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GOV. NATHAN DEAL

DEEPENING THE
PORT OF
SAVANNAH’S Through forward-thinking infrastructure in the timing and load capacity of vessels
In Georgia, we’ve taken advantage of our OUTER HARBOR investment, our state is strengthening its position transiting the river channel.
strategic location to become a global hub for at the forefront of economic development.
IS
trade, with the fourth busiest port in the nation, I am proud to say that the harbor deepening
60% COMPLETE
the most utilized airport in the world and two Featuring an unmatched transportation is well under way, with the improvement of
Class One rail lines. network, our logistics infrastructure is the outer harbor 60 percent complete, and
@GaPorts @konekraneusa
#BigShipsBiggerMoves constantly expanding, with new inland rail the entire project on schedule for a 2021 finish.
Named the best state in which to do #SHEP terminals and improved highways connecting
#Savannah
business for four years in a row, Georgia the world-class Port of Savannah to centers Because cost-conscious shipping lines
#Brunswick
is centrally located in the fastest growing region #GatewayPort of commerce across Georgia and beyond. go where port services are most efficient,
of the United States. Savannah’s position as #WeSpeakBiz the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project will not
the westernmost port on the Atlantic Coast But our most important logistics infrastructure only protect existing port-related jobs across
provides shorter transit times and greater improvement is the Savannah Harbor Expansion Georgia, but prepare our state and nation for a
efficiency for American exports destined for Project. The expansion will give the Port of more prosperous future.
markets overseas. Savannah a deeper harbor and greater flexibility

GEORGIA PORTS ANNUAL REPORT FY2017