The Global Commerce Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) helped create a total of 25,341 new jobs and generate $4.4 billion in investment during FY 16. This growth is a result of the expansion or relocation by 365 companies spanning every region of the state.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I wanted to take a moment to speak directly to you about your concerns regarding port safety and operational updates during and after Hurricane Matthew.

Words cannot describe the pride I have in the GPA Team, our ILA partners and the Savannah River Pilots. As I'm sure you are aware, many were impacted by this storm and everyone has their personal story of how it disrupted lives, but this did not stop our maritime community. Hundreds of employees in Brunswick and Savannah were on our terminals the day after the storm restoring power, working with emergency responders and testing systems to ensure we could serve our customers safely and efficiently.

World Distribution Services has added to its warehousing footprint in the U.S. with a new development in Savannah.

“We look forward to elevating our service offerings through our expansion in this market,” says WDS Vice President, John Morrow. “This facility exhibits many exciting features such as: 100,000 square feet, 12 dock doors, 28’ clear height, expansive trailer parking and easy access to all major freeways. Our proximity to port allows for quick freight turnaround times and the ability to meet last minute export shipments.”

Liberty Global Logistics has announced a new export service via the Port of Brunswick for general cargo destined to the Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

A U.S.-based, multi-modal transportation and logistics company with two American-flagged vessels, Liberty Global Logistics has been calling Colonel’s Island at the Port of Brunswick for several years to discharge Hyundai and Kia vehicles. In previous calls, its vessels were chartered to Glovis.

Five new electric rubber tired gantry cranes arrived August 8 at the Port of Savannah. This delivery brings the current number of RTGs on Garden City Terminal to 146, more than any other terminal in the country.