Port of Savannah handles record 251,566 loaded TEU in October
THE Georgia Ports Authority has announced that during the fiscal year to date total loaded containers rose by four per cent to 1.01 million TEU, compared to the year earlier period. In October, the port of Savannah handled a record 251,566 loaded TEU, representing an increase of 2.4 per cent.
Total tonnage across all GPA terminals for the fiscal year to date reached 10.36 million tonnes, an increase of 0.5 per cent. Since July 1, 2016, Savannah handled 8.9 million tonnes of containerised cargo, an increase of 311,438 tonnes.
GPA executive director Griff Lynch highlighted in a statement that the positive performance was achieved despite challenges related to Hurricane Matthew and the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy.
The GPA board has approved funding of US$4.27 million for the Savannah Multimodal Connector, a rail project pivotal to expanding GPA's service frontier westwards.
"This action by our board gives a green light to GPA's Mid-American Arc," said GPA board chairman Jimmy Allgood. "Improved unit train capacity will build density into the system, and make routes between the Midwest and the hub port of Savannah more attractive to our rail providers."
Set for completion in 2020, the $140 million project will double annual rail lift capacity to one million containers. The project will allow Garden City Terminal to handle additional 10,000-foot long unit trains, while simultaneously reducing impact on nearby communities.
The multimodal connector will play a key role in GPA's Mid-American Arc initiative, which will expand rail service from Garden City Terminal to and from an arc of cities ranging from Memphis, to St. Louis, Chicago and the Ohio Valley.
The GPA also took action at its November meeting to increase capacity at the port of Brunswick, the nation's second busiest autoport. The board approved three items totalling $15.5 million that will develop an additional 85 acres for vehicle processing at Colonel's Island Terminal.
THE Georgia Ports Authority has announced that during the fiscal year to date total loaded containers rose by four per cent to 1.01 million TEU, compared to the year earlier period. In October, the port of Savannah handled a record 251,566 loaded TEU, representing an increase of 2.4 per cent.
Total tonnage across all GPA terminals for the fiscal year to date reached 10.36 million tonnes, an increase of 0.5 per cent. Since July 1, 2016, Savannah handled 8.9 million tonnes of containerised cargo, an increase of 311,438 tonnes.
GPA executive director Griff Lynch highlighted in a statement that the positive performance was achieved despite challenges related to Hurricane Matthew and the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy.
The GPA board has approved funding of US$4.27 million for the Savannah Multimodal Connector, a rail project pivotal to expanding GPA's service frontier westwards.
"This action by our board gives a green light to GPA's Mid-American Arc," said GPA board chairman Jimmy Allgood. "Improved unit train capacity will build density into the system, and make routes between the Midwest and the hub port of Savannah more attractive to our rail providers."
Set for completion in 2020, the $140 million project will double annual rail lift capacity to one million containers. The project will allow Garden City Terminal to handle additional 10,000-foot long unit trains, while simultaneously reducing impact on nearby communities.
The multimodal connector will play a key role in GPA's Mid-American Arc initiative, which will expand rail service from Garden City Terminal to and from an arc of cities ranging from Memphis, to St. Louis, Chicago and the Ohio Valley.
The GPA also took action at its November meeting to increase capacity at the port of Brunswick, the nation's second busiest autoport. The board approved three items totalling $15.5 million that will develop an additional 85 acres for vehicle processing at Colonel's Island Terminal.