Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced plans to construct a $29 million highway overpass linking the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal with U.S. Route 17.
Officials said the aim of the overpass is to keep tractor-trailer traffic away from local communities. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
“This is a port project in the best interest of the community,” President and CEO Griff Lynch said in a news release. “We want to keep trucks off local neighborhood roads for safety and...
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported a 4% decrease in its December box volumes handling 422,300 TEUs and a 16% decline in its 2023 container throughput with 4.9 million TEUs.
Higher inflation rates and interest rates affecting consumer spending and resulting in elevated inventories in warehouses were the main reasons for this container decline, according to the port authority.
Meanwhile, GPA’s Mason Mega Rail intermodal facility is experiencing growth, with a 10% increase in volumes during the...
https://container-news.com/georgia-ports-near-5-million-teus-in-2023/
The Port of Brunswick set a new record for autos in 2023, while container volumes at the Port of Savannah declined, the Georgia Ports Authority announced Tuesday. Brunswick Port handled…
The Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved a US$127 million investment for the construction of the Blue Ridge Connector, an inland rail terminal located in Gainesville, Georgia.
This terminal is set to establish a link between Northeast Georgia and the Port of Savannah, having access to the port’s extensive network of 35 global container line services. Expected to be operational by 2026, this facility is anticipated to serve a region of significant importance in the production of heavy...
https://container-news.com/georgia-ports-authority-to-build-new-inland-rail-terminal/
The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal experienced a significant increase in the number of containership calls last month, with 129 visits for a 26 percent rise compared to October…
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-savannah-sees-notable-uptick-in-containership-calls/
The Port of Savannah handled 449,000 TEUs in October, making it the port’s fourth busiest month ever and achieving a 5% increase over the same month in 2019, the most recent year not affected by the pandemic.
Containers handled by rail increased by 9% in October at Garden City Terminal, increasing by roughly 4,000 containers to 47,750 TEUs. Rail freight at the Appalachian Regional Port increased by 22% last month for a record October.
Since July, the Port of Savannah has handled 1.7 million TEUs,...
https://container-news.com/port-of-savannah-handles-449000-teus-in-october/
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The Port of Savannah experienced its fourth-busiest October last month, the Georgia Ports Authority...
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Class I railroads CSX and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have requested Surface Transportation...
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Port of Savannah volumes slumped year over year (y/y) in August amid gains for rail volumes at the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/august-volumes-fall-28-from-year-ago-highs-at-port-of-savannah
