Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled a total of 21.4 million tons of cargo at all its terminals in the 10 months from July 2007-April 2008, a 20.6 per cent increase over the same period a year earlier.
"The completion of the Container Berth 8 and 9 project and the addition of four new cranes in Savannah as well as the expansion of the grain and rail facilities in Brunswick have sharpened Georgia's advantages over its competitors," said Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.
A statement from port authorities said the Port of Savannah is now the fourth busiest and fastest growing container terminal in the United States. The Garden City Terminal in Savannah is also expected to post a record high throughput for the year, after handling 2.2 million TEU in the first 10 months of FY08, a 19 per cent increase compared with the previous year.
"The completion of the Container Berth 8 and 9 project and the addition of four new cranes in Savannah as well as the expansion of the grain and rail facilities in Brunswick have sharpened Georgia's advantages over its competitors," said Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.
A statement from port authorities said the Port of Savannah is now the fourth busiest and fastest growing container terminal in the United States. The Garden City Terminal in Savannah is also expected to post a record high throughput for the year, after handling 2.2 million TEU in the first 10 months of FY08, a 19 per cent increase compared with the previous year.