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9/28/2022
Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, as a new point of entry to serve U.S. markets, the Georgia Ports Authority announced yesterday.
Nissan joins two dozen other major auto manufacturers at Colonel's Island, where a 1,700-acre terminal provides immediate access to Interstate 95, and from there to I-10 and I-16. The Golden Isles Terminal Railroad provides all rail switching on Colonel's Island and interchanges with CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway.
"Brunswick is a great fit into Nissan's network, based on its location close to our dealerships in the southeastern U.S., proximity to I-95 for truck haul-away and rail connections," said J.S. Bolton, director of supply-chain management for Nissan, in a press release.
August roll-on/roll-off volumes at the port increased 3.3% to 53,600 units, an increase of 1,700 units of vehicles and heavy machinery compared to August 2021, GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch told the authority's board.
To help accommodate new business, GPA has developed an additional 85 acres for storage. Further, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions is building three new buildings to support its auto processing operation for Nissan and Infiniti. The buildings are expected to be completed this fall, GPA officials said.
Also at yesterday's meeting, GPA's board approved $60 million for additional buildings, property development and civil infrastructure to expand roll-on/roll-off capacity at Colonel’s Island Terminal. The new slate of projects is in addition to $186.8 million in improvements the board approved in January and March.