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Dockworkers return to work at Port Miami, Oct. 4, 2024, in Miami, after the union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.

US dockworkers approve 6-year contract, averting a strike

Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts overwhelmingly approved a six-year contract Tuesday, averting the threat of a strike that could have crippled the economy.

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The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

Georgia ports head touts East Coast-leading growth, avoids tariff talk in annual 'State of the Port'

The Port of Savannah led year-over-year growth among all East and Gulf Coast ports in 2024.

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The container ship Adrian Maersk sails past the riverboat Georgia Queen on the Savannah River.

Georgia Ports CEO ambivalent over future Trump tariffs' effect on U.S. trade

Looming tariffs are casting uncertainty over trade at Georgia's two ports.

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Ship to shore cranes work the container ship CMA CGM Laperouse at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga.

The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers. The International Longshoremen's Association is demanding higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and trucks that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S. ports.

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The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

Ports of Savannah and Brunswick at standstill as workers go on strike amid coast-wide walkout

The International Longshoremen's Association is seeking a new six-year contract with an alliance of port employers.

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The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

‘Our residents can feel safe’: Savannah mayor expects port uptick after Baltimore bridge disaster

Both of Georgia's seaports could see an influx of cargo traffic, amid the Port of Baltimore's indefinite closure.

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Port of Brunswick

Georgia seaports handled a record number of automobiles in 2023 while container trade dropped 16%

The Georgia Ports Authority says it handled a record number of automobiles on its docks last year. The state agency reported Tuesday that more than 775,000 autos and heavy machinery units moved through the Port of Brunswick in the 2023 calendar year.

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A Nissan Rogue exits the bay of the vehicle carrier Neptune Ace at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia.

‘Ro-ro’ your boat to Georgia: Why the state sees a lucrative future in automotive shipping

The rural Port of Brunswick is trying to overtake the Port of Baltimore as the top “roll-on/roll-off” port in the U.S.

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Georgia Ports Authority executive director Griff Lynch speaks at the 2023 State of the Port event on Thursday at the Savannah Convention Center.

Raise the bridge, deepen the harbor: Savannah port leader says more room needed for ships

The Port of Savannah expects to handle 65% more cargo in 2035.

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In this photo provided by the Georgia Ports Authority, a vessel is loaded with containers by a ship to shore crane at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal, on Oct. 21, 2021, in Savannah, Ga.

Georgia ports had their 2nd-busiest year despite a decline in retail cargo

The Georgia Ports Authority said Tuesday that the Port of Savannah handled 5.4 million container units of imports and exports in the 2023 fiscal year that ended June 30.

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A Georgia Ports Authority police truck is parked at the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal.

Georgia port police would be granted more power under bill passed by Legislature

Georgia Ports Authority police officers could make arrests up to 1 mile outside of the ports of Savannah and Brunswick.

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The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

‘The perfect time to double down’: What the Port of Savannah's expansion means for Georgia's economy

Tens of thousands of new jobs could come from Ocean Terminal's overhaul, which will see it deal entirely in container shipping.

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Port of Brunswick

Georgia, US agency sign expansion plan for Brunswick harbor

The Georgia Ports Authority and a federal agency are working on a big expansion of the state-operated seaport in Brunswick.

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Brightly colored shipping containers fill the Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah

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.

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The 255-foot-tall crane vessel VB 10,000 sits astride what remains of the shipwreck of the Golden Ray in the St. Simons Sound in early May. The 656-foot-long car carrier overturned Sept. 8, 2019, while heading out to sea with a cargo of 4,200 vehicles. Four sections have been removed, sheared off by a massive anchor chain muscled up through the shipwreck’s steel exterior and 12 interior decks by the VB 10,000’s powerful system of winches and pulleys.

Georgia Today: Fragile Coast Further Threatened After Fire Aboard The Golden Ray Shipwreck

It's been nearly two years since crews began clearing a massive shipwreck from St. Simons Sound. Last week, the already dangerous cleanup operation got even more complex when what's left of the cargo ship caught fire. On the latest Georgia Today podcast, host Steve Fennessy and guest Larry Hobbs, a reporter with The Brunswick News, bring us the latest on the Golden Ray cleanup effort and how it could affect the state's coastal environment.

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