Georgia Ports Authority recently opened the second set of nine new rail tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal.
This brings the total to 18 tracks and is expected to increase intermodal capacity to and from the Port of Savannah by more than 30 percent.
“The massive new Mason Mega Rail yard is coming online at the perfect time to help address the influx of cargo crossing the docks at the Port of Savannah,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said. “The added rail capacity, along with new container storage on and off terminal, are already serving as important tools to resolve the supply chain issues for Georgia and the nation.”
The ports authority has seen a 60 percent reduction in the amount of time containers are on terminal since Sept. 1. This has allowed the Port of Savannah to expedite vessel service, reducing the number of ships waiting at anchor by 40 percent.
The ports authority and its two Class I rail providers are working to open temporary container yards to expedite cargo flow at the Port of Savannah. The first one is expected to open as soon as this week.
The ports authority’s Peak Capacity project begins Dec. 1.