The Blue Ridge Connector inland rail terminal in Gainesville is nearly complete, with operations set to begin later in 2026. Linking Northeast Georgia directly to Savannah’s global shipping network, the terminal will reduce highway congestion, cut emissions, and enhance efficiency for local businesses. Complementary road improvements ensure minimal impact to residents while supporting economic growth and job creation in the region.
Read MoreGeorgia Ports Authority has announced the return of Seaboard Marine’s direct, weekly service to and from Savannah, enhancing trade connectivity between the U.S. Southeast, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The service delivers reliable transit times, improved schedule integrity, and expanded access to key markets including Colombia, the Caribbean, and transshipment connections to the West Coast of South America.
Read MoreA manufacturing boom in the Indian subcontinent and Mediterranean is driving increased demand for cotton exports shipped through Savannah.
Read MoreThe Port of Savannah posted strong growth in September, moving more than 486,000 TEUs—an 8 percent year-over-year increase—and setting a new record for intermodal rail cargo. The Georgia Ports Authority credited efficient operations, record performance at the Appalachian Regional Port, and continued growth through the Mason Mega Rail Terminal. With truck turn times averaging just 32 minutes for single moves and 50 minutes for dual, Savannah continues to deliver industry-leading efficiency as the Southeast’s gateway to global markets.
Read MoreThe Georgia Ports Authority handled more than half a million twenty-foot equivalent container units in August. As a gateway port to the Southeast, the Port of Savannah handles more than 14,000 truck moves daily with 42 trains per week departing to inland markets, featuring a 20-hour average rail dwell on import containers – the fastest in the industry. (Georgia Ports)
Read MoreGeorgia Tech researchers found shippers save money, boost reliability and achieve comparable average transit times when they land Atlanta-bound cargo at the gateway port of Savannah, instead of a West Coast port.
Read MorePort activity in Georgia now supports 650,965 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to an economic impact study by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.
Read MoreA well-known international financial rating service, S&P Global (Standard & Poor’s), has released their bi-annual rating on August 8, 2025, giving Georgia Ports Authority an excellent rating (high grade) of AA/Stable on GPA’s revenue bonds and effectively the equivalent rating that Moody’s issued last September 2024 at Aa2.
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