Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the United States that makes it easy to do business for importers, exporters and companies looking for a long-term growth advantage.
CNBC ranks the state #1 in U.S. infrastructure in America’s Top States for Business – and Area Development ranks Georgia as the Top State to Do Business for 11 consecutive years
Savannah is the fastest growing area in the Peach state and Atlanta is the business hub of the Southeast region.
Georgia Ports operates the national gateway ports of Savannah and Brunswick that enable customers to compete stronger in world markets.
Savannah is one of the most connected ports in the U.S., with over 35 ship calls a week, 42 double stack trains per week and 16,000 truck gate moves daily to inland destinations.
Savannah’s truck gates operate 4:00 am – 6:00 pm daily, enabling Savannah truckers to make 7-9 trips per day to local warehouses thanks to fast 50-minute turn times with 80% dual transactions and still be home for dinner. This supply chain velocity is the fastest of any U.S. port.
The on-terminal rail facility, Mason Mega Rail, the largest in the nation, moves cargo fast to inland markets within 22 hours after an import container is discharged from a vessel.
Garden City Terminal West, a new,100-acre storage yard for containers is located adjacent to the rail facility, enabling importers and exporters to easily adjust their supply chain speed to business demand fluctuations.
The Port of Brunswick is now the top ranked auto and heavy machinery port in the nation.
Located near interstate highway Route 95 it offers ample space for storage and the largest, on terminal rail facility of any RoRo port in the nation to make inland supply chains flow faster and easier.
In the next ten years, Georgia Ports will invest $4.5 billion in port and inland infrastructure expansion (which builds on the $3.2 billion investment of the past ten years) to ensure the state and Southeast region have the most competitive ports in the nation for future growth.
ABOUT GEORGIA PORTS
Now in their 80th year of operation, Georgia’s ports and inland terminals support more than 609,000 jobs throughout the state annually, contributing $40 billion in income, $171 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy. In the past decade, GPA has invested $3.2 billion in infrastructure. GPA anticipates investing $4.5 billion in the next ten years as part of its port master plan to expand cargo handling capabilities and support future supply chain requirements. As part of GPA’s community engagement efforts, $6 million will be donated to communities located near the Port of Savannah to support a multi-year, local workforce housing initiative. CNBC ranked Georgia #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in America’s Top States for Business in 2024. Area Development – a site selection news outlet for the U.S., has ranked Georgia as the Top State to Do Business for 11 consecutive years. For further information, visit gaports.com or contact Chief Communications Officer Tom Boyd at [email protected] 912-964-3884.
