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Sea-LNG Members Conduct First USA Simops LNG Bunkering Of 15K TEU Vessel
Last month, JAX LNG and Seaside LNG conducted the inaugural liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in the Port of Savannah of CMA CGM SYMI during the ship’s call at the Garden City Terminal. The CMA CGM SYMI is a 15,000-TEU container ship and …
May 30, 2024 / Curious
Port of Savannah receives four new electric ship-to-shore cranes
The Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes Thursday, Aug. 24, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden City Terminal after four older cranes are retired and recycled. “Along with the completion of our …
Aug 28, 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 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
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
Port of Savannah moves nearly 500K TEUs in record April
The Port of Savannah handled 495,782 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, a record for the month of April and the Georgia Ports Authority’s third busiest month ever. GPA’s Garden City Terminal now handles nearly one out of every nine …
May 18, 2022 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority orders a fleet of 22 Konecranes container cranes
The Port of Savannah, owned and operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA, has ordered 7 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 15 Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes. The order is Konecranes’ second largest order ever and it was …
Apr 26, 2022 / Curious
Port of Savannah marks milestone: Harbor deepening complete
The Georgia Ports Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Department of Transportation and dignitaries joined Friday to mark completion of the Savannah Harbor deepening. The project expedites the flow of cargo to and from global destinations …
Mar 28, 2022 / Curious