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$1.6 billion Ocean Terminal overhaul reaches 55% completion

August 21, 2026 by Savannah Maritime Report
Georgia Ports Authority's Ocean Terminal in Savannah during cargo operations in 2003

Georgia Ports’ reconstruction of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal passed the halfway mark in June, with two upgraded vessel berths, a new gate complex and a major increase in planned container capacity.

Categories Harbor & Port Tags container terminal, Georgia Ports Authority, Ocean Terminal, port infrastructure, Port of Savannah, Savannah Leave a comment

Georgia Ports trucker app tops 4,000 users as terminals expand digital gate processing

August 21, 2026 by Savannah Maritime Report
Aerial view of Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah

More than 4,000 truckers had enrolled in Georgia Ports’ mobile app by June as the Port of Savannah expanded digital tickets, container-location tools and facial-recognition gate access.

Categories Working Waterfront Tags drayage, Garden City Terminal, Georgia Ports Authority, GPA Trucker App, Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah, trucking Leave a comment

Savannah container exports rise 7.7% in July as port starts FY2027 up 5.7%

August 21, 2026August 20, 2026 by Savannah Maritime Report
Savannah handled 503,739 TEUs in July 2026, up 5.7% year over year, while loaded exports rose 7.7%. Georgia Ports Authority also reported nearly 15,000 truck transactions per da

The Port of Savannah handled 503,739 TEUs in July, with loaded exports nearing 115,000 TEUs and truck gate activity averaging nearly 15,000 transactions a day, Georgia Ports Authority reported.

Categories Maritime News Tags container trade, exports, Garden City Terminal, Georgia Ports Authority, imports, Mason Mega Rail Terminal, Port of Savannah Leave a comment

Georgia Ports begins study of deeper Savannah Harbor and two-way ship passing lanes

August 23, 2026June 2, 2026 by Savannah Maritime Report
The dredge Padre Island works in the outer Savannah Harbor during the previous Savannah Harbor Expansion Project

A new Savannah Harbor modification study will examine additional channel depth and passing lanes that could allow large vessels to move inbound and outbound at the same time.

Categories Harbor & Port Tags dredging, Georgia Ports Authority, navigation, Port of Savannah, Savannah Harbor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Leave a comment
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