The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled approximately 4.7 million TEUs at the Port of Savannah during the fiscal year through April, down 2.5% year-on-year.
The decline equals 118,422 TEUs compared to the same period last year.
In April alone, Savannah handled 443,650 TEUs, a decrease of nearly 14% compared to April 2025, which was the port’s busiest April on record.
Port officials said last year’s volumes were boosted by customers front-loading cargo ahead of tariffs.
“Our customers are managing through a softer market with higher operating costs,” said Griff Lynch, President and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority.
“The Georgia Ports Authority remains focused on delivering capacity for the longer term.”
Despite softer container volumes, GPA continues to advance major infrastructure projects across Georgia’s port network.
The authority’s 10-year investment plan includes US$5 billion in projects, adding five new container berths in Savannah and a new RoRo berth at the Port of Brunswick.
Brunswick handled 64,305 RoRo units in April, up 2% year-on-year. Heavy equipment volumes increased 7% to 4,694 units.
For the fiscal year to date, Brunswick processed 639,574 RoRo units, down 11.8% compared to the previous year.
The port remained the busiest US port for automobile shipments in 2025, handling 779,000 vehicle units and more than 53,000 heavy machinery units.
Meanwhile, GPA officially opened the Gainesville Inland Port on 4 May.
The new facility connects Northeast Georgia directly with Savannah through rail services operated by Norfolk Southern.
GPA expects the inland port to shift 26,000 containers from truck to rail during its first year, helping reduce congestion and emissions.
The US$134 million project will eventually support up to 200,000 containers annually.
The Georgia Ports Authority Board also reappointed Alec Poitevint as chairman, Chris Womack as vice chairman and Ben Tarbutton III as secretary-treasurer.
