We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
  • ::COVID-19 COVERAGE::
  • INDUSTRY PRESS ROOM
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • MEDIA FILE
  • Create Account
  • Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Newsletters
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • MATERIAL HANDLING
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • LIFT TRUCKS
  • PODCAST ETC
    • Podcast
    • Webcasts
    • Blogs
      • One-Off Sound Off
      • Global Logistics and Risk
      • Empowering Your Performance Edge
      • Analytics & Big Data
      • Submit your blog post
    • Events
    • White Papers
    • Industry Press Room
      • Upload Your News
    • New Products
      • Upload Your Product News
    • Conference Guides
    • Conference Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • DCV-TV
    • DCV-TV 1: News
    • DCV-TV 2: Case Studies
    • DCV-TV 3: Webcasts
    • DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
    • DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles
    • MODEX 2022
    • Upload Your Video
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • MATERIAL HANDLING
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • LIFT TRUCKS
  • PODCAST ETC
    • Podcast
    • Webcasts
    • Blogs
      • One-Off Sound Off
      • Global Logistics and Risk
      • Empowering Your Performance Edge
      • Analytics & Big Data
      • Submit your blog post
    • Events
    • White Papers
    • Industry Press Room
      • Upload Your News
    • New Products
      • Upload Your Product News
    • Conference Guides
    • Conference Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • DCV-TV
    • DCV-TV 1: News
    • DCV-TV 2: Case Studies
    • DCV-TV 3: Webcasts
    • DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
    • DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles
    • MODEX 2022
    • Upload Your Video
Home » Port of Savannah calls 10% container volume drop “better than expected”

Port of Savannah calls 10% container volume drop “better than expected”

Number of voided sailings continues to drop as incoming containerships bring large loads though Panama Canal.

savannah cranes georgia ports authority
June 30, 2020
DC Velocity Staff
No Comments

The Port of Savannah said today that a drop of nearly 10% for its container volume in May was “better than expected” in relation to the staggering impact of the coronavirus pandemic on both production and demand.

And in a glimmer of optimism, the port said it continues to see a reduction in voided sailings—the term for cancelled containership trips—with vessels arriving via the Panama Canal carrying greater than average loads, and with exports holding up well.

By the numbers, the port handled 337,359 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, a decrease of 9.7% or 36,000 TEUs compared to the same month a year ago, according to the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). For the fiscal year to date through May 2020, GPA's container trade was slightly behind its comparable 2019 performance, at 4.1 million TEUs, a decrease of 18,670 or 0.5%. Total cargo for the period from July 2019 through May 2020 reached 34.7 million tons, an increase of nearly 350,000 or 1%.

Despite the slump, the port is continuing to invest in infrastructure expansion, GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch said in a release. That expansion is led by its Mason Mega Rail project, a plan that has been in the works for more than four years and is designed to expand GPA’s service to the Southeast and Midwestern U.S.

The GPA has now put into operation the first nine of 18 planned tracks, and will commission its first two of eight planned rail-mounted gantry cranes by July 1. Spanning nine tracks, the cranes speed the transition of containers between trains and trucks, serving the Class I railroads Norfolk Southern and CSX. When complete, the Mason Mega Rail project will double annual rail capacity at Garden City Terminal to 2 million TEUs, increasing the number of working tracks from 8 to 18, Lynch said.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Savannah now the top US port for agriculture exports. Read more: https://t.co/wSzcR67syB. #GeorgiaPorts #gaports #agriculture #ag #exports #GeorgiaGrown #ports #PortofSavannah #Savannah #containers #cargo #shipping pic.twitter.com/Ldb44dmPb4

— Georgia Ports (@GaPorts) June 25, 2020
Transportation Rail Maritime & Ocean
KEYWORDS Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah - Georgia Ports Authority
  • Related Articles

    Ports get security boost from 2020 grant program

    Matson christens con-ro ship Matsonia

    Port of Oakland imports up 1.9% in June

Recent Articles by DC Velocity Staff

Airfreight operators host “open house” for college students

Convenience stores hop on “curbside pickup” bandwagon

Cargo volume down in Oakland

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Most Popular Articles

  • Now's the time to be a logistics professional

  • Autonomous trucking firms launch partnerships with freight transportation providers

  • Demand for piece-picking robots gains steam

  • Report: Delivery expectations intensify

  • Empty shipping containers stack up at U.S. port depots

Now Playing on DCV-TV

74ffefae b5bd 4fd7 8d16 f1dae951010c

Cubework alleviates logistics challenges w/ flexible warehouse options

DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
Cubework is the industry leader in on-demand warehouse, industrial and coworking spaces, and with industrial warehouse demand at all-time highs, is the go-to solution for e-commerce and 3PL firms seeking affordable, quick and convenient logistics space. Cubework offers flexible leases ranging from month-to-month...

FEATURED WHITE PAPERS

  • Guide to Proven Warehouse Solutions

  • Five common misconceptions about running a private fleet

  • Optimize AS/RS With Advanced Warehouse Execution Software

  • The Value of Genuine Parts and Service

View More

Subscribe to DC Velocity Magazine

GET YOUR FREE SUBSCRIPTION
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • ADVERTISING
  • CUSTOMER CARE
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
  • STAFF
  • PRIVACY POLICY

Copyright ©2022. All Rights ReservedDesign, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing