ADM Is Port of Virginia’s Shipper of the Year Award Recipient

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-19 02:51:00

[By Virginia Port Authority]

The Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), a global agricultural conglomerate that is a long-time user of The Port of Virginia®, is this year’s recipient of the port’s Shipper of the Year award.

The annual award is presented by the port at the Virginia Maritime Association’s International Trade Symposium, held in Norfolk. It recognizes an exceptional shipper that works collaboratively with the port to increase efficiencies across the supply chain.

The award was presented Wednesday by Thomas D. Capozzi, the port’s chief sales and marketing officer and AJ Kelly, its director of strategic accounts.

This is the second time ADM has received the port’s Shipper of the Year Award. The first came in 2013 following the opening of ADM’s intermodal yard and complex in Decatur, IL. This facility allows the port to direct more inland traffic for third parties in addition to ADM’s volume.

At that award ceremony a company representative said the port’s strategic Mid-Atlantic location, strong rail connections, infrastructure investments and commitment to deepen the port’s channel to 55 feet were key to ADM’s ability to meet its grain export needs.

“We have never had a repeat recipient, but when we considered the candidates’ pool, ADM rose to the top because of its ongoing commitment to improve its transportation infrastructure and reliance on The Port of Virginia to reach world markets,” Capozzi said. “Each year thousands of ADM containers move across Virginia’s marine terminals, generating benefits for the entire global supply chain. We value our relationship with ADM and appreciate the company’s belief in our vision.”

On hand to receive the award was a team of representatives from ADM that included Scott Spaulding, export container trader; Bryan Neibuhr, export container trader; and Drew Garren, director, North American Container Trade.

“ADM is proud of the long and collaborative relationship it has with The Port of Virginia,” Garren said. “We were here more than a dozen years ago and are humbled to be standing here again. Our ongoing partnership with the port is critical to moving goods more efficiently and reliably so we can deliver on our promise to deliver our products on-time across the globe.”

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