The Georgia Port Authority (GPA) has experienced a strong growth in March in terms of handling containerized cargo, cars and breakbulk. For the Port of Savannah it was the best March in history.
The Port of Savannah moved nearly 312,000 TEU last month. That were about 17,000 TEU [ds_preview]more or a plus of 5.6 %. Total tonnage across all terminals increased by 9.8 % (nearly 259,000 t) to 2.89 mill t what linked to the busiest March ever in the Authority‘s history.
GPA plans more space for port-related operations
In roll-on/roll-off cargo, the Port of Brunswick achieved a growth of 22.5 %, with Colonel‘s Island Terminal moving 56,580 units, up by 10,386 cars, trucks and tractors for the month. At GPA‘s autoport in Brunswick, 214 acres are in the design or development stages, bringing auto processing space to 547 acres. In addition to the land now being developed, the Authority plans to add another 510 acres on the island‘s south side to support auto processing. This will double the capacity for cars and heavy machinery in Brunswick.
Breakbulk cargo also saw double-digit growth for the month, reaching 232,601 t, a 10.5 % (22,000 t) increase over March 2016. Strong categories included iron and steel, which grew 82 % in total cargo (16,000 t) to reach 35,598 t. Forest products exported via Mayor‘s Point Terminal in Brunswick more than doubled from 5,350 t in March 2016 to 11,350 tons last month.
