Cargo moved by rail at the Port of Savannah reached 47,132 containers in January, an increase of 27 percent or 10,000 boxes.
The Georgia Ports Authority is putting the finishing touches on a $220 million Mason Mega Rail project last year, providing 24 miles of on-terminal track. GPA handled 428,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in January, an increase of 6,300 containers, or 1.5 percent, compared to the same month last year.
At the Port of Brunswick, Colonel’s Island Terminal handled 65,400 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in January. After a strong showing with 51 Ro/Ro vessel calls last month, GPA is on track to handle a record of approximately 800,000 vehicles in Fiscal Year 2024. The Authority’s monthly average for Ro/Ro cargo is 69,000 units for the fiscal year to date, compared to a monthly average of 60,400 units for the same period last fiscal year.
“Customers 250 miles inland and greater are tapping Savannah as their port of choice for ag exports, manufacturing components and retail goods,” Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch said in a news release. “The investments we’ve made in rail capacity have not only increased the number of containers the Port of Savannah can handle each year, but extended our reach to new markets that can be served effectively by Garden City Terminal.”
