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Port of Savannah: Busiest March on Record

The Port of Savannah, Ga., handled 534,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in March, rising 22.5% or 98,000 TEUs from the prior-year period and representing a second consecutive monthly record, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported April 3. In intermodal cargo, it noted, Savannah set an all-time record of 52,645 containers moved by rail, a 17% gain over the same month last year.

“Even in a challenging year [2024], we still found a way to grow by 12.5%, and I think one conclusion we can draw here is that connectivity is key,” Lynch told an audience of more than 1,700 Georgia business leaders and elected officials on Feb. 25, according to GPA.

For GPA, Containers Up, Capacity Growing

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled nearly 5.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent container units) in 2024, up 12.5% from 2023, making Savannah “the fastest growing container gateway on the U.S. East and

Port of Brunswick Takes Top Spot for Autos, Heavy Equipment

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) President and CEO Griff Lynch recently announced that Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than two million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo in 2024.

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Industrial Development Briefs: GPA, Agile Cold Storage, Propane Levac Inc.

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomes Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new Brunswick hub facility. Also, Agile Cold Storage receives its first railcar at its new cold storage facility in Macon, Ga.; and the first railcar of 100% renewable propane to be broadly marketed in Canada arrives in Prescott, Ontario.

Georgia Ports Authority is using $120 million in federal grants for electrical and rail infrastructure improvement projects. (GPA Photograph)

Small-Road Briefs: G&W, Watco

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) receives a $26.5 million federal grant for the Colonel’s Island Rail Improvements project, which is supported by Genesee & Wyoming (G&W). Also, Watco helps bring a building materials customer to Oklahoma and lands three awards for rail infrastructure projects.

“We anticipate a continued influx of cargo due to robust consumer demand, concerns about potential tariffs, and ongoing labor negotiations at ports on the East and Gulf coasts,” POLB CEO Mario Cordero said. (POLB Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: POLB, GPA, Port of LA

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) reaches a cargo record in October, as consumer demand drives trade headed into the holiday season. Also, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reports that Savannah container volumes last month were up 10% year-over-year; and the Port of Los Angeles earns employer of the year and innovative project awards from WTS-Los Angeles.

GPA: Second Busiest September on Record

In its second busiest September on record, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 450,700 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) last month, an increase of 12% or approximately 48,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year.

A rendering, provided by the Georgia Ports Authority, of the Blue Ridge Connector terminal to be served by Norfolk Southern.

GPA Advances Blue Ridge Connector Project

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on Aug. 6 provided a progress report on its planned inland terminal, the Blue Ridge Connector in northeast Georgia, which Norfolk Southern (NS) in 2026 will link with

GPA FY24: Slight Decline in Container Volumes

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently reported handling 5.25 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024, ending June 30, 2024, constituting a decrease of 2.3%, or 123,000 TEUs, compared to the previous year.

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People News: R.J. Corman, RailPros, GPA

R.J. Corman Railroad Group appoints Alín Campián as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Also, RailPros hires Kyle D’Souza as Vice President, Corporate Development; and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) appoints Flavio Batista as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Rob Dooley as CFO.