Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia’s Port of Savannah posted solid cargo gains despite typhoons, Panama Canal woes.

The leadership transition at the fourth-busiest U.S. container port is marked by little more than a change in parking spaces.

The Georgia Ports Authority said higher operating costs and a softer market were reflected in the latest container figures for the Port of Savannah. 

The Georgia Ports Authority’s annual conference showcased supply chain solutions addressing global trade challenges.

The Georgia Ports Authority has opened a new inland port it claims will convert 26,000 truckloads of freight to rail each year. 

August container traffic was 9% higher year-on-year in August at Georgia’s Port of Savannah.

Georgia ports moved the most containers in a year since 2022.

The Port of Savannah saw record container traffic for the month of April, the third straight record month for the Georgia gateway.

The Port of Savannah, Georgia, marked the busiest February on record with volume of almost a half-million TEUs.

Georgia’s Port of Brunswick saw vehicle volumes surge on expansion projects and diversions from the Port of Baltimore.

Container throughput at Georgia’s Port of Savannah was 11.4% higher y/y through the first six months of fiscal year 2025.

Overall volume helped maritime terminals of the Georgia Ports Authority to their second-busiest September on record.

The Georgia Ports Authority is positioning the Port of Brunswick to be the leading ro/ro gateway on the U.S. East Coast, investing millions in expansion and harbor upgrades.

A potential longshoremen strike could severely hamper operations at ports in Savannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Carolina, that have nonunion as well as union workers, experts say.

Georgia Ports Authority said it handled 428,000 containers and 65,400 roll-on, roll-off units in January.

The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record in 2023; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch an intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million for upgrades.

Georgia Ports Authority announced plans to construct a $29 million overpass to keep trucks away from neighborhoods in Savannah.

Georgia Ports Authority will use internal funds and a $46.8 million federal grant to build the Blue Ridge Connection inland rail terminal in Gainesville.

Despite a 22% volume decline year over year, the Port of Savannah had its fourth-busiest October, according to the Georgia Ports Authority.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX are seeking approval from the Surface Transportation Board to acquire some of the assets of short line Meridian & Bigbee Railroad. They plan to beef up an Alabama interchange as part of an effort to create a Mexico-Southeast corridor.