The Port of Virginia has received six new rail-mounted gantry cranes as part of its modernization project at Norfolk International Terminals.
Calm seas and warm weather on Monday greeted a heavy-lift vessel and its load of six rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes as it made its way into the Norfolk Harbor and ultimately the North Berth of Norfolk International Terminals (NIT).
This load of cranes — and their counterparts that arrived in 2025 — are the centerpieces of a renovation and modernization project underway at the North Berth. The state-of-the-art cranes allow for the safe and efficient movement of cargo between the vessel, truck and rail…