Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia port tops US ro-ro gateways

The Port of Brunswick, Georgia, was the top U.S. port for vehicles in 2024.

Brunswick achieved a record year, totaling 901,912 units of autos and heavy equipment, up 13.3% and 160% y/y, respectively.

Georgia Ports President and Chief Executive Griff Lynch was quoted in a release as saying at the Brunswick State of the Port event that Colonel’s Island Terminal has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of roll-on/roll-off cargo in 2024.

Brun...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/georgia-port-tops-us-ro-ro-gateways

Savannah containers up 11.4% in first-half FY2025

The Georgia Ports Authority said it handled more than 2.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units in the July-December fiscal year period, an increase of 11.4% or nearly 300,000 TEUs, year on year in the Port of Savannah.  

December volume grew 4.7% to more than 442,000 TEUs from December 2023.

“We’ve seen 12 consecutive months of year-over-year container volume growth and we’re on track for a strong fiscal year that ends June 30, 2025,” said Griff Lynch, president and CEO of Georgia Ports...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/savannah-containers-up-11-4-in-first-half-fy2025

Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens its new Brunswick terminal

In a January 21 ceremony, Wallenius Wilhelmsen executives hosted the official opening of the company’s newest global facility — its Brunswick, Ga., terminal, equipment processing center (EPC) and vehicle processing center (VPC).

The new hub consolidates the Oslo-based carrier’s Southeast U.S. port calls and marks a move from an 85 acre Equipment Processing Center site in Pooler, Georgia and port calls in Ocean Terminal, Savannah to the new, customized 300 acre Brunswick facility.

“This is a...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/wallenius-wilhelmsen-opens-its-new-brunswick-terminal/

Savannah container imports up 17%

Georgia Ports Authority marine terminals handled 450,700 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), the second-busiest September on record, and an increase of 12% from the same month a year ago.

“In September, we saw front-loading of containers as customers worked to ensure cargo availability ahead of the holiday shopping season,” said GPA President and Chief Executive Griff Lynch, in a release. “With another 375,000 TEUs currently on the water, we’re expecting continued strength in October.”

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/savannah-container-imports-up-17

Georgia’s Brunswick port expands ro/ro capacity

So what’s a port to do after it adds 120 paved acres to support its growing roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle business?

That’s easy. If you’re the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, you add an additional 50 acres.

The Georgia Ports Authority Board approved the measure for expansion of more vehicle storage at Brunswick, a move that will enable the authority to more efficiently accommodate increased trade crossing the docks at Colonel’s Island Terminal.

“The combination of space to grow, global and domestic...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/georgias-brunswick-port-expands-ro-ro-capacity

Longshoremen strike could hit hybrid port operations in Georgia, North Carolina

A looming East and Gulf Coast dockworker strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association could be detrimental even to cargo container ports in right-to-work states such as Georgia and North Carolina, experts said.

Talks between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, which negotiates on behalf of management of the ports, terminals and shipping lines, have stalled. No new contract talks have been scheduled.

The six-year ILA master contract covering about 25,000 dockworkers and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/longshoremen-strike-could-hit-hybrid-port-operations-in-georgia-north-carolina

New heavy equipment processor in Georgia

Heavy equipment producers moving cargo through the Georgia Ports Authority have a new Savannah-area processing and logistics services option.

“We are proud to welcome Aertssen Logistics to the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “Their new location in Effingham County will enable them to significantly grow their logistics business model and provide the region with value-added service for our respective customers.”

Belgian-based Aertssen Logistics is...

https://container-news.com/new-heavy-equipment-processor-in-georgia/

ONE vessel launches new Savannah-India connection

ONE Modern, the inaugural ship on Ocean Network Express’ West India North America (WIN) service, docked at the Port of Savannah on 18 June, creating a new link between India and Georgia Ports.

“This new offering from ONE is a recognition of India’s growing role as a manufacturing hub. As the world’s most populous country, with a growing consumer class and significant infrastructure investment, India represents a remarkable opportunity for trade via Savannah,” stated Griff Lynch, CEO and...

https://container-news.com/one-vessel-launches-new-savannah-india-connection/

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