The Appalachian Regional Port moved 3,876 containers in November, its busiest month on record. Volume rose nearly 35 percent from a year ago.
Georgia Ports Chief Commercial Officer Flavio Batista said the ARP is delivering strong performance. “Our customers are experiencing a very strong, smooth-running supply chain,” he said.
The inland port continues to grow as a logistics hub. It offers daily rail service with seven outbound and seven inbound trains each week. CSX connects the terminal in Chatsworth directly to the Port of Savannah. Each container moved by rail removes about 710 truck miles, easing highway congestion and cutting emissions.
Chief Operating Officer Ed McCarthy said the ARP strengthens supply chains. “We have a 48-hour rail transit with daily service to Savannah,” he said. The terminal sits near Interstate 75 and U.S. 411, helping drive economic growth in Northwest Georgia.
Murray County, home of the ARP, holds a Tier 1 designation. Companies receive the state’s highest job-creation tax credit at $4,000 per new job. Since the port opened in 2018, manufacturers have invested billions and created thousands of jobs.
Northwest Georgia now supports 45,800 port-related jobs, according to the University of Georgia. Employment tied to the Port of Savannah grew by more than 5,600 jobs from FY2023 to FY2024.
The ARP handled more than 46,000 containers in FY2025. The terminal also serves Tennessee customers, with Chattanooga less than an hour away.
Through the first five months of FY2026, the ARP moved 20,030 containers, up 20 percent year over year.
