The Port of Savannah received four electric ship-to-shore cranes designed by Finland-based Konecranes on Jan. 25.
The cranes bring Ocean Terminal’s fleet of Super Post Panamax cranes to eight. They will have the capability to service two vessels simultaneously after the new cranes are commissioned and berth construction is completed.
The terminal currently is being renovated. A $29 million exit ramp project is 70 percent complete. Once completed, the ramp will keep container trucks off local neighborhood roads and will allow trucks direct highway transit to Atlanta without traffic lights until they reach the city.
“The completion of this project upgrade in 2028 will enable Ocean Terminal to accommodate the largest vessels serving the U.S. East Coast,” Ed McCarthy, Georgia Ports chief operating officer, said. “Our goal is to ensure customers have the future berth capacity for their larger vessels’ first port of calls with the fastest U.S. inland connectivity to compete in world markets.”
The authority plans to invest $4.2 billion over the next 10 years to expand cargo handling capabilities.
Georgia Ports Authority’s ports and inland terminals contribute $33 billion in income, $140 billion in revenue and $3.8 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy and more than 561,000 jobs annually.