The effort to make The Port of Virginia® the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast begins by January 2020, following the finalization this week of a contract with the dredging firm that will build the project’s initial phase. On Oct. 9, John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, signed a contract with New Jersey-based Weeks Marine to begin construction. The contract for the first phase is $78 million and the total cost of the project, including the prelim...