The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the Savannah Container Terminal permit after a three-year review process.
Georgia Ports will now proceed with the next steps in the development of the new 3.5 million TEU container terminal on Hutchison Island in Savannah. Construction starts in January 2028. When completed in the mid-2030s the 350-acre facility will be able to handle the largest container ships.
GPA CEO Griff Lynch, who will be retiring from his leadership role on Aug. 1, 2027, after 16 years with Georgia Ports, cited the incredible growth and expansion of the ports during his tenure. From the time he joined GPA as Chief Operating Officer in 2011 until today as CEO, revenues have increased 213%, container volumes are up 90%, and Roll-on/Roll-off volumes are up 60%.
The $2.3 billion Savannah Container Terminal is the latest step in an extensive infrastructure investment and renovation program which includes the $1.6 billion upgrade of the Ocean Terminal in the Port of Savannah from 200,000 TEUs capacity to 1.75 million TEUs, expected to be completed by the end of 2028.
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