Georgia Ports Authority
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Port Of Savannah To Add 1.6M TEUs Of Capacity
By 2023, Savannah will add 230 acres of container space, increasing capacity at one of the nation's busiest ports.
Georgia: Gateway For Global Trade
The Port of Savannah’s Garden City container terminal, the nation’s largest single-terminal operation, is adding more ship-to-shore cranes.
Griff Lynch: GPA Speeds Infrastructure Projects
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.
Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain
Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains. Resiliency and stability are now top concerns.
Georgia Ports Authority Reaches Milestone On Mason Mega Rail Terminal
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.
Home Meridian International Investing $23.5M In Georgia Expansion
The division of Hooker Furniture Corporation will open a distribution facility in Liberty County, GA, creating 50 new jobs.
La Regina Atlantica To Open First U.S. Food Processing Facility In Georgia
The homemade pasta sauce maker will invest $20 million in a new food processing facility, bringing 250 jobs to Alma, GA.
Georgia: E-Commerce Boom Favors Savannah
To meet surging demand for additional longer-term storage space, the GPA will develop 145 acres next to the Port of Savannah.
Port Of Savannah Moved Most Export Containers In Start Of 2020
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.
US Elogistics Service Investing $4M In Georgia
The company will establish a new distribution center in Austell, GA, creating 150 new jobs in the metro Atlanta region.
GE Appliances Investing $130M In Georgia
GE will expand its operations at three locations throughout the state, creating a total of 300 new jobs.
Plastic Express Creating 166 Jobs In Georgia
The company will invest more than $172 million to create two new manufacturing facilities at the Port Logistics Center in Pooler, GA.
Hapag-Lloyd America Creating Over 360 Jobs In Georgia
The multinational transportation company will invest $5.5 million in an expansion of the Hapag-Lloyd Quality Service Center in Gwinnett County, GA.
Georgia To Create New Inland Port
The Northeast Georgia Inland Port will serve the fast-growing Gainesville region.
Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes
Georgia ports achieved growth of 8.3 percent in total tonnage across all terminals during FY 2017.
Georgia Ports Authority To Invest $152M In Brunswick
Over the next 10 years, the Georgia Ports Authority plans to invest $152 million in improvements at the Port of Brunswick.
