SAVANNAH, Ga. – Freight traffic is increasing already in a new fiscal year for the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA).
The Authority reported that exports totaled nearly 115,000 TEUs, up 7.7 percent, or more than 8,200 TEUs, over July 2025. Imports reached 251,888, an increase of 5 percent or 12,300 TEUs. The port handled 503,739 twenty-foot equivalent container units in July, starting its fiscal year with a gain of 27,051 TEUs, or 5.7 percent compared to the same month last year.
“We’re pleased to start fiscal year 2027 in positive territory for both import and export cargo. Our August volumes on the water also look strong,” said Georgia Ports CEO Griff Lynch…