United States · US NNSPort of Newport News: RoRo and Vehicle Terminals
Newport News Marine Terminal is The Port of Virginia's main breakbulk and ro-ro facility, on the north bank of the James River. It covers 165 acres with more than 60 acres of outside storage, 4 active berths totaling 3,480 ft of berth space and 41 ft water depth. It has a roll-on/roll-off ramp for heavy-lift cargo, a permanent roll-on/roll-off ramp for loading rail cars with construction and agricultural equipment, and direct on-dock rail service with CSX.
RoRo and vehicle terminals
Last checked 2026-09-30
Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT)
Operated by The Port of Virginia
The Port of Virginia: Newport News Marine Terminal fact sheet (checked 2026-09-30)
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE
- US NNS
- Coordinates
- 36.9667° N, 76.4333° W
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
Nearest RoRo ports
- Baltimore138 nm
- Wilmington171 nm
- Wilmington (North Carolina)180 nm
- Philadelphia189 nm
- Newark248 nm
Straight-line distance, not a sailing route.
Sources
- The Port of Virginia: Newport News Marine Terminal fact sheet (checked 2026-09-30)
- World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150), public domain (checked 2026-09-25)