Georgia Ports officially welcomed the first container vessels entering the Port of Savannah using the lay berth option, a new fast track routing process that saves hours on a vessels schedule.
The lay berth option allows inbound ships to temporarily dock at Ocen Terminal, nearby to Garden City Terminal, then quickly move into a berth a Garden City as soon as another ship departs. Officials said the pre-staging area near the next open berth allows ships to accelerate port discharge and loading operations.
“This lay berth, combined with our eight start times for ship labor, creates exciting new possibilities for ships to stay on schedule or make up time. We want to thank Maersk for their leadership as the first customer to use it. This is a gamechanger for GPA and our BCOs (beneficial cargo owners) who will benefit greatly with it,” Griff Lynch, President and CEO of Georga Ports, said…