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Port activity in Georgia now supports nearly 651,000 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 has grown by 41,770 jobs or 7 percent compared to fiscal year 2023, the period covered by the previous study. Georgia ports now help sustain 12 percent of total state employment, according to the study.
“As powerful ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority’s fiscal year 2025 was its second-busiest year on record, with container volume reaching 5.7 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, an 8.6 percent increase, or 400,000 TEUs compared to fiscal year 2024.
The growth shows continuing strength in Georgia’s logistics trajectory. The ports’ busiest year was fiscal year 2022, when ...
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Georgia Ports broke ground in July on a new PermaCold Logistics 216,000 square-foot cold storage facility near Brunswick, adding 30,000 pallet positions.
The building is being developed by Ti Cold and Karis Cold for PermaCold Logistics at Tidewater Industrial Park in Darien, Ga. Located five minutes from Interstate 95, less than ...
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Georgia Ports Authority has appointed Flavio Batista as chief commercial officer and Rob Dooley as chief financial officer, part of a succession plan put in place in 2023 for the retirement of Cliff Pyron as CCO, and Michaela Thompson as CFO.Batista joined GPA as vice president of sales and marketing ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority saw record volumes through its Port of Brunswick, while a flurry of investments should yield stronger container volumes at the Port of Savannah in 2024.The Port of Brunswick handled a record 775,565 units of autos and machinery in the port’s 2023 calendar year, an increase of ...
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North Carolina importers and exporters can now tap into a faster supply chain through a direct rail connection between the Port of Savannah and Rocky Mount, North Carolina via the CSX Carolina Connector (CCX) Intermodal terminal.
“This is an exciting logistics solution for existing and new customers across North Carolina,” said ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority recently obtained certification for all GPA terminals from US Customs and Border Protection to unload cargo from vessels prior to being cleared by CBP.To participate in the Advanced Qualified Unlading Approval Lane benefit, ocean carriers must be enrolled in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program, ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority handled record Roll-on/Roll-off volumes in Fiscal Year 2023, at more than 723,500 units, an increase of 18 percent or nearly 109,000 units over the previous year.
“The Port of Brunswick achieved strong growth in the import and export of heavy machinery, while auto manufacturers’ improved microchip supply ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority board has elected new officers for the coming fiscal year.
Starting July 1, Kent Fountain will serve as chairman, Alec Poitevint as vice chairman, and Chris Womack as secretary-treasurer.
“Kent’s four-year tenure on the GPA board, as well as his leadership across business and agriculture make him a ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to spend $170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes to outfit the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, as it is redeveloped into an all-container facility.“This significant investment in new equipment will help prepare the Port of Savannah to handle more ships and cargo ...
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