Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time container, total tonnage records in May 2015
The Georgia Ports Authority set all-time records for both container volumes and total tonnage in May with strong growth across several key business sectors, the company said in its press release.
GPA had moved more than 338,000 twenty foot equivalent unit containers (TEUs), a 16.4 percent increase, and 2.9 million tons of freight, a 9.6 percent jump.
Other notable developments included growth at GPA's East River Terminal in Brunswick. Focused exclusively on bulk cargoes, East River Terminal, operated by Logistec, experienced a 44.2 percent increase (41,168 tons), for a total of 134,277 tons of commodities moved.
Growing nearly as fast as East River, Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick improved by 40.2 percent (49,575 tons), largely on expansion in soybean meal. A total of 172,825 tons of bulk and breakbulk cargo moved across Colonel's Island docks in May.
Across all terminals, bulk cargo grew by 60 percent (105,820 tons) in May, to reach 282,613 tons.
