The Port of Savannah closed 2025 with its second-highest container volume ever, driven by record rail connectivity to inland markets and continued infrastructure investment.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled nearly 5.7 million TEU during the year, up 2.6% or 146,000 TEU compared with 2024. The result was second only to 2022, when volumes reached about 5.9 million TEU.
GPA said Savannah’s performance reflects the port’s growing role as a gateway for manufacturers and distribution networks across the southeastern United States.
Rail growth drives performance
Rail volumes reached new highs in 2025. Containers moved from vessel to train in just 22 hours, down from 28 hours at the start of the year. The on-terminal Mason Mega Rail Terminal now handles 42 double-stack trains per week, serving markets such as Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville, Charlotte, and Orlando.
The port handled a record 545,214 rail containers, marking the fifth consecutive year above 500,000 units. The Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth processed 45,700 containers, up 19% year on year. A new inland terminal, the Blue Ridge Connector, is set to open in mid-2026.
Terminal productivity remains strong
Savannah handled 14,000 to 16,000 truck moves per day in 2025. Dual truck moves averaged 50 minutes on terminal, while single moves averaged 32 minutes.
The port served 1,669 container ships and moved an average of 1,878 containers per vessel. Savannah currently offers 39 weekly container services, the most on the US South Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
December volumes reached 439,630 TEU, down 0.6% from the same month in 2024.
Major expansion underway
Georgia Ports is executing a USD 4.5 billion self-financed investment plan. The program includes five new container berths in Savannah and a new RoRo berth in Brunswick, the largest berth expansion currently underway at any US port.
Brunswick faces RoRo headwinds
At the Port of Brunswick, Roll-on/Roll-off volumes declined amid global automotive market pressure. In 2025, Brunswick handled 832,194 units, down 7.5% year on year. Heavy equipment represented 51,677 units of the total.
GPA said reduced vehicle production, factory shutdowns, and weaker luxury exports to China weighed on RoRo volumes, despite stronger December performance.
