Marketing/ Business Development Committee Presentation Board of Commissioners Session 348 November 27, 2012
2012 Calendar Year-to-Date, January-October Total TEUs 1,721,4171,599, Total Rail Containers 314,050274, Vehicles 28,78223, Source: Terminal Statistics CY 2012CY 2011%Change Import TEUs 795,640744, Export TEUs 925,777854, Ship Calls 1,6341, B/B Tonnage 293, , JRB Containers 6,6743, VIP Containers 29,63728,
2013 Fiscal Year-to-Date, July-October Total TEUs 726,690655, Total Rail Containers 134,302114, Vehicles 10,30511, Source: Terminal Statistics FY 2013FY 2012%Change Import TEUs 338,694308, Export TEUs 387,996347, Ship Calls B/B Tonnage 105, , JRB Containers 1, VIP Containers 12,19710,
Container Units Budgeted vs. Actual, FY 2013
Economic Development Announcements
Celanese Celanese Corporation recently announced they will invest $150 million in their Giles County operation. Celanese will be replacing coal-fired boilers with natural gas-fired boilers. This project will create 22 full-time positions. Virginia successfully competed for this project over other global alternatives.
Bauer Compressors Bauer Compressors announced that they will expand their facilities in Norfolk. With this expansion, Bauer will remain the number one High Pressure Compression Systems and Solutions Manufacturer in the World. This will be a 18,000 SF addition to the fabrication facility and a 13,000 SF addition to the offices.
Hanes Brands Hanes Brands, Inc. announced they will update the Patrick County operation by investing $1.6 million to add new high-speed manufacturing equipment. This will create 50 new jobs. Hanes Brands also has a highly automated distribution center in Martinsville.