February Activity at Georgia Ports Hit Record High

Savannah, GA, March 21, 2017–The Georgia Ports Authority saw its busiest February ever for total cargo, moving 2.94 million tons across all docks last month, a 10% increase over February 2016, and second only to January’s 3.01 million tons.

Container tonnage was a leading factor in the growth, expanding by 14.4% (314,832 tons) to more than 2.5 million tons for the month. Measured in twenty-foot equivalent units, containerized trade grew by 7.7% to reach 330,539 TEUs.