Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) chairman of the board Steve Green announced the GPA handled more than 2.4 million TEUs, added additional services and maintained its position as America's fourth highest volume container port in fiscal year 2009.
During fiscal year 2009, GPA experienced a 10.5-percent decrease in total TEUs and a 12.4-percent decline in total tonnage for all terminal facilities, including Bainbridge, Brunswick, Columbus and Savannah.
However, according to the Port Import Export Reporting Service (PIERS), total containerised trade to the US experienced a decline of 30 percent for the first six months of CY09.
"We continued to make gains with our international carriers despite the global economic crisis," said Doug Marchand, GPA's executive director.
"In the past six months, 11 new or reconfigured services have started calling on the Port of Savannah. Two of these services, SAE and CAGEMA, have opened the doors for new markets for Georgia's products in the Caribbean and Central America."
"The performance of Georgia's ports relative to other ports is the result of a series of strategic expansions and new investments," said Marchand.
During fiscal year 2009, GPA experienced a 10.5-percent decrease in total TEUs and a 12.4-percent decline in total tonnage for all terminal facilities, including Bainbridge, Brunswick, Columbus and Savannah.
However, according to the Port Import Export Reporting Service (PIERS), total containerised trade to the US experienced a decline of 30 percent for the first six months of CY09.
"We continued to make gains with our international carriers despite the global economic crisis," said Doug Marchand, GPA's executive director.
"In the past six months, 11 new or reconfigured services have started calling on the Port of Savannah. Two of these services, SAE and CAGEMA, have opened the doors for new markets for Georgia's products in the Caribbean and Central America."
"The performance of Georgia's ports relative to other ports is the result of a series of strategic expansions and new investments," said Marchand.