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At the Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting on December 6 , Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed actions that will expedite the completion of 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity.
“Through ingenuity and teamwork, GPA has put into place what amounts to the largest current expansion for a port operation in North America,” said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. “It’s a testament to the leadership and forward thinking at America’s ...
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At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC) held in late April, the Georgia Ports Authority released fiscal year to date numbers (July -March) showing record volumes of 3.9 million TEUs, an increase of 15%, and detailed a plan that expedites completion of more than 1.4 million additional TEUs of annual ...
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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 ...
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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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