GEORGIA PORTS

Quarterly volumes up at Georgia ports despite September decline

Large cranes help unload an ocean vessel of its containers.

Fiscal year first-quarter volumes at Georgia Ports Authority rose 9.6% compared with the first quarter of 2022 despite a 7.6% decline in September volumes.

Georgia’s ports handled more than 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units between July and September, GPA said Thursday. GPA’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

But September volumes fell 7.6% to 436,279 TEUs as Hurricane Ian led GPA to suspend vessel service for nearly three days.

“A high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/quarterly-volumes-up-at-georgia-ports-despite-september-decline

Nissan selects Port of Brunswick as gateway to the southeastern US

Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, US as a new point of entry to serve US markets.

“We are pleased that Nissan has chosen the Peach State as its gateway to the Southeast,” said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), who went on to add, “Brunswick’s central location and superior connectivity, combined with the ease of doing business in Georgia, make it the perfect home for Nissan to serve the fastest growing region in the US”.

Nissan...

https://container-news.com/nissan-selects-port-of-brunswick-as-gateway-to-the-southeastern-us/

Port of Savannah achieves box volume records amid major expansion projects

The Port of Savannah in Georgia, US has handled 4.75 million TEU in the ten months of the fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 – June 2022), which translates to an 8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.

Additionally, the major port in the US moved nearly 500,000 TEU in April, which represents the best April and the third-busiest month in the port’s history.

“The phenomenal growth we have achieved has been made possible by the team effort of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and...

https://container-news.com/port-of-savannah-achieves-box-volume-records-amid-major-expansion-projects/

Port of Savannah reports new montly container record in January

The Port of Savannah has set a monthly record in container volumes for the 18th consecutive month in January with 479,700 TEU proceeded, which is an increase of 4% year-on-year.

“The steps we have taken to add capacity have broken the logjam in global logistics for our customers and created jobs throughout the supply chain,” said Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director, Griff Lynch.

GPA has also arranged a fifth pop-up container yard to grow further its capabilities, with the Port of...

https://container-news.com/port-of-savannah-reports-new-montly-container-record-in-january/

Georgia Ports expedites 25% box capacity expansion amid record month

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board has announced its plans to accelerate the completion of its container capacity expansion, which is scheduled to add more than 1.6 million TEU annual capacity by June 2022.

Particularly, GPA will open 670,000TEU of new annual capacity at Garden City Terminal by January, while an additional terminal capacity of 155,000 TEU will be available in early March. Furthermore, another 850,000 TEU is expected to be added at the port until June.

These projects are...

https://container-news.com/georgia-ports-expedites-25-box-capacity-expansion-amid-record-month/

Southeast US ports seek to ramp up container capacity

A photograph of a stack of containers.

Two Southeast U.S. ports are seeking to expand container capacity in a bid to reach customers needing access to the Southeast and Midwest markets.

Port of Savannah to expand container capacity by an additional 1.6 million TEUs
GPA’s Peak Capacity Project, is currently under construction and will provide 800,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units of annual capacity at the Port of Savannah, accordingto GPA. The project will be completed in two phases, with the first coming online in December....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/southeast-us-ports-seek-to-ramp-up-container-capacity

Georgia Ports continuing record-setting ways

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch used PGA Masters Tournament announcer Jim Nantz’s phrase to describe last month — “a November like no other.”

Unlike Tiger Woods’ performance at the Masters, the GPA turned in record-setting results in November.

“In November we enjoyed our fourth consecutive month of growth. November was an all-time record, beating October, which was an all-time record,” Lynch said. “We were up 28% year-over-year. We came in at 464,804 TEUs. It was a really...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/georgia-ports-continuing-record-setting-ways

Port of Savannah holds strong amid massive market fluctuations

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on nearly every sector of the U.S. economy. The transportation and logistics industry has not been spared from those ill effects, but some segments have proved more resilient than others. 

The Port of Savannah has seen a mere 1% volume drop year-over-year and managed to break a tonnage record during the past fiscal year, according to the Georgia Port Authority (GPA). The busy port did take a volume hit during the height of the pandemic’s disruption...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/port-of-savannah-holds-strong-amid-massive-market-fluctuations

Projects at Savannah and Charleston ports make progress

A photograph of containers at a rail yard.

Southeastern U.S. ports are expanding capacity to handle larger container vessels and/or increased rail traffic. Here are some recent updates at the ports of Savannah and Charleston:

Mason Mega Rail milestone enables rail capacity expansion

The Port of Savannah is poised to expand service and rail capacity as the Mason Mega Rail project meets a production milestone.

Nine of 18 working tracks have started operations at the project at the Port of Savannah, with two rail-mounted gantry cranes to be...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/projects-at-savannah-and-charleston-ports-make-progress

Georgia Ports Sets New Record, Exceeds 4.6 Million TEUs In 2019

Georgia Ports Authority

The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to exceed 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units for the first time in a calendar year.

That level of trade would be a 14 percent increase over volumes moved through Savannah just three years ago, or an additional 550,000 TEUs. Over the same period, the Authority has increased the annual capacity at the Port of Savannah from 5 million to 5.5 million TEUs.

“Through incredible teamwork from the GPA and the ILA on the docks, to the motor carriers...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/georgia-ports-sets-new-record-exceeds-4-6-million-teus-in-2019/

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