b'4American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(FASTcontinued fromport terminal system, includ-page 2) ingimprovementtoberths, wait more than 24 hours at aaddingnewandlargership-port before being allowed toto-shorecranes,expanding load cargo for transportationcontaineryardspaceand towarehouses,intermodalyard crane fleet-building and facilities, or other end-users. expanding truck gates.The2024attacksbyOver the next ten years, Houthi rebels in the Red Sea,the Georgia Port Authority will mainlytargetingships,dis- invest $4.2 billion in capacity rupted traffic through the Suezenhancements, said a Port of Canal, a vital shipping routeSavannah official.betweenAsiaandEurope.ThePortofSavannah This led to global supply chainmeasures success by its abil-disruptions and longer transititytoprovidesuperiorter-times due to rerouting to otherminalservicethathelpsall ports. Diverting cargo to alter- stakeholders. nateportsincreasedfreightTruckers can make between costs and reduced availabilityseven and nine trips per day capacityatportschosenasto local warehouses thanks to new destinations. 50-minuteturntimes,said The Port of Savannah man- aPortofSavannahofficial. aged these unexpected supplyTheon-terminalrailfacil-The Blue Ridge Connector, GPAs inland port near Gainesville, Ga., is now more than 50 percent complete. Situatedchaindisruptionsbystayingity, Mason Mega Rail, moves along the manufacturing and logistics corridor of Interstate 85 in Hall County, the BRC is slated to open in 2026. onpointwithitseffortstocargo to and from inland mar-preventcongestion,prepar- kets,withanaverageof42 ing the port to accommodatetrains per week and industry-GPA expanding inland port network any new business. leading 22 hours average rail According to officials atdwellbetweenimportcargo GPA expands inland ports, increasing access to global markets. thePortofSavannah,Thedischargedfromvesseland Georgia Port Authority planstrain departure.By Debra Philips, AJOT toalwayshave20%more capacity than is needed cur- C onneCtivityThe Georgia Port Authority (GPA) is cel- growing into one of the largest and most efficientrently,whichallowstheAs a gateway to 70% of the ebrating its 80th year of operation and contin- port authorities in the United States. PortofSavannahtohandlenations population, the Port of ues to invest in the future of global trade beingHe said that the GPA has played a piv- increasedbusinesswithoutSavannahisreachablewithin facilitated by the ports of Savannah and Bruns- otal role in positioning Georgia as a vital hubcreating bottlenecks or extra3-4days.ThePorthasmore wick and a growing network of inland ports. forinternationalcommerce,facilitatingbil- congestion. than 35 container ship services GriffLynch,GeorgiaPortsPresidentandlions of dollars in trade, and creating thou- TheGPAsgrowthstrat- and 24/7 vessel operations. In CEO, said, Since its establishment in 1945, GPAsands of jobs throughout the state. The GPAegyincludesmakinginvest- (FASTcontinued on has become a cornerstone of Georgias economy,(NETWORKcontinued on page 8) mentsincapacityacrossthepage 8)Thank you GPA for what you do for the people ofGeorgia, the USA and the worldATLANTIC FUMIGATION SERVICESOffice Fax912-234-0266 912-234-1541USDA / CBP Compliant Import/Export FumigationsVacuums, Soil Contamination WPM ManipulationCleaning and Disinfecting IncinerationC. Mark Harper, President Christopher Harper, Vice PresidentCell: 912-224-2504 Cell: 912-547-2312Email: [email protected]@atlanticfumigationservices.com'