{
  "id": 8277857,
  "title": "Georgia Ports celebrates truck drivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/georgia-ports-celebrates-truck-drivers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/georgia-ports-celebrates-truck-drivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Georgia Ports Authority celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by thanking truck drivers for their essential service. Employees provided Chick-Fil-A biscuits, cooling towels and water bottles at truck gates across various terminals, including Savannah, Brunswick and inland locations in Bainbridge, Chatsworth and Gainesville. \"Truck drivers are a key link in the global supply chain, especially in Savannah,\" said Georgia Ports President Kevin Price. The Port of Savannah handles around 15,000 truck moves daily, with drivers completing six to eight turns per day to return home for dinner. In August, average truck turn times were only 34 minutes for a single-container move and 43 minutes for dual import-export moves. The Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah offers three gate options and roundabouts to keep traffic moving quickly. There are over 1,700 chassis available daily. GPA's Trucker Safety Initiative includes quarterly meetings, site visits and ride-alongs with trucking companies to improve safety. The GPA website offers resources such as terminal maps, driving directions, FAQs and a Garden City Terminal Drivers' Orientation Video. The GPA Trucker mobile app provides real-time alerts on gate hours, weather and container updates, replacing paper tickets and reducing waste. The app also notifies drivers of expired 72-hour PINs. Facial recognition at terminal gates expedites processing and enhances security. Since its introduction in June 2026, facial recognition has increased the positive read rate from 97 percent to 99 percent.",
  "summary": "The Georgia Ports Authority hosted events onsite for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, thanking drivers for their reliable, efficient service that is essential to the port’s success. Georgia Ports employees handed out Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuits, cooling towels and aluminum water bottles at terminal truck gates across its facilities, including the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick, ...",
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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."
}