The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is an autonomous agency (political subdivision) of the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns The Port of Virginia, a group of facilities with their activity centered on the harbor of Hampton Roads, Virginia. The principal facilities of the Port of Virginia are four marine terminals, all on the harbor of Hampton Roads: * Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) at Norfolk, Virginia * Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) at Portsmouth, Virginia * Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT) at Newport News, Virginia * Virginia International Gateway (VIG) at Portsmouth, Virginia