In July, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported 447,590 TEUs, a 17% increase over the 381,825 TEUs carried in the previous month. GPA’s July performance represents a 16% decrease from the same month last year, which was GPA’s busiest July on record with 530,800 TEUs.
The update works in docks boosted annual berth capacity by 25% and allowed the port to handle vessels carrying 16,000+ TEUs.
Meanwhile, GPA has purchased eight new ship-to-shore cranes for Garden City Terminal. The first four arrived in February and were operational by July and the following four are scheduled to arrive on 24 August and will be operational by December.
With the upcoming enhancements, the Port of Savannah will have a container capacity of 10 million TEUs annually by 2026, increasing the current capacity by 3.5 million TEUs per year.
Georgia Ports handled over 71,000 units of autos and heavy machinery in July, translating to a 23% growth or 13,367 units over the same month last year.
