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Gateway Glance: Georgia By Joe Zelasney The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) was established in 1945 to oversee the development, maintenance and operation of two deepwater seaports and two inland ports. The deepwater ports of Savannah and Brunswick are located on Georgia’s Atlantic Coast; the inland ports of Columbus and Bainbridge are linked to the Gulf of Mexico via the Tri-Rivers System (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Waterway). The Port of Savannah is the state’s flagship port. It is the fourth largest container port in the United States, in terms of total container throughput. The port is served by two Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, and provides direct access to I-16 and I-95. Garden City Terminal is the largest single-terminal container operation in North America. The 1,200-acre terminal moved more than 2.6 TEUs in 2008. In order to accommodate projected growth the port is scheduled to add two high-speed super post-Panamax container cranes every 18 months, bringing the terminal’s total to 25 by 2018. The port will also acquire 86 new RTGs over the next 10 years. The port hopes to increase throughput at the facility to 6 million TEUs by 2018. Ocean Terminal is a 200-acre dedicated breakbulk and RoRo facility, boasting 5,700 linear feet of deepwater berthing space, 1.4 million square feet of covered storage and 73-acres of open storage. Primary cargoes include: forest and solid wood products, steel, industrial and farm equipment, autos, as well as project and heavy lift cargoes. In anticipation of future growth in trade with Asia, the GPA will invest $1.2 billion in expansion and improvement projects at the Port of Savannah over the next decade. A major impediment to growth is depth along the Savannah River leading to the port. The GPA is in the permitting stage of a project that will dredge 26 miles of the Savannah River and increase the channel depth from 42 to 48 feet. In 2007 the GPA purchased 175-acres of property on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Georgia. The property has more than 3,700 feet of frontage on the Savannah River and is located directly across the river from the port’s Ocean Terminal; plans for development remain on the horizon. The Port of Brunswick operates three marine terminals. It is served by two Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, and is located in close proximity to I-95. The harbor boasts a depth of 36 feet. Colonel’s Island Terminal specializes in RoRo and agri-bulk cargoes. The 1,700-acre terminal ranks among the nations largest and most productive auto facilities. The terminal has three berths and three on terminal auto processors. More than 12 automobile manufacturers and several industrial and agricultural equipment manufacturers call at the terminal. Marine Port Terminals is owned by GPA and leased to Logistec U.S.A. The 145-acre facility handles a diverse mix of bulk and break-bulk cargoes and features 2,145 linear feet of berthing space and 491 thousand square feet of covered storage. Mayor’s Point Terminal specializes as a distribution center for a variety of forest and solid wood products. The 22-acre terminal has 1,750 feet of berthing space, 355 thousand square feet of transit shed space and 7.9 acres of open storage space. The Port of Bainbridge is owned and operated by the GPA. It is located in southwestern Georgia, along the Apalachicola River. The 107-acre facility is equipped to handle a variety of bulk cargoes via barge traffic. More than 90 thousand square feet of covered storage space is available for long and short-term usage. Primary cargoes transiting Bainbridge include: nitrogen solution, gypsum, ammonium sulfate, urea, cottonseed and wood products. The port is served by CSX rail and within proximity to I-10 and I-75. The Port of Columbus is owned by GPA but leased to private terminal operator, S.T. Services. It is situated at the head of the navigable portion of the Chattahochee River on the Georgia-Alabama border. The 14-acre dedicated liquid bulk facility is equipped to handle a variety of liquid bulk cargoes. The port is served by Norfolk Southern rail and within proximity to I-85 and I-185.	In This Issue Up Front News, Trends & Analysis New Items Transport Economics: Don’t be so gloomy Capitol Watch: From cargo screening to roadability equipment Trade Tools: A different world of trade in 2010 Supply Chain Chris Steele: The corner and what’s around it Compliance Corner: Hot trade compliance issues for 2010 Tech Trends: Five trends for 2010 Commentary David Bennett: Five predictions for 2010 Gateway Glance Georgia Vietnam The Port Community East Coast Ports 2010: Five things to watch for West Coast Ports 2010: The future of West Coast port productitivy? The Shipping Environment: Five sustainable trends for 2010 Product Review: Cranes Casualties Triple-deck trailer barge snaps towline, tankers leak, Coast Guard ice breaker runs aground ... and much more Final Say Your supply chain dynamics: 2010 crisis? Or oppotrunities?
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Gateway Glance: Georgia