Georgia Port Officials Defend Top Execs' Pay; Critics Call it Excessive
The past two directors of the Georgia Ports Authority will combine to earn $1 million in pension payments alone this year.
September 1, 2016Georgia Ports' Chilled Imports Rise on Peruvian Produce
Add juicy red grapes to the bounty of perishable Peruvian imports coming into Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, which boasts a refrigerated cargo infrastructure unmatched at any other East Coast port.
March 18, 2016Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Says State’s Port Can Be No. 1 on East Coast
Gov. Nathan Deal kicked off the 2016 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference on Feb. 8 with high praise for the Georgia Ports Authority and outgoing Director Curtis Foltz.
February 10, 2016'We're Out of Space,' Georgia Ports Authority Says
Anyone looking for independent proof that Georgia Ports Authority is the fastest-growing container port in the country need look no further than the area’s historically low industrial vacancy rates.
February 1, 2016Georgia Port Cargo Slumps 6.3% in December
The Georgia Ports Authority reported that containerized cargo slumped 6.3% in December, marking the first year-over-year decline since July 2013.
January 26, 2016Georgia Ports Authority to Acquire Four Ship-to-Shore Cranes
The Georgia Ports Authority board said it approved $86.5 million to purchase four ship-to-shore cranes and 20 rubber-tired gantry cranes.
May 19, 2014Tolls End On Ga. 400 In Atlanta
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) collected the last toll on State Route 400 on Nov. 22, keeping the state’s promise to end tolling on the road once its debt had been retired.
November 25, 2013