March 28, 2025
In its busiest February on record, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 479,850 twenty-foot equivalent container units, a 6 percent increase over the same month last year.
"This strong performance is a testament to the trust our customers place in the Port of Savannah as their gateway to the U.S. Southeast," said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. "I would also like to congratulate the International Longshoremen's Association and the US Maritime Alliance on signing a six-year contract in February, which will ensure labor stability and support the prosperity of our state and nation."
GPA's intermodal team set a new record for rail moves completed in a 24-hour period, with 2,246 rail lifts on Feb. 28. The Port of Savannah's Mason Mega Rail Terminal handles six trains per day, or 42 per week. Dwell time at GPA between an import box offloading from a vessel and departing on rail is an industry-leading 19-24 hours.
Despite the high volumes, the container field remained fluid, with yard and gate teams coordinating to keep trucks moving. Garden City Terminal also set a new record for weekly truck gate moves, handling 78,950 transactions in the last week of February.
Dual container moves, with drivers delivering an export and picking up an import container, accounted for 85 percent of the Port of Savannah's container business in February, aiding overall efficiency.
Performance continued strong into March, with a single-day truck gate record of 16,430 transactions set on March 11 at Garden City Terminal.
Source: GPA