Port of Savannah Thrives Amid Tariffs with Enhanced Storage Solutions

ATLANTA – The Port of Savannah is effectively mitigating the effects of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump, thanks to its enhanced storage capacity. In May, the port boasted its second-highest operational month on record, surpassed only by May 2022. Savannah processed 500,900 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), marking a 2.2% increase from the previous year, as reported by the Georgia Ports Authority. Griff Lynch, the authority's president and CEO, stated that the expanded storage facilities offer port clients improved flexibility in managing their supply-chain operations. “Garden City Terminal West was specifically designed for long-term storage of import and export goods,” he explained. He noted that customers have expressed a need for such options to navigate supply-chain speed variances. Conversely, activity dipped at the Port of Brunswick, where the Colonels Island Terminal handled 79,134 Roll-on/Roll-off units last month, including 73,995 automobiles—a decline of 8.6% year-over-year. May 2024 ranks as the second busiest month on record for RoRo cargo, with 86,608 units. The upcoming completion of a new rail yard on Colonels Island’s south side is set to increase Brunswick's rail capability, enhancing it from five to ten trains weekly. This $22 million development will elevate annual rail capacity to over...