Georgia Ports Authority

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People News: GPA, CSX, CPKC, Northern Plains Railroad

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomes Bryan Blalock as President of Gateway Terminals Savannah. Also, CSX Technical Director Judy Covington-Poole is named Woman of the Year by the National Association of Railway Business Women Jacksonville Chapter; Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) congratulates John Furlong, Terry Savage, and Mohamed El Bitar for winning a 2026 CEO Award for Excellence; and Northern Plains Railroad President Jesse Chalich dies.

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People News: GPA, Sound Transit, Reading & Northern

Kevin Price joins Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) as President. Also, Sound Transit announces a series of key staffing updates; and Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) promotes Jim Raffa to Chief Marketing Officer.

“CSX joined leaders from the Alabama Port of Mobile and the Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce to tour the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), where construction on the new three mile CSX siding is making strong progress,” CSX reported via social media late last month. (Courtesy of CSX)

Intermodal Briefs: GPA, APA

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) achieves its second busiest year ever in 2025, which includes handling a record 545,214 containers by rail. Also, construction progresses at the Alabama Port Authority’s (APA) Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, which includes a new three‑mile-long CSX siding.

GPA: Blue Ridge Connector 95% Complete

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on Jan. 22 announced that the Blue Ridge Connector, the Georgis Ports’ latest addition to its inland rail network, is now 95% complete and will open for operation later this year.

ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index for December 2025. (Image Courtesy of ITS Logistics)

Intermodal Briefs: ITS Logistics, GPA

ITS Logistics issues its December U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. Also, the Appalachian Regional Port, a joint effort of the State of Georgia, Murray County, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), and CSX, logs its busiest November on record.

Intermodal Briefs: Port NOLA, Port of Savannah, Port Everglades

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) highlights “growth, resilience, and significant impact” at the 2025 State of the Port Address. Also, Port of Savannah container volumes were up 4% through October; and Port Everglades’ 2024 Master/Vision Plan Update is approved by the Broward County Commission.

The Port of Savannah handled 486,000 TEUs in September, gaining 8% or 35,280 TEUs, over same month last year, GPA reported Oct. 23. (GPA Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: GPA, Ports of Indiana

September volumes are up 8% at Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Savannah. Also, Tanco Terminals is expanding its liquid barge facility at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville, where it provides marine, rail ,and truck access for liquid asphalt and fertilizer products.

Port of Savannah Container Volumes Up 9% in August

The Port of Savannah on Sept. 30 announced that it handled 534,037 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, an increase of 44,000 TEUs, or 9% year-over-year, “representing the third highest month in the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) history. Container volumes were 1,010,725 TEUs fiscal year-to-date through August, 3.2% higher than last year.

(Port NOLA Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: Port NOLA, GPA

Cargo volumes at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) rose in first-half 2025, “driven by Latin American trade growth and improved reliability.” Also, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) earns a high ranking from S&P Global.

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