VPA Terminals Operations Center

Status: Existing

Description: This element represents the Operations center that operates the terminals of the Port of Virginia in the Hampton Roads area. It is owned and operated by Virginia Port Authority. The port has five existing general cargo terminals–Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT), APM–Maersk Terminals and the Virginia Inland Port. The Port of Virginia will have another terminal in the future, Phase I of which will be completed in 2017 and phase II will be completed by 2032.

Stakeholder: Virginia Port Authority

Architecture Flow Diagrams
which include VPA Terminals Operations Center:

• VPA Terminals Operations Center VDOT Hampton Roads District TOC/ATMS
• VPA Terminals Operations Center Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Service Centers
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Port Rail Operations Center
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Terminals Field Equipment
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VSP Center

Architecture Flows
to/from the VPA Terminals Operations Center:

VPA Terminals Operations Center VDOT Hampton Roads District TOC/ATMS

• device control request


• device data


• device status


• emergency plan coordination


• emergency traffic coordination


• traffic images

VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Port Rail Operations Center

• intermodal freight event information

VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Terminals Field Equipment

• roadway dynamic signage data

VPA Terminals Operations Center VSP Center

• credentials information


• hazmat information

VDOT Hampton Roads District TOC/ATMSVPA Terminals Operations Center

• device control request


• device data


• device status


• emergency plan coordination


• emergency traffic coordination


• traffic images

Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Service CentersVPA Terminals Operations Center

• commercial vehicle violation notification


• credentials information

VPA Port Rail Operations CenterVPA Terminals Operations Center

• intermodal freight traffic information

VPA Terminals Field EquipmentVPA Terminals Operations Center

• roadway dynamic signage status

VSP CenterVPA Terminals Operations Center

• credentials information


• hazmat information request

National ITS Architecture Subsystems
mapped to the VPA Terminals Operations Center:

• Archived Data User System Terminator
• Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Subsystem
• Fleet and Freight Management Center Subsystem
• Intermodal Customer System Terminator
• Intermodal Terminal Subsystem
• Traffic Management Center Subsystem

National ITS Architecture Services
associated with VPA Terminals Operations Center:

• CVO03 - Electronic Clearance -- (Graphic)
• CVO03 - Electronic Clearance -- (Graphic)
• CVO12 - HAZMAT Management -- (Graphic)
• PS09 - Transportation Infrastructure Protection -- (Graphic)
• TM08 - Traffic Incident Management System -- (Graphic)