News Archive
Georgia Ports Authority Hosts a Harbor Deepening Business Forum
Sep 2 - Community Business Leaders Discuss Impacts of Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Savannah, Ga. – September 2, 2010 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) hosted local business leaders to discuss the impact of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The event brought more than 60... Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Welcomes 8,500-TEU Vessel
Aug 30 - CMA CGM Figaro marks the largest container vessel to call on Port of Savannah Savannah, Ga. – August 27, 2010 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomed the largest vessel ever to call on the Port of Savannah today when the 8,500-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) M/V... Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Moves More than a Quarter Million TEUs in July 2010
Aug 25 - Savannah, Ga. – August 25, 2010 – Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced today that the GPA moved more than a quarter million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in July 2010, marking the best month ever in GPA’s history and... Read more.
Port’s Study Shows Diesel Additive Increases Fuel Efficiency and Reduces Emissions
Aug 13 - Georgia Ports Authority conducts one of the largest tests of its kind on container-handling equipment Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Handles 2.6 million TEUs in FY2010
Aug 2 - Port of Savannah Records 34-percent increase in both TEUs and containers moved for June 2010 Read more.
Alec L. Poitevint, II, Elected Georgia Ports Authority Chairman of the Board Lientz appointed Vice Chair and Fickling appointed Secretary and Treasurer
Jun 28 - The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) today elected Alec L. Poitevint, II, of Bainbridge to serve as Chairman of the Board. Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Posts 25-Percent Container Growth for May Posts Sixth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Growth
Jun 28 - Savannah, Ga. – June 28, 2010 – Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced today that the GPA experienced 25.3-percent container growth in May and has recorded six consecutive months of double-digit growth. (See chart) “May was the... Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Awarded $2.72 Million Grant to Repower RTG Cranes
Jun 24 - New engines will increase fuel efficiency, burn cleaner and reduce air emissions Savannah, Ga. – June 24, 2010 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been awarded a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant in conjunction with... Read more.
West African Combination Service Adds Savannah’s Ocean Terminal to Rotation
Jun 4 - Multi-purpose service to handle containers, breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off cargo Savannah, Ga. – Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced today that the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal has been added to the ACL/Grimaldi West African Service... Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Posts 25-Percent Container Growth for April
Records Five Consecutive Months of Double-Digit Growth
May 17 - Savannah, Ga. – Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced today that the GPA experienced 25.6 percent container growth in April and has recorded five consecutive months of double-digit growth through its ports. (See chart) “The volume... Read more.
Port of Savannah’s Silt Suspension System Allows it to Maintain 48 Feet at Berth
May 14 - GPA installs state-of-the-art technology to minimize need for maintenance dredging Savannah, Ga. – May 14, 2010 – The Georgia Ports Authority’s Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced today that the silt suspension system, used to maintain 48 feet at four of the Garden City... Read more.
Georgia Legislature Approves Funding for Global Commerce
May 4 - Funding for Savannah Harbor Expansion Project and Statewide Transportation Initiative Approved Savannah, Ga. – The Georgia General Assembly has approved funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project as well as significant infrastructure improvements that will enhance access to the... Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Posts Tonnage Growth for Third Quarter FY2010
Apr 10 - Container volume grows by 32.5 percent for the month of March. Read more.
Roy Page Addresses U.S. Clay Producers Association
Mar 23 - Roy Page, president of Page International addressed the U.S. Clay Producers Association with his insightful views on the past, present and future of exporting Kaolin Clay. Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Posts Tonnage Growth for Third Consecutive Month
Mar 22 - Overall tonnage grows by 29.7 percent for the month of February Read more.
Terminal Upgrades Improve Capacity for Refrigerated Container Volume
Mar 16 - New Refrigerated Container Racks Reduce Emissions and Accommodate Increasing Export Demand Read more.
Updated Agenda: 2010 Georgia Logistics Summit, April 29th
Feb 18 - It's the largest and most collaborative state-wide and state-led event focused on freight and logistics — you should be there! Read more.
Georgia's Deepwater Ports Report Growth Due To Strong Exports
Jan 25 - Second quarter FY2010 yields growth in containers for Savannah and grain in Brunswick Read more.
Mercedes-Benz USA Opens Vehicle Processing Center at the Port of Brunswick
Jan 11 - First Shipment of Autos Coincides with New MBUSA’s South Atlantic Hub’s Operations Read more.
Georgia Ports Authority Protects Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Dec 21 - Five-year Partnership Supports Caretta Research Project During Nesting Season Read more.
