NNS Supplier Freight & Receiving
Latest Freight & Receiving Memo
Holiday Shutdown 2025
Newport News Shipbuilding will be closed for the Holiday from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Sunday, January 4, 2026 and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Previous Freight & Receiving Memos
NNS Tobacco Free Policy Notification
Effective July 11, 2022, Newport News Shipbuilding will be a tobacco-free facility.
Freight & Routing Guide Updates
The NNS Freight Routing Guide was updated March 27, 2023.
Traffic Office Contact Information
Call the Traffic Information Line at 757-380-3030
Option 1: Receiving Location Information (Hours of Operation and Directions)
Option 2: Prohibited Items
Option 3: Drive Access Requirements
Option 4: Contact Traffic Representative
Option 5: Return to the Main Menu
Additional contact: 800-426-1910
Email: NNSTrafficOffice@hii-nns.com
Freight Shipping Requirements
It is MANDATORY when shipping material to NNS that the requirements of the NNS Freight Routing Guide be followed.
The guide includes: contact information, how to setup a shipment to NNS, access to the A3 Transportation Management System, FedEx shipment requirements, shipping label bar-coding requirements, delivery location hours, directions to NNS primary delivery locations, import/export requirements, citizenship validation requirements for drivers, and prohibited items.
A3 Transportation Management System (TMS)
Suppliers must use the A3 Transportation Management System (TMS) for shipments 150 pounds or greater.
Suppliers delivering to Main Receiving with their own trucks must schedule timeslots with A3 Transportation Management for ALL deliveries.
System Update (March 27, 2023): A new A3 Transportation Management website has been implemented.
Import / Export
Contact NNS International Logistics before imports/exports.
Driver Requirements
Drivers entering the main NNS facility must be US citizens.
Prohibited items: Cameras, Camera Phones, iPads/Tablets with Cameras, Weapons of any kind (firearms and knives), Drugs, Alcohol, Pets, Laptops (unless permanently attached to vehicle), Passengers (unless other drivers).
Newport News Shipbuilding is NOT permitted to hold the above mentioned items for the driver.
Corporate Address: 4101 Washington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607
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