port-of-savannah

Port of Savannah marks record October

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch reported to the GPA board Monday fiscal year to date growth of 4% for loaded container traffic, moving 1.01 million TEUs, an increase of 40,545 TEUs compared to the same period in 2015. In October, the GPA handled 251,566 loaded TEUs, an increase of 5,876 TEUs, or 2.4%, to set an all-time GPA record for the month. "I would like to thank our ... [+]

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. ... [+]

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 ... [+]