Georgia Ports Authority

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.

The Georgia Ports Authority reported a dip in August volumes at the Port of Savannah. But volume increases for rail traffic and roll-on/roll-off cargo were bright sports for GPA last month.

The new service will provide a direct connection from the Port of Savannah to CSX’s intermodal terminal in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Container volumes in July rose sequentially by 17% but were down by 16% year over year at the Port of Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority said Thursday.

A decline in loaded import volumes pulled the Georgia Ports Authority’s overall 2023 volumes lower.

The Georgia Ports Authority reported its second-busiest February ever.

The Georgia Ports Authority said a 16% drop in imports year over year “was fueled in part by reduced orders in retail and manufacturing.”

The recognition by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey “is reserved for those who have made a lasting difference in our industry and helped advance all aspects of the global transportation industry.”

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The Georgia Ports Authority last month handled 464,883 twenty-foot equivalent units, a decline of 6.2% from the 494,699 TEUs moved in November 2021.

GPA will shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to the Port of Brunswick so that it can “optimize cargo movement” at both the ports at Brunswick and Savannah.

GPA is working hard to meet growing demand. To achieve this goal, it has focused on infrastructure improvement and expansion.

Container volumes were up year over year in Savannah and Charleston, while crude oil exports set a record in Corpus Christi.

Although Hurricane Ian dented volumes at Georgia’s ports, Georgia Ports Authority still saw quarterly volumes grow by 9.6% year over year.

The Georgia Ports Authority’s board on Tuesday agreed to spend $60 million on further development at the Colonel’s Island Terminal.

The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to move a record-setting 6 million twenty-foot equivalent units this fiscal year.

The Georgia Ports Authority says the Navis system “eliminates data silos, improves velocity across our terminals and enables us to more easily integrate with our customers to provide the data and insights they need.”

Georgia Ports Authority kicks off the start of its new fiscal year with volumes at over a half million TEUs.

Consumer demand, vessel diversions and efforts to avoid congested West Coast ports drove the Georgia Ports Authority to break its record for annual volumes.

A number of East Coast ports saw volumes increase in May, and Savannah was one of them.

The Jacksonville harbor deepening project “demonstrates Florida’s unwavering commitment to strengthen and grow supply chains.”

According to maritime expert John McCown, the U.S. ports with the strongest April performance were Charleston, South Carolina; Houston; and New York/New Jersey.

It was another record month for GPA, with container volumes up by over 6% year-over-year.

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The sustained year-over-year gains propel the Georgia Ports Authority to expedite more than $538 million in funding for projects aimed at increasing capacity at the Port of Savannah.

DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers.

A $150 million project at the Port of Brunswick will increase annual capacity to 1.4 million vehicles.

Georgia Ports Authority outlined projects that would take container capacity to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

The Port of Savannah has seen monthly port records for the past 18 months.

The Port of Savannah handled a record 5.6 million TEUs in 2021.

The White House will be “shining a light on profiteering” by ocean carriers in an effort to fend off inflation and keep supply chains moving.

The Port of Savannah handled 6.7% more containers in November compared to a year ago, according to the Georgia Ports Authority.

Georgia port officials are engaged in what appears to be the largest current expansion of a port in North America.

Innovation and investment are the watchwords at the Georgia Ports Authority, where officials are rushing to deal with supply chain constraints.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Georgia port officials are pulling every lever possible to reduce shipping delays that are having a national impact.

Port America, Ceres and SSA Atlantic have formed joint venture Gateway Terminals at the Port of Savannah as a way to consolidate terminal, truck gate and stevedoring services.

The East Coast ports of Savannah and Jacksonville are adding more container capacity amid long-term plans to serve as an alternative to West Coast ports.

Container volumes rose 25% at the Port of Savannah, while auto and machinery units grew 39% at Brunswick.

Response vessels continue to recover oil while shoreline teams continue to mitigate impacts.

Griff Lynch, the Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director, doesn’t expect another growth spike and says he’ll be happy to maintain current volume levels.

Americans were expected to divert disposable income away from goods as the economy reopened to travel, lodging and entertainment. It isn’t happening, most observers say, and the supply chain implications are profound.

The SACP 3.0 agreement will create the largest fully interoperable chassis pool in the U.S., covering the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Federal funding and private investments lend support to the supply chain infrastructure surrounding the Port of Savannah.

Normally big projects are scheduled during slow periods, but the Port of Savannah can’t wait to deepen its berths so there will be extra cargo delays for a few weeks.

May was the busiest month in the 114-year history of America’s busiest port.

The “unprecedented” influx of imports continues on the West and East coasts.

“Demand for products and services both domestically and abroad is driving significant gains in Georgia’s cargo volumes,” says Executive Director Griff Lynch.

The facility will be located about 8 miles from the Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.

Savannah’s record March underscores why it’s investing hundreds of millions on new capacity upgrades.

Maersk and ZIM ships are being deployed in response to “customers’ increased cargo demands.”

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Market capacity is not loosening up as contract bid season gets into swing and Chinese New Year approaches.

The Georgia Ports Authority is adding capacity in anticipation of another busy year.

The all-time best month tops the mark set in just October.

“While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home.”

GPA looks to receive board OK next month for initiative.

Coast Guard helicopter and response boat used along coast of Georgia.

State officials were among the guests cheering for the ports’ fiscal-year successes.

Georgia Ports Authority heralding performance before the month is done.

The port is a top choice for Fortune 100 companies that have been integral to the country’s pandemic response.

“Cargo volume reductions related to COVID-19 were offset by the strength of our export markets and record volumes earlier in the year,” says GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.

The Port of Savannah handled the most containerized agricultural export volumes last year among all U.S. ports, according to a national database.

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On the plus side, the Appalachian Regional Port nearly doubles the number of containers handled.

Dredging efforts and rail capacity expansions at the Southeastern U.S. ports are part of a broader regional strategy to capture more Midwest-bound container traffic on the East Coast.

But in looking at big picture, Executive Director Griff Lynch is celebrating small victories.

The longer the coronavirus crisis continues, “the longer it’s going to take to get the ship righted,” says GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.

Best February ever recorded despite challenges from coronavirus pandemic.

Ports on East and West coasts do expect cargo surge as manufacturing ramps up in China following coronavirus-caused shutdowns.

Baltimore terminal reduces working hours; Georgia ports brace for volume dive

GPA ups 2030 target as it plans to convert part of existing terminal to containers along with all new site.

The Port of Brunswick in Georgia is now open to commercial vessel traffic 24 hours a day after salvors have stabilized a car carrier that flipped on its side.

The car carrier Golden Ray, which ran aground and capsized while it was leaving the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, on Sept. 8, will be cut up in place and removed.

Georgia Ports Authority is looking to grow roll-on, roll-off cargo even as work continues on salvaging the capsized car carrier Golden Ray.

The Port of Savannah’s expansion plans will benefit shippers — so long as infrastructure needs outside the port are met.

Executive director and governor report volume records and expansion opportunities.

The Port of Brunswick reopens to restricted traffic as the investigation into the capsizing of the car carrier continues.

Two ships trapped in the Port of Brunswick since September 8 when the vehicle carrier Golden Ray capsized, have been allowed to leave, a prelude to a possible reopening of the port.

The Coast Guard said four men trapped inside the hull of the car carrier Golden Ray have been rescued through a hole cut in the bottom of the ship.

More than 24 hours after the car carrier Golden Ray capsized, Coast Guard rescuers have made contact with 4 trapped crewmembers.

Delays, diversions and weekend gates as ports get back to normal schedules.

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West Coast sees slower import volumes as service changes and market downturn take toll.

The Port of Savannah saw container volumes drop from year-earlier levels as the outlook for international trade remains weak. But the fourth largest U.S. port is still seeing some of […]