The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported handling 450,700 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in September 2024, marking its second-busiest September on record and a 12 percent increase over the same period last year. GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch credited early holiday season preparations as a key factor, noting that import loads in Savannah rose by 17 percent, reaching 234,630 TEUs, while export loads decreased by 8.8 percent.
“September saw front-loading of containers as customers ensured cargo availability ahead of the holiday shopping season,” Lynch stated. With 375,000 more TEUs expected in October, he anticipates continued growth.
GPA’s Garden City Terminal West, opened in 2024, offers expanded storage options, allowing cargo owners to manage supply chains at their own pace. The Port of Savannah has moved over 1.4 million TEUs in the first quarter of FY2025, a 13 percent increase from the previous fiscal year…