b'28American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(CAPACITYcontinued from- Ro/Roshippingalsopro- GeorgiaCentralRailwayistheGarden City Terminal and servesGeorgia highways.page 22) videseasyaccesstoportsandnimble, innovation minded con- asanalternativetofull-truck atthePortofBrunswickrightdestinationsthatmaybechal- nector focused on reliable growthdrayage to and from the deepwa- gPa P LanS toC ontinuenow is the GPAs $100 millionlengingforothertransporta- for shippers across plastics, pack- ter Port of Savannah for targeti nveSting ini nLandP ortSconstruction of a fourth berth fortionmodes.Thisaccessibilityaging,aggregates,agriculture,marketsinGeorgia,Alabama,In addition to the ARP and Ro/Ro cargo. The new berth isexpands trade opportunities andcoldstorageandautomotiveTennessee,andKentucky.Portthe Blue Ridge Corridor, the GPA expected to be completed in thefacilitatesinternationalcom- industries. With proven service,officials say the ARP can handlealso owns and operates the inland fallof2027.Thisprojectwillmerce in remote regions. moremodernequipmentand75,000containers,withpoten- port of Bainbridge, Georgia. This also support the Ports ability toinfrastructure, and a pipeline oftialforexpansionifneeded.facility is located on the Apala-handle larger vessels efficientlyg eorgiaP ortSd rive industrialwins,GCishelpingMajorcommoditieshandledatchicola-Chattahoochee-Flint with no delays for arriving ships.e ConoMiCg roWth write the Southeasts next chap- theARP,locatedinCrandall,Waterway, or Tri-Rivers System. In its current state, the ColonelsFrom the Port of Brunswickter in freight logistics. Georgia,includecarpet,floor- The facility is equipped to handle Island Terminal provides indus- anditsindustry-leadingRo/Roing, automotive manufacturing,a variety of bulk cargo, includ-try-leadingcapacityandflexi- cargohandlingtothePortofand tires, as well as other goods. ingnitrogensolution,gypsum, bility, according to the GPA. Savannahsgrowingcontainer(EXPANDScontinued fromThe terminal also has a des- ammonium sulfate, urea, cotton, ThePortofBrunswickvolumes, these deepwater portspage 26) ignated GPA-operated containerand cypress bark mulch.providesefficientocean-to- areGeorgiasgatewaystothemagnet for job creation. yardonsite.WiththeproperFor the long term, the GPA dealerconnectivitytoabroadworld.AccordingtotheGPA,chassis,GVWcanincreasetohas targeted Western Georgia for leadershipnetworkacrossthetheyarethecriticalconduitsa PPaLaChianr egionaL 100,000 lbs. (45,359 kg). GPAits next inland rail facility.Southeast,saidaGPArepre- throughwhichrawmaterialsv oLuMeSu P officialssaidthatcustomers sentative.HenotedthatColo- andfinishedproductsflowtoThe AppalachianRegionalusingARPhavefullvisibility nels Island is less than 2.5 milesandfromdestinationsaroundPort(ARP)achieveditsbus- into cargo loading to rail, arrival(BOOMINGcontinued from from major interstates and pro- theglobe.Regardlessofhead- iestNovemberonrecordinat ARP or Savannah, and avail- page 26)videsshort-linerailservicetowinds due to geopolitical unrest2025, moving 3,876 containersabilityforpick-upviawebac- andavailabletomanyinland Norfolk Southern and CSX. andrapidlychangingtariffs,during that month, a nearly 35%cess.gaports.com. destinations by day three, said theGPAseemstobetakingaincrease from the prior year. TheThe ARP is a strong opera- a GPA representative. The Ports r o /r o : o verSized and long-range view of global trade,ARPhandled41,000contain- tional service for supply chains,Mason Mega Rail Terminal han-o verWeight continuingtomakestrategicers during the ports fiscal yearsaid Chief Operating Officer Eddles42trainsperweek,with Not all Ro/Ro cargo involvesinvestments to drive more effi- 2025,whichendedJune30,McCarthy.Witheasyaccessdouble-stackrailservicefrom automobiles.PortBrunswickisciency and reduce transit times,2025. Through the first monthstoInterstate75andUS411,CSX and Norfolk Southern to all equipped to handle oversized andtwo important factors in todaysof the fiscal year 2026, the ARPtheARPisideallylocatedtomajor inland markets in the US.overweight cargo, like front-endsupply chains. has processed 20,030 containers,generatebusinessopportunities loaders and dozers. Nothing elseGeorgia ports are also a keyup 20% from the same period aand drive economic growth forgPa i nveStS ini nfraStruCturein the US can match the scale ofdriverofeconomicgrowthforyear ago. NorthwestGeorgia.LocatedtoS uPPortg roWthPortBrunswickson-terminalthe state. As one of the statesTheARPprovidesseven- less than an hour from Chatta- TheGPAhascommitted heavy-equipmentprocessinglargestpublicemployers,theday-a-week service from the Portnooga, the ARP also serves Ten- toaself-financed,$4.5billion center at Colonels Island Termi- GPAdirectlyemploysmoreofSavannah.Witha30-hournessee customers. infrastructureexpansionplan nal, said a GPA representative.than 1,800 trained logistics pro- transit from the marine terminalInland ports, like the ARP,over the next decade to expand The facility offers outdoorfessionals.TheGPA,however,departuretotheARP,cargoisallow customers to stage cargocontainerhandlingcapacity. storage of more than 310 acresisresponsibleforgeneratingavailable for next-day pickup atclosertoitsenddestination,The plan will include five new and77acresofpavedroll- farmoreemployment through- the terminal in Crandall. Accord- thenmakeshortertruckhaulsbig ship container berths added er-compactedconcrete,uptooutthestate.GPAoperations,ingtoportofficials,dualtrucktoreachthecustomersdesig- at the Port of Savannah. This 12 inches thick. The GPA said,togetherwithprivatesector,moves at the ARP take only 20natedlocation.Thesefacilitiesis the largest port expansion of Thisstandsuptoweightandport-related operations, accountminutestodeliveranexportalso offer an efficient solution toany US port, said a GPA repre-trackedmachinerybetterthanformorethan650,000jobscontainer,pickup,andimport,hours of service (HOS) supplysentative. This expansion will asphalt. Colonels Island also hasthroughoutthestateannuallyaccording to port officials. chain challenges. A truck driverdramaticallyincreaseSavan-40 acres paved in heavy asphaltandcontribute$43billioninGPA said that it strives toissubjecttoregulationsthatnahsabilitytohandlelarge for wheeled machines. income, $174 billion in revenue,maintainpositiverelationshipslimit the number of hours per- container ships, which benefits Theterminalhas680,000and $6 billion in state and localwith rail partners, to ensure goodmitted for driving. If a driver ishigh-growthmarketslike Viet-squarefeetofcoveredstoragetaxes to Georgias economy. service to shippers using inlandstuck in traffic or kept waiting atnam by avoiding congestion and forprocessingheavyequip- ports.ThePortofSavannaha port or rail terminal, they couldincreasing throughput.ment,includingdrivableanddeliversanindustry-leadingrun out of available hours with- The state of Georgia remains cratedmachinery.ThePort(SOUTHEASTcontinueddwelltimeof18to24hoursout reaching their destination orcommitted to global trade, with managesvariousheavyequip- from page 24) fromvesseloffloadtodepart- evenbeinginaplacesuitablePat Wilson, the Georgia Depart-ment,includingconstructionfreight recession, says Michaeling rail through its on-terminalfortruckparking.Anon-sitementofEconomicDevelop-and mining machines like dumpMiller, CEO of GCs parent com- MasonMegaRailfacility,thestaff of 14 is available at ARP toment, saying, Our Trade team trucks,tractors,harvesters,pany, Genesee & Wyoming. largest on-port rail yard in Northassist drivers and other users ofis proud to play a role in help-excavators,motorgraders,andAmerica,accordingtoaGPAthefacility.The ARPprovidesinglargeandsmallexporters stationary or crated units. W hyi tM atterS for representative. importandexportintermodalthrough hands-on support, cus-More than 20 heavy equip- S outheaStP ortS The ARP offers daily CSXservice,andeachround-triptomized consultations, and data-ment manufacturers use ColonelsAsSavannahscontainerserviceonadirect388-milecontainer that is moved via thedriven insights, no matter where Island,saidaGPArepresen- capacity and inland reach expand,rail route to and from the GPAsARP offsets 710 truck miles onthey are in the state.tative.Heavyequipmentpro-cessing includes services such as fumigation, touch-up paint, and assembly.ExamplesincludeCargo Group LLC excavatorsandbucketsbeing attachedon-terminalandcom- 6232 Hwy 21ponentsbeingaddedtobasic equipment to build machines toSavannah, Ga 31407 order.B enefitS ofr o /r oS hiPPing 912-966-2066 Whileallmodesofship-pinghavechallengesandben-efits,Ro/Rotransportationhaswww.CargoGroupLLC.com many advantages. 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