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News Articles: Georgia Ports Authority

In this photo provided by the Georgia Ports Authority, three vessels work to load and unload cargo at the Georgia Ports Authority Ocean Terminal, June 24, 2022 in Savannah, Ga. On Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 the Georgia Ports Authority announced it will start remodeling the docks at Ocean Terminal in January 2023 to handle two large container ships simultaneously. The work will begin to transition the 200-acre facility to a container-only operation.

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Savannah port terminal to get $410M upgrade amid big growth

The Port of Savannah plans a $410 million overhaul of one of its sprawling terminals to make room for loading and unloading larger ships. The Georgia Ports Authority board approved the project Monday under a plan to expand Savannah's capacity for cargo containers by more than 50% by 2025.

December 05, 2022
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  • Associated Press
In this June, 19, 2018 photo, several ship to shore cranes stack shipping containers on-board the container ship Maersk Semarang at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga. The Georgia Ports Authority reported Tuesday, July 30, 2019, that its ports at Savannah and Brunswick handled a record 37.5 million tons (34 million metric tons) of cargo in the 2019 fiscal year that ended June 30. That's a 4.2% increase over the previous year.

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Savannah port breaks cargo records amid import surge

The Georgia Ports Authority said Tuesday that its docks in Savannah handled nearly 5.8 million container units of imports and exports in the fiscal year that ended June 30. That's an increase of 8% from a year ago, when Savannah exceeded 5 million container units for the first time.

July 26, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Brightly colored shipping containers fill the Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah

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Busy Port of Savannah sees relief at Atlanta's Hulsey Yard, three other offsite facilities

East Atlanta's Hulsey Yard will help avoid more than 500 roundtrip truck miles per box, with anticipated volumes of 1,200 containers per month. The move is aimed at easing the nation's supply chain crunch.

December 06, 2021
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  • Benjamin Payne
Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah

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Easing of supply chain jam might start with Savannah's seaport, White House says

The administration expects the Port of Savannah, the nation’s third-busiest importer, to be the first to take advantage of a policy change allowing ports to redirect about $8 million in funding to immediately address supply chain challenges, the official said.

November 09, 2021
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  • Jacob Fischler
Port of Savannah

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Port Of Savannah Enjoys Record Fiscal Year Despite Pandemic Disruptions

The port handled 5.3 million TEUs during fiscal 2021, which ended June 30, a 20% increase over the previous year, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported Monday.

July 27, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
A huge container ship passes as a crowd of people watch from the shore

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Largest Ever Ship Calls At Savannah's Port

Marco Polo, the largest container ship ever to visit th  East Coast called at the Port of Savannah on Wednesday. 

May 26, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
Tourism on Georgia's coast has taken a major hit from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Dampens Georgia Port, Tourism Activity

New numbers out Thursday showed that nearly one in 10 Georgians has claimed unemployment benefits in the last month as the coronavirus spreads and shuts...

April 16, 2020
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  • Emily Jones and
  • Rickey Bevington

Port Traffic Drops Due To Coronavirus

The Port of Savannah just reported its busiest February on record, up 17% over February 2019, according to new numbers released Monday. March will...

March 23, 2020
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  • Emily Jones

Georgia Ports Postpone Meetings, Issue Health Guidance

Georgia's ports remain open for business but are taking precautions against the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Monday. The Georgia Ports...

March 16, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Ship-to-shore cranes at the Garden City Terminal run on electric and generate some of their own power. But environmental groups question whether measures like that do enough to cut the port's emissions.

Efforts To Cut Georgia Ports' Emissions Lack Concrete Goals

As the Port of Savannah continues to grow, it has also made some changes to go greener. Several key operations have switched from diesel power to...

January 27, 2020
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  • Emily Jones

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On Second Thought For Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The world has six fewer North Atlantic Right Whales after a summer of loss for the endangered species. Four of the animals have died in the last week...

July 02, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) discuss the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project after touring the Port of Savannah.

Rep. Carter Repeats Call For Harbor Expansion Funding

Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter said Friday that he continues to push for more federal funding to deepen the Savannah harbor. The state has already...

November 17, 2017
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  • Emily Jones
Gov. Nathan Deal speaks to reporters at the Port of Savannah, in front of the largest container ship ever to call on the East Coast.

Deal Says Ga. Could Pay More For Harbor Expansion

Gov. Nathan Deal said Friday that he would support whatever is necessary to complete the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project "in a timely fashion,"...

May 12, 2017
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  • Emily Jones
The container ship COSCO Development sails up river past the historic district of Savannah, Ga., to the Port of Savannah, on Thursday, May 11, 2017. At 1,201 feet long and 158 feet wide, the ship is the largest vessel ever to call on the U.S. East Coast.

'It Takes Up The Whole River!' US Ports Welcome Giant Ship

The largest cargo ship ever to visit ports on the U.S. East Coast is so long the Statue of Liberty and Washington Monument could fit end-to-end along...

May 12, 2017
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  • Russ Bynum and
  • Associated Press
Diagram of new development at GPA's Savannah River International Trade Park.

Georgia Ports Authority Sells 500 Acres For Commercial Development

On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority announced the sale of five parcels of land for commercial development at GPA’s Savannah River International Trade...

February 06, 2017
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  • Najae Lamar
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