Georgia Ports set All-Time Record in July
Press release from the issuing company
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Georgia ports defied the sluggish economy in July, posting the best month ever for moving cargo.
The Georgia Ports Authority reported Wednesday it moved 251,126 twenty-foot equivalent units -- a 20.7 percent increase over July 2009 volume. Overall tonnage for July totaled 2,203,587 tons, which was a gain of 15.6 percent over July 2009.