Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) officials recently conducted the agency’s inaugural virtual State of the Port Address, offering an assessment of infrastructure advancements designed to accommodate record container growth.
GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch and GPA Board Chairman Will McKnight spearheaded the effort.
“We appreciate the decisions of cargo owners to place their trust in Georgia,” Lynch said. “As our economy recovers, customers continue to be attracted by Savannah’s strong fundamentals – including the people who make our ports work. I want to thank our GPA employees, the International Longshoremen’s Association, and our many partners across the logistics industry for their dedication to service.”
Per the virtual presentation, during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021, the Port of Savannah handled 1.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units – representing an increase of 1.6 percent or 19,663 TEUs.
The port set a monthly record in September, growing TEUs by 11.4 percent, or 42,140, for a total of 412,148 TEUs in September.
Additionally, the port set a monthly record in September, expanding TEUs by 11.4 percent, or 42,140, for a total of 412,148 TEUs in September.
“We’re making strategic expansions to ensure cargo fluidity as Savannah’s container trade increases,” McKnight said. “Our long-term infrastructure investments ensure GPA is ready when our customers are ready to grow.”