Get Caught Up, Get The Update - March 2025

The newest edition of The Savannah Traffic Club Newsletter, The Update is here, and it’s packed with great content—news, events, organizational updates, and so much more!

One in Eight Jobs Across State Related to Savannah, Brunswick Ports

Port activity in Georgia now supports more than 600,000 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to an economic impact study by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. The statewide number is up 48,000 jobs or 8.6 percent compared to Fiscal Year 2021; the period covered by the previous study.

JOY Marketing LLCMarch 21, 2025Georgia Ports AuthorityGeorgia Ports, GPA, Georgia Ports Authority

2025 STC Scholarship Golf Tournament Set for May 1 at Crosswinds

The Savannah Traffic Club (STC) is hosting its 2025 Scholarship Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah, Georgia. The event includes registration for teams of four, covering golf, range balls, cart fees, one mulligan per player, food, and on-course beverages. Join us — enjoy a day of golf while supporting the club's scholarship fund!

State of the Port 2025: Savannah Fastest Growing Port on U.S. East Coast

Building strong partnerships, superior connectivity, ample capacity ahead of demand and a responsible approach with communities is the “GPA way,” and sets the ports of Savannah and Brunswick apart from the competition. That was the message shared at the Savannah State of the Port event Feb. 25.

Brunswick Now the Nation’s Top Port for Autos, Heavy Equipment

At the Brunswick State of the Port event, Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch said Colonel’s Island Terminal has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in 2024.

JOY Marketing LLCFebruary 13, 2025Port of Brunswick

SEDA celebrates 100 years at 2025 Annual Meeting

On Jan. 15, the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) kicked off the new year with its annual meeting celebrating SEDA's 100th anniversary. SEDA Board of Directors Chairperson Kay Ford welcomed the sold-out audience of more than 1,000 attendees, and SEDA President and CEO Trip Tollison led the crowd through a series of videos showcasing the accomplishments and milestones that populate the past 100 years.

SEDAJOY Marketing LLCFebruary 7, 2025Savannah Convention CenterSEDA

Port of Savannah Achieves 11.4 Percent Growth, Port of Brunswick Up 7.5 Percent

The Georgia Ports Authority handled more than 2.8 million TEUs in fiscal year-to-date 2025 (July 1 – Dec. 31), an increase of 11.4 percent or nearly 300,000 TEUs in the Port of Savannah. In December, GPA handled more than 442,000 TEUs, an increase of 4.7 percent or 19,850 TEUs compared to December 2023.

Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, Receives Four New Electric Ship-to-Shore Cranes

The Port of Savannah received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes on January 25, 2025, bringing Ocean Terminal’s fleet to eight Super Post Panamax cranes, all designed by Finland-based, Konecranes.