The Chesapeake Port Authority facilitates the development and improvement of facilities in the Port of Chesapeake supporting increased trade and commerce. The Port of Chesapeake port authority is tasked with promoting developing and operations of modern a seaport and harbor and with acquiring, constructing, operating, and managing Port of Chesapeake facilities.

A subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the Elizabeth River Terminals owns and operates the Pier No. 1 Wharf in the Port of Chesapeake to receive fertilizers, minerals, ores, scrap metals, grains, feeds, and other dry bulk cargo. The Pier No. 1 Wharf has berthing distance of two berthing stations: one has berthing distance of 365.8 meters (1200 feet) with alongside depth of 10.7 meters (35 feet), and the second has berthing distance of 68.6 meters (225 feet) with alongside depth of 3.7 meters (12 feet).

Located at the rear of this Port of Chesapeake wharf, Warehouse No. 1 has capacity for 50 thousand tons, and Warehouse No. 2 has capacity for 30 thousand tons. Located below the wharf, Warehouses 5 and 7 have capacity for 70 thousand and six thousand tons, respectively. Warehouse 1 contains two electric bagging machines with a bagging rate of 60 tons per hour. Materials are stored at the open area at Pier No. 2. The terminal has two door-level and seven surface rail tracks that serve four loading spouts and two undertrack hopper car receiving pits and a tank car loading rack. The rail tracks connect this Port of Chesapeake terminal with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

Elizabeth River Terminals also owns and operates the Pier No. 2 Wharf in the Port of Chesapeake to receive fertilizers, minerals, ores, feeds, scrap metal, grains, and other dry bulk materials. This Port of Chesapeake wharf has berthing distance of 228.6 meters (750 feet) with alongside depth of 10.7 meters (35 feet). Located at the rear of the wharf is Warehouse No. 3 with capacity for 30 thousand tons of cargo. Warehouse No. 8 has almost 4552 square meters (49 thousand square feet) of floor space, and Warehouses No. 10 and 11 each have about 1300 square meters (14 thousand square feet) of floor space. There is also an 8-acre asphalt-surfaced open storage area at the rear of this Port of Chesapeake wharf. Five surface rail tracks join terminal trackage and connect with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

Precon Marine Inc. owns and operates the Elizabeth River Wharf in the Port of Chesapeake to receive demolition waste products, handle construction materials, and moor company-owned vessels. The Port of Chesapeake's Elizabeth River Wharf has berthing distance of 121.9 meters (400 feet) with alongside depth of 6.1 meters (20 feet). An open storage yard is located at the rear of the wharf for demolition waste and construction materials. A 2.9-acre warehouse with shop and office building are also located at the rear of this Port of Chesapeake wharf. A platform-level track serves this Port of Chesapeake warehouse and connects with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

ITI Inc. owns, and Chesapeake West Terminal Dock operates the west terminal dock to ship scrap metal. Adjacent to the Southern States Cooperative Wharf in the Port of Chesapeake, the Chesapeake West Terminal has berthing distance of 152.4 meters (500 feet) with alongside depth of 11.3 meters (37 feet). The terminal shares a floating crane with the Southern States wharf, and a reciprocal agreement provides 259.1 meters (850 feet) of contiguous berthing space. This Port of Chesapeake wharf has a 33.5-meter (110-foot) crane barge is used for servicing vessels and as a breasting platform. A 1.3-acre open storage yard is located at the rear of the wharf. Two platform-level rail tracks serve rear storage pads and connect with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

Southern States Cooperative Inc.'s Fertilizer Division owns and operates the Chesapeake Wharf to receive potash. The wharf has berthing distance of 152.4 meters (500 feet) with alongside depth of 11.3 meters (37 feet). The wharf is adjacent to and shares a floating crane with the ITI Dock. A reciprocal agreement with the ITI Dock gives 259.1 meters (850 feet) of contiguous berthing space. Potash is stored in domes with total capacity for 20 thousand tons that are connected by elevator to one truck- and one rail-loading spout. At the rear of this Port of Chesapeake wharf is a building used as a warehouse and office. Three platform-level tracks serve the warehouse and loading spouts and connect with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

Tri-Port Terminals Inc. and the Hitch Family own and operate a Port of Chesapeake wharf with berthing distance of 198.1 meters (650 feet) with alongside depth of 9.8 meters (32 feet) to receive nitrogenous liquid fertilizer and other liquid bulk cargoes. This Port of Chesapeake wharf is connected to the terminal at the rear by two pipelines that feed chemical storage tanks with total capacity for almost 11 million gallons of chemicals and storage tanks with total capacity for over 8.3 million gallons of non-nitrogenous fertilizer. Surface rail tracks support four- and five-car tank car loading racks and connect with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

A subsidiary of Florida Rock Inc., Sadler Materials Corporation owns and operates the Gilmerton Plant Wharf in the Port of Chesapeake to receive stone, sand, and gravel by barge. The wharf has berthing distance of 243.8 meters (800 feet) with alongside depth of 3.0 meters (ten feet). A 30-acre open storage area at the rear contains an asphalt batch plant owned and operated by Brancsome Asphalt Company and a dry-batch concrete plant. One surface rail track of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad is located at the rear of this Port of Chesapeake wharf.

Concrete Precast Systems Inc. owns and operates a pier in the Port of Chesapeake to ship precast concrete structural components. With alongside depth of 3.7 meters (12 feet), the pier has two berthing stations: one has berthing distance of 45.7 meters (150 feet) and the second has berthing distance of 15.8 meters (52 feet). A slip between these Port of Chesapeake piers can accommodate deck barges to 38.1 meters (125 feet) in width and 12.2 meters (40 feet) in width. A precast concrete fabrication plant is located at the rear of this Port of Chesapeake pier.

Dominion Virginia Power owns, and Dominion Energy operates the Port of Chesapeake Energy Center Wharf to receive fuel oil for consumption at their plant. This Port of Chesapeake wharf has berthing distance of 243.8 meters (800 feet) with alongside depth of 11 meters (36 feet). A pipeline connects the wharf to two steel storage tanks with total capacity for 45 thousand barrels, and two compressed air lines serve the wharf. Two surface rail tracks connect the Port of Chesapeake power plant to the Norfolk Southern Railway.

Nova Chemicals Inc. owns and operates the Nova Chemicals Chesapeake Wharf to receive styrene monomer by barge. This Port of Chesapeake wharf has berthing distance of 100.6 meters (330 feet) with alongside depth of 6.7 meters (22 feet). A pipeline connects the wharf to two steel storage tanks with total capacity for over five million gallons. The storage terminal at the rear is served by three surface tracks that connect with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

Sims Metal owns and operates jointly with Bay Bridge Enterprises the Port of Chesapeake Slip to ship and receive scrap metal and to moor barges and vessels for ship-breaking. With alongside depths of 3.7 and 6.4 meters (12 and 21 feet), the slip has two berthing stations: one has berthing distance of 297.2 meters (975 feet), and the second has berthing distance of 228.6 meters (750 feet). Located to the east on Milldam Creek in the Port of Chesapeake, a one-hectare dredged slip with natural banks provides additional berthing space. A 45-acre open storage area for scrap metal is located at the rear of the slip. Two surface rail tracks at the rear of this Port of Chesapeake slip join tracks serving the salvage yard and connecting with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.

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