THE Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal to better accommodate its expanding container operation.
'For nearly 40 years, Ocean Terminal has been handling a mix of containerships and breakbulk vessels. The realignment is part of a broader effort to transform the terminal into an all-container operation, shifting most breakbulk cargo to the Port of Brunswick,' said gpa executive director Griff Lynch.
'Completion of this project will improve our flexibility and allow Georgia Ports to optimise cargo movement, supporting our customers in delivering goods to market efficiently.'
The GPA plans to shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick. Construction has started on 360,000 square feet of dockside warehousing that will serve auto processing, as well as three additional buildings and 85 acres of auto storage space on the south side of the island.
The 200-acre Ocean Terminal facility will be modified in two phases.
Work will begin with rebuilding the docks to provide 2,800 linear feet of berth space, capable of serving two big ships simultaneously. The docks will be served by new ship-to-shore cranes. The GPA board has expanded its crane purchase by one, for a total of eight cranes slated for Ocean Terminal.
'As the dock construction progresses, GPA will continue to operate container ships at Ocean Terminal,' said GPA chief operating officer Ed McCarthy.
Apart from new cranes and berth enhancements, the overall project will bring expanded gate facilities and paving to allow for 1.5 million TEU annual capacity. Wharf renovations are slated to start in January 2023, with completion of the entire terminal redevelopment expected in 2026.
The Port of Savannah is coming off its busiest October ever, in which it handled nearly 553,000 TEU.
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'For nearly 40 years, Ocean Terminal has been handling a mix of containerships and breakbulk vessels. The realignment is part of a broader effort to transform the terminal into an all-container operation, shifting most breakbulk cargo to the Port of Brunswick,' said gpa executive director Griff Lynch.
'Completion of this project will improve our flexibility and allow Georgia Ports to optimise cargo movement, supporting our customers in delivering goods to market efficiently.'
The GPA plans to shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick. Construction has started on 360,000 square feet of dockside warehousing that will serve auto processing, as well as three additional buildings and 85 acres of auto storage space on the south side of the island.
The 200-acre Ocean Terminal facility will be modified in two phases.
Work will begin with rebuilding the docks to provide 2,800 linear feet of berth space, capable of serving two big ships simultaneously. The docks will be served by new ship-to-shore cranes. The GPA board has expanded its crane purchase by one, for a total of eight cranes slated for Ocean Terminal.
'As the dock construction progresses, GPA will continue to operate container ships at Ocean Terminal,' said GPA chief operating officer Ed McCarthy.
Apart from new cranes and berth enhancements, the overall project will bring expanded gate facilities and paving to allow for 1.5 million TEU annual capacity. Wharf renovations are slated to start in January 2023, with completion of the entire terminal redevelopment expected in 2026.
The Port of Savannah is coming off its busiest October ever, in which it handled nearly 553,000 TEU.
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