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The Georgia Ports Authority moved more than 4.68 million TEUs in 2020, up 1.8%over its 2019 total of 4.59 million. Total cargo crossing all docks in 2020 reached 38.4 million tons.
The Port of Savannah achieved its busiest December ever last month, moving 447,525 TEUs, an increase of 24 percent, or 86,700, compared to December 2019. Total cargo crossing all docks reached 3.33 million tons last month, up 12.5 percent. Rail ...
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Georgia Ports Authority Chief Commercial Officer Cliff Pyron recently briefed the Memphis World Trade Club on Savannah’s expanding rail service to Memphis. At that event, he explained how the
Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal will be the largest on-dock intermodal rail facility for a port in North America, ...
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Savannah, Brunswick played an important role in WWII Liberty ship Construction. During World War II, 173 Liberty ships were launched at Savannah and Brunswick. The ships delivered supplies to America’s allies.
During World War II, 173 Liberty ships were launched at Savannah and Brunswick. They hauled trucks, tanks, ammunition, crated aircraft, ...
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At its meeting on June 15, the Georgia Ports
Authority board elected officers for the coming fiscal year, selecting Will
McKnight to serve a second year as chairman.
GPA Secretary-Treasurer Joel Wooten, Jr. was elected
vice chairman and member Kent Fountain was elected secretary-treasurer.
McKnight thanked the GPA team for keeping the
operation moving throughout the ...
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Georgia Ports Authority's Mason Mega Rail project, in the works for more than four years and designed to expand service to the Southeast and Midwestern U.S., has passed a major milestone. GPA has put into operation the first nine of 18 new working tracks, with its first two rail-mounted gantry ...
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At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Tuesday, Griff Lynch,
executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, announced the acquisition of
145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, or more than 1 million TEUs in
annual capacity.
"As the Georgia Ports Authority enters its 75th year, we are
proud to follow in the tradition of ...
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That level of trade would be a 14% increase over volumes moved through Savannah just three years ago, or an additional 550,000 TEUs. Over the same period, the Authority has increased the annual capacity at the Port of Savannah from 5 million to 5.5 million TEUs.
"Through incredible teamwork from the ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority plans to double capacity at Garden City Terminal to 11 million twenty-foot equivalent container units per year. In Fiscal Year 2019, port-related industries announced $5 billion in new investment and 12,000 new jobs coming to Georgia.
At a recent State of the Port conference, GPA authorities and ...
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The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority elected William D. McKnight as chairman on May 20.
"As an entrepreneur and business leader with more than 30 years in the construction industry, Will McKnight has the experience necessary to keep GPA at the forefront, delivering opportunity for growth to large ...
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Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia is now exporting Telluride SUVs through the Port of Brunswick. In Fiscal Year 2018 alone, KMMG moved more than 37,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units through the Port of Savannah.
During a board meeting held at the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Ports Authority recognized a ...
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