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9/28/2021
The Port of Savannah handled 485,595 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in August, an increase of 10% over the same month last year, which was the previous high for an August, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) officials announced today.
Last month was the second busiest month in GPA's history, trailing only March 2021, when the Garden City Terminal handled 498,000 TEUs, according to a GPA press release.
On the heels of reporting the second busiest month in its history, the GPA's board approved more than $34 million to help expedite an additional 1.6 million TEUs in capacity that will begin coming online in December.
"In three months, this investment will begin to deliver the additional capacity we need to better accommodate increased volumes and demand for our services," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.
Part of the approved expenditures included the purchase of 22.2 acres adjacent to GPA's 145-acre West Expansion property. The board also provided funds to begin developing another 18 acres adjacent to GPA’s 60-acre Peak Capacity project, currently under construction.
In total, the developments will add 230 acres of container handling space, coming online in phases with full completion in 2023.