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Georgia Ports Authority, Wallenius Wilhelmsen sign terminal agreement in Brunswick
The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the Port of Brunswick. “We’re excited to welcome the additional business to Colonel’s Island …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority achieves record RoRo in FY2023
The Georgia Ports Authority handled record Roll-on/Roll-off volumes in Fiscal Year 2023, at more than 723,500 units, an increase of 18 percent or nearly 109,000 units over the previous year. “The Port of Brunswick achieved strong growth in the …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) auto volumes up for eighth straight month
The Georgia Ports Authority has achieved eight consecutive months of growth for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo. The Port of Brunswick handled 62,100 units of vehicles and heavy equipment in March, while Savannah’s Ocean Terminal added another 1,700 units, …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious
Port of Savannah gains national market share
In the latest information from logistics data provider PIERS, the Georgia Ports Authority now handles one out of every 8.8 loaded twenty-foot equivalent container units in the U.S., its highest national market share ever. The Port of Savannah moved …
Mar 17, 2023 / Curious
Georgia Ports expanding refrigerated container capacity
The Georgia Ports Authority is increasing chilled cargo capacity to stay ahead of anticipated growth in demand. “Expansion among our cold storage partners in the Savannah market will drive greater volumes of chilled cargo crossing our docks,” said …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
Georgia Ports Authority handles nearly 6 million TEUs in 2022
The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021. “It was a challenging year, but collaborative effort across Georgia’s supply chain ensured …
Jan 20, 2023 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority to renovate Ocean Terminal docks
The Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal to better accommodate its expanding container operation. “For nearly 40 years, Ocean Terminal has been handling a mix …
Dec 6, 2022 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority orders 12 Konecranes RTGs for the Port of Savannah
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA has ordered 12 Konecranes RTGs for the Port of Savannah, Georgia. When these cranes are working, the Port of Savannah will operate a fleet of 234 Konecranes RTGs. Konecranes booked the order in Q3 2022, …
Sep 7, 2022 / Vessels
Savannah stays on pace at nearly 5.8M TEUs in FY2022
Fiscal Year 2022 was another record-breaker for the Georgia Ports Authority, with container volumes growing 8 percent for a total of 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.The Port of Savannah ended the year with a record June, handling …
Jul 27, 2022 / Curious
GPA sets all-time trade record in May
The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021.GPA’s May volumes grew by 8.5 percent, or 40,770 TEUs, compared to the same …
Jun 16, 2022 / Vessels