Georgia Ports Authority draws $5B investment to double container capacity
To handle the growing container trade crossing Garden City Terminal, the GPA is expanding its rail infrastructure and offerings.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Savannah, Ga., announced plans to double capacity at Garden City Terminal to 11 million 20-foot equivalent container units per year. This $5 billion investment will incur about 12,000 new jobs.
In the fiscal year ending in June, the GPA achieved record volumes in containers, total tonnage and cargo moved by rail. At 4.5 million TEUs, the Port of Savannah grew its containerized trade by 7.3%, or 305,000 TEUs. Total tonnage reached 37.5 million, up 1.5 million tons or 4.2%. The port handled 507,000 intermodal boxes, up 73,000, or 17% compared to the previous year.