The Georgia Ports Authority is reporting a strong first half to the current fiscal year.
From July through December, the Port of Savannah handled more than 2.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized cargo, an increase of 11.4% over the same period the previous year.
The Port of Brunswick, one of the nation's busiest ports for cars and trucks, moved 443,763 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo during the first half of fiscal 2025, up 7.5% over the first six months of the previous fiscal year.
The Appalachian Regional Port in Northwest Georgia aided the growth, which saw an increase of 13.5% in TEUs compared to the first half of fiscal 2024.
Meanwhile, Ports Authority officials reported that the Blue Ridge Connector, a second inland port in Gainesville, is 50% complete and plans to open next year. Also, an expanded U.S. Customs inspection facility financed by the authority will open in March, supporting faster service at Savannah's Garden City Terminal.
"We continue to focus our infrastructure renovation efforts on getting all our facilities into top shape for customers and their long-term needs," Authority Board Chairman Kent Fountain said Tuesday.
The ports authority completed $262 million in improvements at the Port of Brunswick last year, adding new warehousing and processing space and 122 acres of Ro/Ro cargo storage. Construction has begun on a new railyard on Colonel's Island, while a fourth Ro/Ro berth is in the engineering phase.