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State investing more in Georgia ports as shipments increase
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The Current
The Port of Savannah handled 9% more container units year-over-year and has implemented a new routing process that should increase turnaround time for ships, the Georgia Ports Authority said this week.
And an economic impact study by the University of Georgia’s business school says port activity now supports about 650,000 full- or part-time jobs in Georgia.
The ports provide $43 billion in personal income, about 7% of the state total, the UGA report added.
Roll-on roll-off ships tied up at the Georgia Ports Authority, Feb. 1, 2024, Brunswick, GA Credit: Justin Taylor/The CurrentSome areas lagged.
But the Georgia Port Authority’s Board is betting on growth, recently approving $614 million for infrastructure work, with plans to invest $4.5 billion during the next decade.