Georgia Ports Authority Reports Record Container Volume, Plans $800 Million Expansion

SAVANNAH/ATLANTA — The Georgia Ports Authority reported record container volume at the Port of Savannah last year, processing 6.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units — a 9 percent increase from the prior year — and announced an $800 million expansion plan.

"Georgia's ports are an economic engine for the entire state," said Governor Brian Kemp.

The expansion plan will add four new ship-to-shore cranes, expand the container yard by 200 acres, and deepen the harbor channel to accommodate the largest container ships in the world.

The port's growth is also driving demand for logistics and distribution facilities across metro Atlanta, which serves as a major inland hub for goods moving through Savannah.