BULK FREIGHT STORAGE The ports about Hampton Roads are well supplied with facilities for the accommodation of bulk freight. At Norfolk, a total of 33,000 square feet of covered space is available, chiefly for the storage of cotton. Miscellaneous bulk commodities not requiring protection may be stored at the Norfolk Army Base where an area of approximately 2,000,000 square feet, served by rail and highways, is provided. Additional areas aggregating 250,000 square feet of space are in use by coal and lumber firms and two large coal-storage facilities, one of which is operated by the United States Navy, contain an area of over 50 acres. Portsmouth has a total capacity for bulk freight storage aggregating 6,070,000 square feet, all uncovered. The Southern Railway's property at Pinners Point, which is in use as a steel storage yard, embraces 6,000,000 square feet. The balance of the available space accommodates miscellaneous commodities. An area of approximately 31,000 square feet is provided at Newport News, 5,000 square feet of which is under cover and used for the storage of cement. Coal, gravel, lumber, and building materials are accommodated in the unprotected area. In addition to these facilities, which are described in the following tabulation, the railroads operating coal-dumping piers have a combined yard storage capacity for coal aggregating 17,200 cars. Storage facilities for molasses in bulk, with a total capacity of 600,000 gallons, are provided at the Southgate Terminal Co., Norfolk, Va. Additional facilities for the storage of molasses in bulk are installed at the rear of the municipal piers, Norfolk. Transfer between ship and pier, quay, or The plant consists of 2 steam-operated loco- 61, 944 Steam-operated locomotive crane and grab bucket. Norfolk Coal & Ice Co. (Inc.). Geo. W. Taylor & Co. (Inc.). (a) Geo. W. Taylor estate. Army base terminal... Cotton Shed No. 5. Cotton Shed No. 4. Seaboard Wharf & Ware- (a) Seaboard Wharf & Exact location owner. Commodities stored Area Covered or uncovered (squarefeet) On Piers 2 and 3 of the Coal, lumber, piling, Uncovered.. sand, gravel, and brick. Steel billets. Warehouse Co. (b) Same. (a) Southern Ry. (b) Same. In Southern Ry. yards at Pinners Point. 10,000 1 This company also has storage space of 30,000 square feet on Eighteenth Street near River Road. DRY DOCKS AND MARINE RAILWAYS Facilities at Hampton Roads for dry-docking and hauling out vessels for repairs are complete and efficient. Activities range from minor repairs and replacements upon smaller craft to construction or reconditioning of the largest vessels afloat. A sectional floating dry dock, 3 graving dry docks, and 30 marine railways are provided. Rates for the use of dry docks, graving docks, and railways are as follows: All vessels, including one 24-hour day, per gross ton_- $0.10 .08 Same rates apply for each ton of cargo on board at time of docking. 50.00 The following table describes in detail dry docks and all marine railways having a maximum lifting power of 500 tons and upwards: |