolk , Virginia

United Kingdom → United States of America

Ho Chi Minh City → Norfolk , Virginia

Vietnam → United States of America

Krishnapatnam → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Hazira → Norfolk , Virginia

India → United States of America

Shipping Lines Served

Maersk
CMA CGM
Cosco
Hapag Lloyd
OOCL
ONE Line
Star Shipping
SCI
Zim
Sealand
PIL
MSC
Ben Line-Uafl
ANL
Transworld GLS
Sea Hawk Lines
Volta
Hub & Links Logistics
Sunstar Shipping
ASR Lines
Sea Horse Shipping
Ethipoan Shipping Line
Sinokor Line
TransOcean
Sarjak
Seaways Shipping
Lancer
Transvision
Lotus Shipping
Transnational Shipping
Livro
Seahorse
Capeline
Vasi Shipping Line
ASL
TCLC
New Way Lines
JJ shipping
Cargosol
Namsung
Sinotrans
HDS Line
Hazel Wrights
Transbox
ASYAD
United Liner Shipping
Hasco
Omega Shipping (Wan Hai)
Entrust
Freight Connection
DJ Shipping Lines
OMNIARCH MARITIME
HSL
FCL Marine Agencies B.V.
Litco
Oceanblu
BWL
Nile Dutch Line
Carpenters Shipping
Sea Pride
Emkay lines
Milaha Shipping Line
Rama Vessel Handler
Samsara
Hikaru Shipping Line
Monter Shipping
Nerida Shipping
Emirates
QNL
S&R Marine Services BV
Transasia
IAL
UWS
CSTAR
FLSS Line
Indo Arabian Shipping Co.
Moonstar Lines
Seaport Lines
Perma
Transfreight Shipping
Vertex Shipping BD
Nepal Shipping Line
UNITRANS SHIPPING
Liberty Container
Girick Shipping
Win Fast Line
INTERGULF
NBOS
CU Lines
SCL
XML
SAG Translines
Heung A
Ignazio Messina Line
Ti2 Shipping
YML
Seabridge Marine
Any Line
Vision Container Line
Sitara Shipping
CNC Line
Econship Marine
RCL
Evergreen
APL
Prudential Global
SM Line
Supreme Container Lines
Samudera Shipping
GIL Shipping
NCL
Transliner
Dolphin Maritime
Maxicon Shipping
EMC Cargo
Sima Marine
Bhavani Shipping
FESCO
FSL
Ace Global Line
Asia Tiger Lines
Poseidon Shipping Agency
CZ-ASL
Castro Shipping
Swire Shipping
TS Line
Fulcrum Shipping
Goodrich Logistics
HAIAN
Unifeeder
Navio Shipping
NSS Shipping
Sea Lloyd Shipping
ASCL
Aiyer Shipping
Wan Hai
Aissa Maritime
Jak Maritime
Charter RoRo Lines
KMTC
Seabook Shipping
TCI Seaways
Cliffline Shipping
Renown Container Lines
Osprey logistics pvt ltd
IRISL
Caravel Logistics
Novel Shipping
TLPL
Hyundai
Arkas
ASIA MARITIME
Avana
Coasta Aeris
Gemadept
Kingone
Muskan Container Lines
Oman Container Lines
Seaxpert Shipping
Bilandar logistics
Sea care
Fairfreight lines
Cordelia Shipping
Majestic Maritime
Armita Shipping
Seapol
BRAVO LOGISTICS
Reliable Shipping
CUL
PAN Asia
Sai Shipping
RCL Mumbai
Pacific Lines
Merchant Shipping
AEL
PANOCEAN
MTL MARINE TRANS
ASHUTOSHH SHIIPPING
Unicon Logistics
Shikhar Logistics
CK Line
Maxim Shipping
Transworld SRS
Amasis
Expressway container line
ZGL
ALX
Elite Ocean Line
Blue Marlin Container Line
Mariana Express Lines
Jovian Container Line
Opus Dei Logistics
Freight Connection (Bayline)
SITC-Vietnam
Goodrich Maritime
JHL
Vika Shipping
MCC Transport
Dongjin Shipping
Indus Container Lines
E-Ship Global
Inox
Legend Shipping Agency
HEDE
Aegon Shipping
Sri Vaibhavi Logistics
BLPL
Radiant Maritime
Akkon Lines
GSL
Winwin Maritime
PORTTRADE
Sea Marine Logistics
EMA Shipping Agencies
Paramount Sealink
Parekh Marine
Blue Independent Line
MELL
Canada Shipping Line
Zhonggu
Kelsea Line