A&R Logistics, based in Louisville, KY, will open Savannah’s first export facility for plastic resins by the end of the year. The project will establish a transportation and plastics packaging facility at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal to handle the anticipated significant increase in export plastic resins.

“Our collaboration with A&R is an incubation program to grow a business sector that offers major opportunities for Georgia’s ports,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. 

Throngs of spectators on River Street received an early holiday treat last week. The crowds in downtown Savannah had the chance to see Georgia Ports Authority’s four additional Neo-Panamax cranes transit the Savannah River, while draped in a 50- by 100-foot American flag. Flying the Stars and Stripes as the cranes make the journey to the Port of Savannah has progressed over the last few years, Senior Director of Operations Dan Rohde said.

A changing landscape of cargo carriers spurred by consolidation and realignment has fueled growth at the Georgia Ports Authority by playing perfectly to GPA’s advantages. A decade ago, ocean carriers began massive fleet upsizing to reduce fuel consumption and cost per container. This caused a major imbalance in supply and demand, particularly as the global economy fell into recession. The inability of individual ocean carriers to absorb capacity caused financial stress and led to the unprecedented carrier consolidation and alliance changes currently taking place. 

The Georgia Ports Authority received the Moving the Needle Award for its work at the Appalachian Regional Port (ARP) on Oct. 4 at the 2017 Atlanta E3 Awards. This award is presented by the Metro Atlanta Chamber to companies or projects that reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, increase fleet efficiency or achieve other transportation benefits for Metro Atlanta. 

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