Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) $134 million Gainesville Inland Port opened May 4 and now is offering daily direct rail service between the inland manufacturing hub and the Port of Savannah.
The inland port provides shippers with an alternative to the 600-mile roundtrip truck route. Prior to the port’s opening, approximately 80 percent of Savannah’s cargo moved inland by truck and only 20 percent by rail.
“With the start of operations in Gainesville, we’re extending the reach of the Port of Savannah deep into Northeast Georgia,” Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch said. “Manufacturers across the region now have a seamless rail connection to more than 40 weekly vessel calls linking to global markets.”…