georgia-ports-authority

GPA awarded $44M transportation grant

The Georgia Ports Authority has received a $44 million Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to increase rail capacity at the Port of Savannah. "As the nation's fourth busiest container port, Savannah's continued rail expansion is a key component to freight mobility in this country,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. “This transformative project will not only increase rail capacity and velocity at the Garden ... [+]

GPA wins EPA Clean Air award

The Georgia Ports Authority has received a 2016 EPA Clean Air Excellence Award for its electric rubber-tired gantry crane program that will transfer its container handling equipment from diesel to electric power. In 2012, GPA began to implement the electric rubber tired gantry crane program. By the end of August, 45 ... [+]

Developers to Add 3.6M Square Feet of Warehousing to Savannah

Investors are adding industrial space to meet booming demand in Savannah, with more than 1.7 million square feet of warehousing recently completed, more than 1.9 million square feet under construction, and a 2,700-acre development just announced. The investments mean additional jobs, and room for port customers to grow in the ... [+]

Foltz to Step Down from GPA

The Georgia Ports Authority's Board of Directors announced on February 3 that Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz will step down at the end of the Fiscal Year, June 30. "Curtis Foltz has led the GPA to achieve great things over the past six years as Executive Director, and the six years ... [+]

GPA Container Moves Grow 11.7% in CY2015; TEUs at All-Time High

The Georgia Ports Authority achieved record container volumes in 2015, Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported to the GPA board on January 25. Over the last calendar year, the Port of Savannah moved an all-time high 3.73 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of 391,356 TEUs, or 11.7 percent compared to ... [+]

Ambitious Plans for Port of Brunswick

The Georgia Ports Authority has an ambitious capital improvement plan for Port of Brunswick terminals. GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz reveals that over the past decade, the GPA has spent $46.2 million on infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Brunswick. Over the next 10 years, GPA plans to more than ... [+]

GPA marks sixth record year, reviews $142M improvement plan

In his annual State of the Port address, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported on a year of extraordinary growth, and provided a review of the $142 million fiscal year 2016 capital expenditure plan. "Georgia is making the investments necessary to maintain and strengthen our position as the premier ... [+]

GPA reports 16.6 percent container growth since January

At the Georgia Ports Authority board meeting Monday, Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported a 16.6 percent calendar year to date increase in container volumes, as well as capital projects necessary for future growth. The Port of Savannah has moved 2.55 million twenty-foot equivalent container units since the start of the calendar ... [+]