The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 494,261 TEUs in October, representing a 10 percent increase of 45,000 TEUs from the previous month.
The Port of Savannah had almost half a million TEUs in October, making it the third busiest month on record behind 2021 and 2022.
Georgia Ports President and CEO, Griff Lynch, said: “Despite the cargo increases this year, many customers continue to divert to the U.S. West Coast while the contract negotiations are ongoing.”
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In October, GPA’s performance was boosted by record commerce through the Appalachian Regional Port, which saw 3,666 train lifts, a 4.4 per cent increase.
For the first four months of the fiscal year 2025 (1 July 2024 – 31 October 2024), GPA transported 1.9 million TEUs, an increase of 211,320 or 12.3 per cent.
Colonel’s Island handled 68,569 units of RoRo freight in October and 300,647 units year-to-date (YTD), representing a 10.6 per cent increase.
In September, GPA handled 450,700 TEUs, its second busiest month on record, a 12 per cent increase over the same month last year.
