Georgia Ports Authority approves $65 million for Ocean Terminal

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA’s main container port.

“We’re very pleased with the progress on improving Ocean Terminal’s container handling capability,” said GPA president and CEO Griff Lynch. “We’re on track to see greater container capacity by late 2027.”

On Tuesday, the board approved three project components, including earth compacting...

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First box handled in Savannah by Gateway Terminals

Gateway Terminals, a new joint venture company between Ports America, Ceres Marine Terminals, and SSA Atlantic, has handled the first container at the Port of Savannah on 3 January.

In part, Gateway Terminals will manage the operation of loading and unloading vessels, including hiring longshoremen crews on behalf of the shipping lines, planning vessel stowage and overseeing cargo handling safety, according to the Port of Savannah.

“Benefits for port customers include integrated operations across...

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Gateway Terminals handles first box in Savannah

At the Port of Savannah today, representatives from Gateway Terminals, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) joined to mark the first container moved under the direction of Gateway, a new joint venture company that combines, locally, the three legacies of Ports America, Ceres Marine Terminals, and SSA Atlantic.

“This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and bring together three great companies and a best-of-class ILA operation into a world-class...

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Three terminal operators form joint venture to improve Savannah efficiency

A photograph of containers at a terminal.

Three companies have formed the joint venture Gateway Terminals in an effort to increase efficiency at the Port of Savannah.

Ports America, Ceres and SSA Atlantic have consolidated container terminal, truck gate and stevedoring services in order to take advantage of “compelling” growth opportunities, especially  “in light of the tremendous increase in demand for services to support Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the nation’s third busiest container port complex,” GPA noted in a release Thursday.

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