(Portsmouth, VA) -- A Virginia port will become an international hub for shipping food. Joe Murano with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Mayor Shannon Glover announced plans to establish Portsmouth as an international hub for the shipment of grains, soybeans, and livestock feed to cities worldwide. The DeLong Company of Wisconsin will build an Agricultural Intermodal Export Facility at the CSX yard, while Ray-Mont Logistics plans a similar facility in Port Norfolk. WAVY reports these projects are expected to bring new business and tax revenue to the city, with the DeLong facility handling between 15 and 20-thousand containers annually. The project aims to strengthen the economic, agricultural, and logistical landscape of Virginia and the East Coast to Midwest regions, with an estimated cost of nearly $40 million dollars.