{
  "id": 12958319,
  "title": "Savannah achieves record container volumes in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/savannah-achieves-record-container-volumes-in-september",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/savannah-achieves-record-container-volumes-in-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, the Port of Savannah set a record with 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container volumes, marking a 3.7% increase from the previous September. Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported a robust quarter, bringing the first fiscal quarter of the year to over 1.5 million TEUs, up 2.7% from the same period last year. Appalachian Regional Port volumes saw a 13% increase during the same period.\n\nStrong consumer spending and an extended peak season, exacerbated by typhoon delays in Asian ports, fueled GPA's September trade growth. Peak volumes were attracted to Savannah due to its efficient operations and close proximity to major retail distribution centers. Import loads contributed to the volume growth, rising by 5.5% compared to September 2025.\n\nGPA CEO Griff Lynch praised the employees and infrastructure, including Gateway Terminals and the ILA, for delivering world-class service while handling record volumes. The $1.6 billion renovation of Ocean Terminal has progressed beyond the 60% mark, boosting its capacity from 200,000 TEUs to 1.75 million.\n\nKevin Price, President of GPA, expressed gratitude for the customers' choice of Georgia Ports and highlighted the positive impact of recent capital investments, which are enhancing service levels and efficiency for trucking partners. The recently opened Brampton Road Connector provides a new third high-volume truck corridor to Garden City Terminal's Gate 3, circumventing local neighborhood roads and at-grade rail crossings.\n\nGeorgia Ports Authority Chairman Alec Poitevint commended the team for their performance, emphasizing the importance of the port as the key gateway to Georgia and the Southeast. He attributed the success to the support from Governor Kemp, the General Assembly, and Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry. As of September 28, maximum draft for Neopanamax vessels had reached 49 feet, with the Panama Canal Authority planning to return to 10 Neopanamax vessel transits per day on October 15, increasing total daily transits to 33.",
  "summary": "The Port of Savannah achieved a record September for container volumes, moving 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to September 2025. Georgia Ports’ September performance brings the first quarter of its fiscal year to more than 1.5 million TEUs, up 40,560 TEUs or 2.7 percent. The quarter represents ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}