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.