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Thu., May 17, 2012 3:04pm
About 350,000 Georgia workers owe their jobs in some way to the Georgia ports. A report released by the University of Georgia says, 1-in-12 Georgia jobs is port-dependent. Critics say, the figures are inflated, counting every Wal-Mart greeter and store clerk as port-dependent since they work at a company that uses the ports.
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Tue., May 15, 2012 2:37pm
U.S. poultry exports set a record for the first quarter of 2012. That’s not only good news for Georgia’s poultry industry, it’s a boost for the port of Savannah.
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Fri., May 4, 2012 3:48pm
Fourteen majestic ships recalling a bygone age of ocean travel have transformed Savannah's bustling port into a harbor of yore. The Tall Ships Challenge officially got underway on Thursday. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to view the ships on River Street. Many will tour the vessels and take cruises. The festival continues through Monday.
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Thu., May 3, 2012 1:29pm
Fourteen majestic tall ships are temporarily transforming Savannah's historic waterfront into a harbor of yore. The old-style sailing vessels are docking in Savannah for the Tall Ships Challenge. It's the first time in 15 years the city has hosted a tall ships festival.
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Thu., April 12, 2012 4:56pm
Georgia's business and political leaders eagerly awaited this week's final report on Savannah harbor deepening. But while it's the US Army Corps of Engineers' last word on the project, it's not the last word in the public debate over whether the deepening should happen. The agency next week will open a comment period.
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Fri., March 9, 2012 4:53pm
The Port of Savannah will get a new heavy-lift crane after Savannah economic development officials received a grant from the state. It’s one of five economic development projects getting $7.5 million this year from the OneGeorgia Authority.
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Fri., February 24, 2012 6:41pm
This week, the MSC Roma became the largest container ship to dock at the Port of Savannah. The ship can carry 9,200 twenty-foot containers. The ship stopped in Savannah on it journey between the U.S. east coast and Asia.
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Tue., February 14, 2012 9:00am
President Barack Obama's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget includes $2.8 million towards the $600 million project to deepen the Port of Savannah, one of the nation's busiest. Supporters of the project pushed for $105 million ahead of the project's final federal approval, expected later this year.
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Fri., January 27, 2012 12:00pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build a new laboratory and office complex in Savannah, where the federal agency monitors goods moving through the city's bustling seaport. The lab will replace an existing Customs facility near the Port of Savannah, the nation's fourth-busiest container port.
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Mon., January 23, 2012 4:26pm
State officials say the ports of Savannah and Brunswick experienced record volumes during 2011. Georgia Ports Authority released figures showing, the ports handled 26.1 million tons of cargo, a 4.3% increase over the previous year. In Savannah, the Authority handled a record 2.95 million containers, a 3.5% increase over 2010.
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