Georgia Ports Authority handled 436,000 TEU in March

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 436,000 TEU in March, increasing the trade by 18.5% compared to the same month last year.

GPA has achieved a growth of 11 per cent in total container trade during the first three months of the calendar year 2024. Intermodal rail cargo reached 44,902 containers at the Port of Savannah in March, an increase of 22% and a 17% increase fiscal year-to-date.

Supporting GPA’s intermodal cargo expansion is the Mason Mega Rail Terminal, the largest on-port rail facility in North America. Rail dwell is less than one day with daily rail departures carrying cargo to major markets such as Dallas, Memphis and Atlanta.

The Blue Ridge Connector is under construction near Gainesville, GA, along the manufacturing and logistics corridor of Interstate 85. It will be GPA’s second-operated inland network Georgia facility, linking Northeast Georgia with the Port of Savannah’s 37 global container ship services. The US$134 million facility is expected to open in 2026.

Another aspect of GPA’s growing infrastructure is Garden City Terminal West, a new 100-acre container yard adjacent to the Port of Savannah’s main terminal. The site features a new truck gate and secure roadway link to Garden City Terminal. The additional capacity improves supply chain flexibility when paired with Georgia Ports’ inland rail reach.