THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, August 25, 1995                TAG: 9508250777
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Daily Digest 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

HAMPTON ROADS' PORT CONTINUES TO GROW IN JULY

Cargo tonnage shipped across the state-owned docks in Hampton Roads grew at a strong 11.7 percent pace in July, Virginia International Terminals Inc. announced Thursday. VIT operates the Virginia Port Authority's three terminals in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News. Those terminals handled 593,000 tons of general cargo in July, up from 531,000 tons in July 1994. Break-bulk cargo showed signs of rebounding with an increase to 33,000 tons in July from 24,000 tons a year earlier. Ship calls rose to 216 from 180. by CNB