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Brunswick on track to be top auto and machinery port in the U.S

The Port of Brunswick is poised to become the top auto and machinery port in the U.S., with 264 acres of land for development according to Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch. Addressing the State of the Port annual event, hosted …
Nov 1, 2023 / Curious

Wärtsilä partners with Transworld Ship Management on Decarbonisation Modelling

Technology group Wärtsilä will partner with Transworld Group to apply the most advanced decarbonisation modelling capabilities to the bulk carriers sector of Orient Express lines of Dubai, owned by Transworld Group and Managed by Transworld Ship …
Jun 1, 2023 / Vessels

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

Georgia Ports welcomes Nissan to Brunswick

Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick, Ga., as a new point of entry to serve U.S. markets. “We are pleased that Nissan has chosen the Peach State as its gateway to the Southeast,” said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia …
Sep 29, 2022 / Curious

GPA increasing Brunswick’s annual capacity to 1.4M vehicles

Adding new berth, expanding storage, growing breakbulk capabilityAt the Brunswick State of the Port event Wednesday, the Georgia Ports Authority unveiled plans to grow capacity at Brunswick’s flagship autoport and its breakbulk terminal for forest …
Mar 10, 2022 / Curious

International Seaways Announces Contract to Build Three Dual-Fuel LNG VLCCs

Vessels to Enter Seven-Year Time Charters With Shell Upon Delivery in 2023International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) (INSW), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in …
Mar 11, 2021 / Curious

US Coast Guard conducting rescue operation for 4 missing crew members aboard disabled, burning vessel in St. Simons Sound

The US Coast Guard and port partners are searching for four crewmembers aboard a disabled cargo vessel with a fire on board Sunday morning in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia.Currently, 20 people have been safely removed and four people remain …
Sep 9, 2019 / Accidents

NWSA releases request for proposals for Terminal 46 cargo operations

The Northwest Seaport Alliance is now accepting proposals for Terminal 46, a 50-acre deep-water marine terminal.Strategically located on the Seattle waterfront with convenient access to major road and rail infrastructure, this property is uniquely …
Aug 6, 2019 / Curious

The Northwest Seaport Alliance aims to improve gateway efficiency

The Northwest Seaport Alliance is launching a Gate Efficiency Program to expand gate hours at the international container terminals during peak season this year and next.With terminal congestion a top concern throughout the industry, and volumes …
Jun 12, 2019 / Curious

First KIA Telluride crosses Brunswick Docks

The first of Kia’s new Telluride vehicles were loaded for export onto the Roll-on/Roll-off vessel Glovis Sirius Tuesday at the Port of Brunswick. The 8-person SUVs are destined for ports around the Arabian Peninsula.Caption: Representatives from Kia …
Feb 28, 2019 / Curious