VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
GPA Sees Busiest May for Total Tons, Teus
Georgia Ports Press Release: Savannah, Ga. – The Port of Savannah handled 3 million tons of cargo in May, an increase of 8.9 percent or 247,671 tons compared the same month a year ago. Total cargo…
Atlanta > Deal Expands Highway Safety Enforcement
ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the addition of 60 commercial vehicle enforcement officers to improve highway safety and help reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Safety and the…
Savannah > Port Achieves 25.8% Growth in April
SAVANNAH -- Port of Savannah container volumes jumped 25.8 percent in April, with a total volume of 335,337 twenty-foot equivalent container units, or an additional 69,000 units. The Georgia Ports Authority also saw strong growth…
Savannah > Port Traffic Increases 14.2%
SAVANNAH -- The Georgia Ports Authority marked strong and sustained growth across all major markets in the month of February, including bulk, breakbulk, autos and machinery, and containerized freight, according to numbers release today. “The…
Georgia > Obama Budget includes Funds for Savannah…
SAVANNAH -- The White House budget includes $21.05 million for the deepening of the Savannah River Harbor. This, plus another $21 million provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers is proposed currently for the…
Attorney General Olens Lauds Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
SAVANNAH -- Today, Attorney General Sam Olens was on hand for the signing of the project partnership agreement between the Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Ports Authority for the…
GPA Doubles Toyota Exports
SAVANNAH -- The Georgia Ports Authority recently announced that it has doubled its Toyota export business. Going forward, Toyota is shipping Highlander SUVs bound for Australia and New Zealand through the Port of Savannah's Ocean…