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Savannah Container Traffic Sees Highest-ever September

Marking the seventh consecutive month of record container throughput, the Port of Savannah handled 317,411 TEUs in September, a 7.3% or 21,713-TEU increase over the same month last year. "We are pleasantly surprised to see volumes remaining above last year's double digit growth," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz. In September 2014, the port realized a 12.9% increase for the same period. "Last month was the busiest September for container ... [+]

Georgia Hooks Trident Seafoods

Trident Seafoods just opened its $40 million production and distribution center in Carrollton, Ga. Some 50,000 tons of finished products annually will be produced for the U.S. market from the center. Founded in 1973 by Chuck Bundrant with two fishermen partners and a single vessel, the family-owned Trident Seafoods is now ... [+]