Bryan Blalock to succeed Kevin Price
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 26, 2026 – Gateway Terminals Savannah has announced the appointment of Bryan Blalock as President effective April 13, 2026.
Mr. Blalock will succeed the current President of Gateway Terminals Savannah, Kevin Price – who will transition to the Georgia Ports Authority leadership team as the newly announced President on July 1, 2026.
“We would like to welcome Bryan Blalock to Savannah and the important role he will play supporting the ocean carriers who call Savannah. Collectively between the Georgia Ports and Gateway, our aim is to provide our mutual customers, both the Ocean Carriers and Truckers, a best-in-class experience,” said Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch.
Blalock joins from CMC where he was the COO, covering 60+ operations with 1900 employees. He brings a distinguished 35+ year career of optimizing business processes, strategic planning and innovative solutions in the port terminal industry.
“Bryan’s leadership, credentials, safety mindset and way of working with people will enable Gateway Terminals Savannah to continue on a high-performance trajectory and get closer to our customers,” said Kevin Price, President of Gateway Terminals Savannah. “We are excited to have him join our team. He has worked in all facets of our industry, brings excellent working relationships in our region and will be immediately effective in his new role, allowing a seamless management transition.”
“I’m honored to join Gateway Terminals Savannah – a leader in the stevedore industry with its best practices and high growth. The Port of Savannah is one of the fastest growing ports in the country and I’m looking forward to helping our customers win more business by delivering best-in-class operations,” said Bryan Blalock.
ABOUT GEORGIA PORTS
Georgia’s Ports in Savannah and Brunswick are strategic gateways, creating the most competitive supply chains in the nation with their level of operations, connectivity and supply chain ecosystem. These attributes combined with Georgia’s ranking as the top state to do business for 12 consecutive years create a unique business model for growth. The Port of Savannah is one of the best-connected ports in the U.S. to world markets with 40 ship calls a week, 42 doublestack trains per week and 14,000 truck gate moves daily. The Port of Brunswick is the top U.S. RoRo port for automotive and machinery logistics with over $262 million in recent upgrades and a new $100 million fourth berth being built. GPA has a self-financed investment plan of nearly $5 billion for the next ten years which will see five new big ship container berths added in Savannah and a fourth RoRo berth in Brunswick to meet future growth. In the past decade, GPA has invested $3.2 billion in infrastructure improvements. As part of GPA’s community engagement efforts, $6 million is being donated to port communities to support a multi-year, local workforce housing initiative, helping 178 families repair, buy or build a home in the Savannah area since its start in September 2023. For more information, visit gaports.com or contact Chief Communications Officer Tom Boyd [email protected] 912-346-0158.
ABOUT GATEWAY TERMINALS
Gateway Terminals LLC streamlines container terminal operations, truck & rail gates, and stevedoring services to enhance efficiency at the Port of Savannah. With a strong foundation of industry expertise, Gateway Terminals is equipped to support the growing demands of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the nation’s third-busiest container port complex.
Gateway Terminals professional stevedores are trained to handle all types of cargo from general cargo to bulk projects and heavy lifts, offering a comprehensive list of stevedoring services including conventional loading, grab discharge, and handling of containers, as well as other related services.
