(The Center Square) – May was another busy month at the Port of Savannah with 500,900 20-foot equivalent container units when compared to last year, the Georgia Port Authority said Tuesday.
It’s the second busiest May ever and an increase of 2.2% over last month.
“Three months in a row over half a million TEUs is a testament to customers’ trust in Savannah,” said Georgia Ports Authority president and CEO Griff Lynch in a statement.
Lynch attributed the increase to added capacity located next to the Garden City Terminal, which is the largest container terminal in the Western Hemisphere.
“Garden City Terminal West was specifically built for long-term storage for import and export cargo,” Lynch said. “Our customers tell us they have been looking for a service option like this to manage supply the chain speed fluctuations.”
The port has handled 5.3 million 20-foot equivalent container units during this fiscal year, an increase of 10.3% over the same time last year. The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
“Our port master plan’s $4.5 billion investment the next 10 years is designed to keep the port always ready for the changing future needs of customers and to grow responsibly, sustainably and sensitive to the communities we serve,” stated Kent Fountain, Georgia Ports board chairman. “Port infrastructure is a long-term investment that has significant economic impact for Georgia and we’re proud to serve our customers with the most competitive port operations in the nation.”
