JULY A TOP 5 MONTH FOR VEHICLES, MACHINERY AT GPA
Credit: GA Ports
SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 10, 2023 – The Georgia Ports Authority handled 447,590 twenty-foot equivalent container units in July, up 17 percent from 381,825 TEUs moved in June.
“I would like to thank our customers, and commend our employees, our partners at Gateway Terminals, and the Savannah and Brunswick ILA for achieving one of our busiest July performances ever,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “Their efforts were aided by the reopening of Container Berth 1 at Garden City Terminal, which is already making a positive impact on the flow of cargo.”
The dock renovations increased annual berth capacity by 25 percent and extended the port’s ability to serve vessels capable of carrying 16,000+ TEUs. Read More…