Port of Savannah September Volumes Up 8 Percent

The 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.

Port of Savannah Container Volumes Climb 9% in August as Ocean Terminal Project Advances

The 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)

Georgia Ports Economic Impact Jumps 7% in 2024

Port 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.

Georgia Ports Maintains Excellent Credit Rating from S&P Global

A 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.

Georgia Ports anniversary highlights 80 years of growing and connecting at Georgia International Trade Conference

The Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 56th annual Georgia International Trade Conference which brings over 400 customers, business partners and industry leaders together to discuss the latest maritime and logistics developments.

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One in Eight Jobs Across State Related to Savannah, Brunswick Ports

Port activity in Georgia now supports more than 600,000 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. The statewide number is up 48,000 jobs or 8.6 percent compared to Fiscal Year 2021; the period covered by the previous study.

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Savannah Container Volumes up 10 Percent in October

The Georgia Ports Authority handled 494,261 twenty-foot equivalent container units in October, an increase of more than 45,000 TEUs, up 10 percent.

GPA to Add Capacity in Brunswick

The Port of Brunswick will soon add 50 more acres of paved vehicle storage at Colonel’s Island Terminal. The Georgia Ports Authority Board approved the measures at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24.