Port of Brunswick

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.

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.

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.

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.

For GPA, Auto Volumes Up 44% in April

In its busiest month ever for autos and heavy equipment, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in April handled a record 80,600 units of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo, an increase of more than 44%, or 24,760 units, compared to the same month last year, according to a recent report made to the GPA Board.