The Georiga Ports Authority is partnering with Savannah Technical College and the Propeller Club - Port of Savannah to support a new scholarship. GPA Manager of Governmental Affairs Lee Beckmann presented a check with Propeller Club President Trey Thompson to Savannah Tech Vice President of Student Affairs Pete Hoffman at t a recent Propeller Club meeting.

Situated squarely in the heartland of the state, the Middle Georgia Region showcases the variety of industry, agriculture and quality of life that has helped make Georgia a magnet for growth. Anchored by Macon-Bibb County, the region boasts direct interstate access between Atlanta and the dynamic Port of Savannah, facilitating both import and export ventures.

Students at the Isle of Hope School were honored recently for their award-winning submissions to an art contest coordinated by the Georgia Ports Authority and the Port of Shimizu, Japan

Georgia's Northeast region, which stretches from the outer edges of Metro Atlanta to the state’s rural border with South Carolina, is a unique mix of urban and industrial areas, small towns and farmland.
Home to a workforce of just under 266,000, the region’s economy reflects those nuances, from the poultry farms and row crops of Walton, Morgan and Greene counties to the distribution centers in Jackson County and such major manufacturers as Caterpillar in Oconee and Clark counties.

A Georgia Ports Authority customer, Ankerpak handles repackaging and distribution of imports for its clients, as well as the export of peanut-related products for Georgia growers. Ankerpak is one of more than 1,200 small Georgia-based businesses moving less than 100 twenty-foot equivalent container units via the Port of Savannah each year.