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Georgia Ports moves 5.4 million TEUs in FY 2023

Georgia Ports handled a total of 5.4 million TEUs in fiscal year (FY) 2023 (1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023), down 6.7% or 387,000 TEUs compared to the previous record FY.

According to recent data, the port of Savannah achieved an 11.2% market share in container trade among US ports on the East, West and Gulf coasts through April, its highest ever.

Additionally, the port handled record Roll-on/Roll-off volumes in FY 2023 with more than 723,500 units, translating to an increase of 18% or nearly 109,000 units over the previous year.

More specifically, Ro/Ro imports were up by 99,000 units year-over-year, or 24%, while exports increased by 11,500 units, or more than 7%.

Furthermore, the record trade at the Appalachian Regional Port was another highlight in FY2023. The inland terminal handled its highest volumes ever, at 33,700 rail lifts, an increase of more than 18% or 5,200 containers.

To prepare for future demand, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is investing US$1.9 billion in current infrastructure projects. Enhancements include renovations to Berth 1 at Garden City Terminal, which aims to increase berth capacity by 25%.

Additionally, an improved Berth 1 reopened to vessel service on 20 July, providing faster turn times for ocean carriers.

Finally, according to the port authority, a new transload facility delivers greater speed and flexibility for customers in cargo handling, while the Garden City West development adds 404,686 m² of long-term storage available at a lower cost than in the regular container yard.

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Georgia Ports receives green light for new rail hub in Gainesville

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director Griff Lynch confirmed that GPA’s Network Georgia plans to develop rail hubs around the state is gaining momentum, with federal environmental approval for an inland terminal near Gainesville.

GPA will now finalise a grant agreement with United States Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency of the US Department of Transportation, before beginning construction.

MARAD has awarded GPA a grant of up to US$46 million for the construction of a new inland container port along the I-85/I-985 corridor.

Earthwork is set to begin in July, with the terminal building starting in January 2024 and ending in July 2026.

Georgia Ports expects the inland rail hub to open with 60,000 containers per year. With a roundtrip truck route of 602 miles, the terminal’s starting volume would save nearly 36 million truck miles on Georgia highways in its first year of operation, according to a statement.

Meanwhile, last month the Georgia Ports Authority had its third busiest April ever, with 408,686 TEUs of containers, behind April 2022 (495,782 TEUs) and April 2021 (466,633 TEUs). Last month’s volume was a 12% rise over the port’s pre-pandemic performance in April 2019, when Garden City Terminal carried 364,481 TEUs.

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Port of Savannah crosses 1 million TEU mark in two months

In the busiest month in its history, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 575,513 TEUs in August, translating to an increase of 18.5% over the same month last year.

Counting the July volume of 530,800 TEUs, the Port of Savannah’s August performance made for the fastest period in which the port has cleared the 1 million-TEU mark in a fiscal year.

“The Port of Savannah’s geographic and capacity advantages remain a driving force behind current and new customers deciding to move cargo through Georgia,” said GPA executive director, Griff Lynch.

The port’s intermodal volumes, including operations at Garden City Terminal and the Appalachian Regional Port, totaled nearly 51,700 rail lifts in August, up by more than 4,000 lifts compared to the same month in 2021.

“The investments we have made in our operating infrastructure have been paying off in our ability to handle the sustained influx of business that began two years ago,” said GPA chairman Joel Wooten, who added, “Combined with a deeper harbor, our improved rail capabilities and expanded container yard space have allowed GPA to maintain fluid cargo management.”

It is important to note that around a year earlier, in November 2021, GPA commissioned the final nine of 18 working tracks on its Mason Mega Rail Terminal, increasing rail capacity by 30%.

While the Port of Savannah continues to work through a vessel backlog, Lynch noted imports on the water are trending downward compared to July, when there were 265,000 containers destined for Savannah. Today, that number is 223,460 boxes on the water. Lynch said the number of vessels at anchor will dwindle over the next six weeks, and a more permanent solution will come online in June 2023, when improvements to Container Berth 1 at Garden City Terminal are completed.

Work to realign the berth is now more than 60% complete, according to the port’s statement, while the improvement will provide space for another big ship berth, allowing the Port of Savannah to simultaneously serve four 16,000 TEU vessels, as well as three additional ships.

“By this time next year, an additional big ship berth in Savannah will have increased our ability to move containers on and off vessels by 1.4 million TEUs per year,” commented Wooten.

In a related project, GPA has ordered eight new ship-to-shore cranes, set to be commissioned in December 2023. Additionally, work has begun on the Garden City Terminal West Expansion Phase II, which is expexted to add 90 acres (364,217 m²) of container storage space to be supported by 15 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes.

The project will add 1 million TEUs of annual container handling capacity, coming online in phases in 2023 and 2024.

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Georgia Ports Authority reports 530,800 TEU in July

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has announced that the port of Savannah handled 530,800 TEU in July, which represents a 18% increase compared to the same month in 2021.

Since January, GPA has seen 3.4 million TEU, translating to a growth of 231,400 TEU or 7% compared to 2021 same period figures.

“The Port of Savannah has clearly become a preferred East Coast gateway for shippers globally, including cargo diverted from the US West Coast,” said GPA executive director, Griff Lynch, who went on to add, “Our expedited infrastructure projects, extended gate hours and the outstanding work of our employees and partners are key to our ability to move cargo at a record pace.”

GPA has shifted operations to start two hours earlier, with gates now open from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. (local time) without interruption. Since the new hours were implemented on 1 August, the port has seen strong adoption from drivers, with 3,000 transactions completed in the 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. time block over the past week.

Port of Savannah’s gate operations averaged 15,000 truck movements per weekday in July, including import and export transactions.

Lynch noted that Savannah’s container operation is growing to meet the growing needs of existing and future customers.

GPA has eight new ship-to-shore cranes on order, with the first four arriving in February and the next four arriving by the end of 2023. Also, another large ship berth at the Garden City Terminal is 60% complete, with improvements scheduled to come online in July 2023.

The improved berth will add 1.4 million TEU of berth capacity, while the Garden City Terminal West project will add another 1 million TEU of container yard capacity in phases during 2023 and 2024.

Georgia Ports Authority will increase annual berth capacity from 6 million to 7.5 million TEU by next year and 9 million TEU by 2025. The GPA plans to spend US$4.5 billion over the next 12 years to expand its container handling capabilities.

“While the global logistics network has been challenged over the past two years, our message to customers is that at GPA, we’re continuing to build and expand,” said GPA chairman Joel Wooten.

“We’re moving forward with an aggressive plan to enhance our terminal operations and improve the rail connectivity to major commercial and manufacturing centers,” he pointed out.

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