Tag: Georgia Ports Authority

South Korean auto parts supplier will invest over $72 million in a new manufacturing facility. And in Athens-Clarke County, Meissner Corporation will create more than 1,700 jobs over the next eight years.

A supplier to the Hyundai Metaplant in Bryan County, PHA will invest more than $67 million in a new facility in Chatham County, GA.

Sam’s Club will create 600 new jobs and invest more than $142 million in a new fulfillment center in Douglas County, Georgia.

In the largest known private investment in the City of Rincon, GA, Sewon America will create 740 jobs and invest over $300 million in a new manufacturing facility.

The global auto parts supplier joins a growing list of Hyundai suppliers. Meanwhile, Georgia Ports Authority expands its refrigerated container capacity.

Norma Precision Ammunition will invest $60 million to build new manufacturing, assembly, and distribution operations in Bryan County, GA. Plus, FREYR Battery will create 723 jobs in Coweta County.

Nissan joins two dozen other major auto manufacturers at 1,700-acre Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick, GA.

In total, PepsiCo, Duluth Trading, and WebstaurantStore will invest $400 million to expand in DaKalb, Bartow and Bryan counties.

Infrastructure and workforce are among the advantages driving Georgia’s business climate.

Georgia Ports Authority is building a new big ship berth at Garden City Terminal, which will provide 1.5 million TEUs of annual berth capacity and allow GPA to serve four 16,000-TEU vessels and three other ships simultaneously.

Ports and Free Trade Zones have taken on much greater importance as supply chain issues increase and demand for product grows from businesses and consumers.

By 2023, Savannah will add 230 acres of container space, increasing capacity at one of the nation's busiest ports.

The Port of Savannah’s Garden City container terminal, the nation’s largest single-terminal operation, is adding more ship-to-shore cranes.

Georgia Ports Authority is expediting improvements to handle unprecedented cargo volumes. GPA has approved projects to increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah by 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.

Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains. Resiliency and stability are now top concerns.

Rail cars are now traveling newly installed track linking Garden City Terminal’s Chatham and Mason rail yards, which boosts on-terminal storage capacity by 35 percent.

The division of Hooker Furniture Corporation will open a distribution facility in Liberty County, GA, creating 50 new jobs. 

The homemade pasta sauce maker will invest $20 million in a new food processing facility, bringing 250 jobs to Alma, GA.

To meet surging demand for additional longer-term storage space, the GPA will develop 145 acres next to the Port of Savannah.

Among Savannah’s top export commodities, raw cotton, wood pulp, and kaolin clay were the biggest gainers for the first five months of the year.