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FTZ No. 104
Big Ship Ready: Target of 2018
Rail: CSX, NS
Highways: I-95, I-16
Days to China: 25-36
Top Exports: Containers (Savannah), Bulk (Brunswick)
Cargo Types: Containers, Bulk
What infrastructure additions has the port made to support shippers over the past two years?
Construction has begun on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a contract to dredge the outer harbor to 49 feet at low tide. A subsequent contract will deepen the inner harbor to 47 feet at low tide.
What do you have in place to get trucks in and out fast?
An Automated Terminal Asset Management System [that] requires motor carriers to validate their move prior to arriving at the facility. Optical Character Recognition cameras read numbers on container boxes, and RFID readers ID over-the-road trucks equipped with Radio Frequency Identification tags. Data from these components populate gate process forms, which record gate transactions.
What exciting developments are on the horizon?
The GPA will soon start construction on Gate 8, a new multi-lane truck gate which will help Garden City Terminal avoid congestion while completing 9,000 truck moves per day. The Port of Savannah will add another four ship-to-shore cranes to our current fleet of 22 in 2016.
