port-of-savannah

GPA’s busiest February ever

The Port of Savannah’s container volume grew nearly 18 percent in February, extending year-over-year increases to 19 consecutive months for the Georgia Ports Authority. To better accommodate that growth, the GPA Board has expedited more than $538 million in capacity expansion projects initially anticipated years into the future. “Today’s action by the board will result in an unprecedented expansion, ensuring our ability to implement flexible solutions to meet our customers’ evolving ... [+]

Port of Savannah marks completion of harbor deepening

The deepening of the Savannah Harbor is completed, meaning Georgia exporters now have greater opportunity to move goods overseas, because ships can take on more cargo. Additionally, faster vessel service means the Port of Savannah can handle more ships each year.The project expedites the flow of cargo to and from ... [+]

GPA handles 479,000 TEUs in January

Cargo growth bolsters port’s impact on economy The Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 TEUs of cargo in January, an increase of 4% over the same month a year ago, a month in which cargo volumes had expanded by 22%. The Port of Savannah has now set monthly records for ... [+]

Port of Savannah cargo growth bolsters port’s impact on economy

The Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 TEUs of cargo in January, an increase of 4% over the same month a year ago, a month in which cargo volumes had expanded by 22%. The Port of Savannah has now set monthly records for the past 18 months.“The steps we ... [+]

GPA tops 5.5M TEUs, 650K units in 2021

Port of Savannah moved a record 5.6 million TEUs in CY 2021, growing volumes by a million TEUs, or 20%, compared to 2020. In Brunswick, Colonel’s Island Terminal handled 649,550 units of cars, trucks and machinery, an increase of 10.6%.The Port of Savannah has experienced 12 consecutive months of record ... [+]

Savannah marks 16 consecutive months of record growth

Port of Savannah handled 495,750 TEUs units in November, a 6.7% increase over the previous year and a new monthly record for the Georgia Ports Authority. “I would like to acknowledge the incredible teamwork on and off our terminals that have made these results possible,” said Griff Lynch, GPA’s executive director. ... [+]

Port of Savannah to add 1.6M TEUs of capacity

On the heels of reporting the second busiest month in its history, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved more than $34 million to help expedite an additional 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in capacity that will begin coming online in December.“In three months, this investment will begin to deliver ... [+]

July container trade up 25% at Port of Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority has kicked off Fiscal Year 2022 with record volumes in both containers and Roll-on/Roll-off traffic.he Port of Savannah handled 450,000 TEUs in July, an increase of 25%, while auto and machinery units in Brunswick grew to 61,470, up 39% compared to the same month last year.Savannah’s ... [+]

Port of Savannah moves 5M TEUs

For the first time in its history, the Port of Savannah has moved 5.3 million TEUs, growing cargo volumes by 20% in FY2021, or nearly 900,000 TEUs compared to the previous year.“GPA leadership, our employees and our partners across the logistics community put in tremendous effort to make this milestone ... [+]

CMA CGM Marco Polo breaks record at Port of Savannah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVtCBuqgH5M [+]