Georgia Tech Study Shows East Coast Gateway Best Choice for Atlanta Cargo

Georgia 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.

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.

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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Port of Savannah Achieves 11.4 Percent Growth, Port of Brunswick Up 7.5 Percent

The Georgia Ports Authority handled more than 2.8 million TEUs in fiscal year-to-date 2025 (July 1 – Dec. 31), an increase of 11.4 percent or nearly 300,000 TEUs in the Port of Savannah. In December, GPA handled more than 442,000 TEUs, an increase of 4.7 percent or 19,850 TEUs compared to December 2023.

Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, Receives Four New Electric Ship-to-Shore Cranes

The Port of Savannah received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes on January 25, 2025, bringing Ocean Terminal’s fleet to eight Super Post Panamax cranes, all designed by Finland-based, Konecranes.

Savannah Gets India Cargo to Market up to Eight Days Faster

The Port of Savannah is up to eight days faster for India cargo moving to inland markets such as Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas, compared to West Coast ports.

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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.