After reporting 32% growth in containerized trade for October, an all-time record for Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) approved rail and gate expansion projects that will significantly increase capacity at its Garden City Terminal, the single largest container terminal in North America.
The board approved expenditures of $42.27 million as part of GPA’s $128 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The project will not only expand the Port of Savannah’s on-dock rail capacity by 100%, but position Savannah to rapidly increase service to an arc of inland markets from Memphis to Chicago. A total of $90.7 million has been allocated to the project thus far. Construction is slated to begin next month and be completed by the end of 2020.
The board also approved a $13.2 million project to expand the existing Gate 8 at Garden City Terminal. The addition will help the GPA seamlessly absorb future growth and offer a better link to the Jimmy Deloach Parkway, which provides a direct truck route to Interstate 95. The project will expand the terminal’s gate infrastructure by 12.5 percent for a total of 54 truck lanes.
“In addition to expanding capacity, we will also reduce the impact on our local community. The new pre-check lanes will reduce truck congestion and the Mega Rail Terminal will significantly reduce or eliminate rail crossings,” said Executive Director Griff Lynch.
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