The Port of Savannah handled 529,523 TEUs in August, with loaded exports rising 4.2% compared with the same month last year.
Overall container volumes were broadly stable, declining by less than 1% year on year. Loaded imports increased 1.5% to 265,859 TEUs, while loaded exports reached 117,242 TEUs.
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) said supply chains were affected by weather conditions in Asia and low water levels at the Panama Canal during August.
“Asia weather and Panama Canal water levels are being felt in August supply chains,” said Griff Lynch, CEO of Georgia Ports Authority.
Lynch added that customer demand remains strong in Savannah. He also pointed to stronger volumes on the water for September and signs of increased activity at the Suez Canal.
Savannah handled 1.03 million TEUs during July and August, the first two months of GPA’s fiscal year. This represents an increase of 2.2%, or 22,537 TEUs, compared with the same period last year.
GPA also reported improved truck efficiency at Garden City Terminal.
Average turn times for dual import-export transactions fell to 43 minutes in August. This was 6.5 minutes faster than the previous six-month average.
Nearly 80% of Savannah’s truck transactions involve dual moves, while around 15,000 truck gate transactions are handled between 4 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays.
The Appalachian Regional Port also recorded its highest August volume, with traffic increasing 10% year on year.
During the first two months of the fiscal year, volumes at the inland port increased by more than 25% compared with the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the Port of Brunswick handled 60,572 units of automobiles and heavy machinery in August, down 5% year on year.
Heavy machinery performed significantly better, reaching 4,726 units, an increase of nearly 22%. Construction of a fourth berth at Colonels Island is also halfway complete, with the $100 million project scheduled for completion in November 2027.
