The Port of Savannah continues to thrive amidst global trade disruptions, achieving record-breaking container trade figures. According to a report, the port moved 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in April, marking a 17% increase compared to April 2024. This surge represents the third consecutive monthly container record for Savannah, following impressive performances in February and March, with 480,000 and 534,000 TEUs respectively.
Three months in a row over half a million TEUs is a testament to customers’ trust in Savannah,” said Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch. “I’d like to thank GPA employees and our partners at Gateway Terminals and the International Longshoremen’s Association for delivering world-class supply chain efficiency, even during market disruptions.”
For the current fiscal year to date, from July 2024 to April 2025, Savannah has handled 4.8 million TEUs, reflecting an 11% growth over the same period the previous fiscal year. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) attributes this success to accelerated frontloading by shippers and anticipates continued growth in the coming months.
Last month was Savannah’s second busiest May on record, exceeded only by May 2022, when container volumes reached nearly 519,400 TEUs.
Lynch said Georgia Ports has brought on new capacity to give port customers greater flexibility in timing supply chain movements.
“Garden City Terminal West was specifically built for long-term storage for import and export cargo,” he said. “Our customers tell us they have been looking for a service option like this to manage supply chain speed fluctuations.”
The facility is directly adjacent to Garden City Terminal, the single largest container terminal in the Western Hemisphere.
“Our port master plan’s $4.5 billion investment the next ten years is designed to keep the port always ready for the changing future needs of customers and to grow responsibly, sustainably and sensitive to the communities we serve. Port infrastructure is a long-term investment that has significant economic impact for Georgia and we’re proud to serve our customers with the most competitive port operations in the nation,” stated Kent Fountain, Georgia Ports Chairman of the Board. GPA’s infrastructure investment the last ten years has been $3.2 billion.
On the other hand The GPA board has also approved the construction of a fourth berth for roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) cargo at the Port of Brunswick’s Colonels Island Terminal. This $99.8 million project will begin in mid-2025, further strengthening Brunswick’s position as the nation’s busiest RO/RO terminal for autos and heavy equipment. Despite a 22% decline in April’s RO/RO units compared to the previous year, Brunswick has processed approximately 724,000 units of autos and heavy equipment in fiscal year 2025 to date, a 2% increase year-on-year.
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Now in their 80th year of operation, Georgia’s ports and inland terminals support more than 609,000 jobs throughout the state annually, contributing $40 billion in income, $171 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy. In the past decade, GPA has invested $3.2 billion in infrastructure. GPA anticipates investing $4.5 billion in the next ten years as part of its port master plan to expand cargo handling capabilities and support future supply chain requirements.
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