Georgia Ports Had Second Highest Volume Ever in April
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced today that the Port of Savannah posted its second highest monthly volume ever in April with 260,035 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), which was a 8.5-percent increase compared with April 2010.
“Savannah’s surprisingly strong container volume for April reflects continued overall demand tied with the global economic recovery,” said GPA’s Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz. “Export volume growth remained robust due to increased demand for semi-finished/raw materials and grain-based commodities, as well as a competitive U.S. dollar.”
Export loaded container volumes continued to outpace import growth, reflecting record container tonnage for April with 1,996,346 tons.
