The Georgia Ports Authority handled 451,670 twenty-foot equivalent container units in February, for an increase of 56,880 TEUs or 14.4 percent compared to the same month last year. Loaded import containers gained 19 percent for 219,000 TEUs, while export loads increased 10 percent to 121,930.
Read MoreCargo moved by rail at the Port of Savannah reached 47,132 containers in January, an increase of 10,000 boxes, or 27 percent. GPA put the finishing touches on its $220 million Mason Mega Rail project last year, providing 24 miles of on-terminal track.
Read MoreGeorgia Ports Authority has announced plans to invest $29 million in an overpass linking Ocean Terminal to Route 17 designed to keep terminal truck traffic from impacting local neighborhoods.
Read MoreThe humble peanut might not seem the stuff of miracles, but it plays a key role in producing a shelf-stable food for severely malnourished children that is making a world of difference in their long-term health.
Read MoreA new, short sea service linking Mexico to the Port of Brunswick has launched, with the first shipment of more than 1,000 vehicles delivered through the national gateway earlier this month.
Read MoreIndia represents enormous opportunities for Georgia’s Ports. The Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) overall trade with India grew faster than its trade with any other country among the top 20 over the past fiscal year.
Read MoreGeorgia Ports Authority leaders presented an update on the port’s $1.9 billion master plan and infrastructure investments at the Savannah State of the Port event on Oct. 12, 2023. The capacity crowd of 1,200 included state and local political leaders, GPA customers, maritime/logistics industry executives, investors, developers and supply chain partners.
Read MoreThe Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes Thursday, Aug. 24, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden City Terminal after four older cranes are retired and recycled.
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