The Port of Savannah handled 4.8 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in calendar year 2025 through October, up 183,250 TEUs or 4%.

Monthly volumes in October totaled 452,934 TEUs, a decrease of 8.4% or 41,325 TEUs compared to October 2024.

Colonels Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick handled 72,234 units of autos and heavy equipment in October, up 3,700 units or 5.4%  compared to the same month last year. For calendar year 2025 through October, the Port of Brunswick handled 689,662 units of autos and heavy equipment, down 67,750 units or 9%.

"We've been impacted by the trade downturn, so we look forward to seeing more trade deals come together and we're hopeful the market bounces back in the new year," said Griff Lynch, president and CEO of Georgia Ports.

Blue Ridge connector to open Spring 2026

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) also announced that its US$127 million Blue Ridge Connector inland rail facility is nearing completion.

Northeast Georgia is a high-growth manufacturing and logistics corridor for heavy equipment, forest products, food and poultry/protein exporters with a large amount of international cargo moving. The area is currently served by a five-hour truck route to/from the Port of Savannah.

"We're making strong progress and remain on track for a Spring 2026 opening," Lynch said.

The facility will be served by rail from the Port of Savannah, creating an improved supply chain into Northeast Georgia's regional population of more than 2 million people. 

The facility will also help keep trucks out of Atlanta and decongest all the community roadways affected by this corridor while spurring further economic development. 

In the first year of operation, the rail service will eliminate 52,000 truck trips through Atlanta and is expected to grow exponentially as more volume is added.

In the future, this volume could rise to 400,000 truck trips based on demand GPA envisions. This shift to rail will also reduce CO2 emissions by 90% or 22,510 metric tons, compared to an all-truck route in the first year of operation.

Once the facility opens, GPA said Norfolk Southern doublestack trains will offer daily service Monday-Friday.

The Port of Savannah handles 35 ship calls each week, supported by 42 doublestack trains and about 14,000 daily truck gate moves, making it a major hub for U.S. trade.

The GPA has outlined a self‑financed US$4.5 billion investment plan over the next decade that includes five new large‑ship berths in Savannah and a fourth berth in Brunswick to accommodate future growth.

Over the past ten years, GPA has invested US$3.2 billion in infrastructure improvements.