Georgia Ports AuthorityCompany DetailsContacthttps://gaports.com/Articles & NewsOcean Ports & CarriersGeorgia Ports Authority to Expand Rail Cargo CapacityThe Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is expanding its rail cargo capacity to move containers across the state and into the Midwest with greater speed and efficiency.Ocean Ports & CarriersGeorgia Ports Authority Container Trade Increase 48% in MarchIn March, the Port of Savannah handled nearly 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units, increasing 48% compared to the same month in 2020.Ocean Ports & CarriersGeorgia Ports Authority to Increase Port of Savannah’s Container Capacity by 20%The terminal enhancement, dubbed the Peak Capacity project, will establish 2,100 new grounded container slots and add 650,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units.Ocean Ports & CarriersSavannah Gateway Industrial Hub Opens Multi-Modal Export CapabilityThe 20 million-square-foot logistics park unlocks multi-modal logistics connectivity through rail, truck and ship-to-markets.Ocean Ports & CarriersGeorgia Ports Authority Exports Remain Steady in 2020In 2020, the Georgia Ports Authority moved more than 4.68 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, an 1.8% increase compared to 2019.Ocean Ports & CarriersGeorgia Ports Sets to Exceed 4.6 Million TEUsProducts & Press ReleasesOcean Ports & CarriersPort of Savannah Maintains Record Pace for SeptemberBased on cargo bookings, GPA is projecting more than 5 percent growth compared to September 2019.Ocean Ports & CarriersPort of Savannah Serves Largest Vessel Ever, the 15,000+ TEU BrazilIn August, Savannah moved more containers over its docks, more cargo through its rail yards and more trade in and out of its inland terminals than at any other point in its 75-year history.Ocean Ports & CarriersSavannah Top Port for U.S. ExportsDuring the first five months of 2020, the Port of Savannah moved the highest number of export containers of any U.S. port. At 1,345 acres, Savannah's Garden City Terminal is the largest container terminal in North America.Ocean Ports & CarriersGPA Sets Tonnage Record for 2020The Port of Savannah handled 4.44 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Fiscal Year 2020.Ocean Ports & CarriersSavannah Harbor Deepening Sets PrecedentThe deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges working simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers announcedOcean Ports & CarriersGeorgia Port Authority Commissions First Nine Mason Mega Rail tracksGPA has put into operation the first nine of 18 new working tracks, with its first two rail-mounted gantry cranes to be commissioned in June.Request More InformationFill out the form below to request more information about Georgia Ports Authority
