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JAMES ALLGOOD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

GOVERNOR DEAL’S
TEN-YEAR

$10B FREIGHT
MOBILITY PLAN
IMPROVES CONNECTIVITY
TEAM GEORGIA: BETWEEN SAVANNAH,

THE STATE OF GEORGIA MACON AND METRO ATLANTA
HAS FUNDED
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A $10 BILLION SAVANNAH
FREIGHT MOBILITY I-16 / I-95 INTERCHANGE THE PORT OF These successes are no accident. Like most
PLAN • SAVANNAH enterprises, it starts from the top, with Governor
TO MOVE CARGO WITH I-16 WIDENING Fiscal Year 2017 proved to be a great year, IS THE NATION’S Not only are we opening new markets and Deal, who has been a tireless champion of
our ports and logistics networks. Both the
serving more customers than ever before
during which Georgia’s ports achieved a
GREATER EFFICIENCY. • remarkable 8.3 percent increase in total cargo SINGLE LARGEST in our history, but we are also serving the Governor’s and the Legislature’s support of port
30% REDUCTION IN DELAYS tonnage crossing all docks. Over the past 10 AND largest ships on the Atlantic Seaboard. When deepening and transportation projects have
@GaPorts _______________________________
#Brunswick years, the Port of Savannah’s growth has far FASTEST GROWING these truly massive vessels arrive in Savannah, helped make Savannah and Brunswick what
#FreightMobility MACON outpaced the competition, making it America’s CONTAINER TERMINAL. the attributes that set Savannah apart are they are today. None of this would have been
#TeamGPA DEDICATED TRUCK LANES fastest growing container terminal. IN FY2017, TOTAL TONNAGE maximized: more space, more cranes and possible without GPA’s leadership team and
#TeamGeorgia
#imports • ACROSS ALL OF better landside connections. 1,100 employees whose dedication to superior
#exports 40% REDUCTION IN DELAYS By attracting more weekly vessel calls than any GEORGIA’S PORTS GREW AT A service is second to none.
_______________________________ other port on the East Coast, GPA’s success REMARKABLE 8.3 PERCENT. Indeed, the expansion of trade through our
has helped open new markets for business deepwater ports generates positive ripple What we do differently is we are always striving
METRO ATLANTA and industry across the Southeast. As a @GaPorts effects in every corner of our state. Over the to go to the next step. We never allow obstacles
EXPRESS LANES result, port operations support thousands #Savannah past fiscal year, logistics and manufacturing to slow us down. That’s why Georgia has been
ON I-285 & GA 400 #Brunswick
of employers — from retail and forestry, to #SHEP companies made 20 announcements of new ranked for four years running the number one
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farming and manufacturing — accounting for #WeSpeakBiz or expanding business related to our ports, state in which to do business.
70% REDUCTION IN DELAYS more than 370,000 full- and part-time jobs bringing more than 6,400 jobs and $1.74 billion
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in Georgia alone. in investment to Georgia. We get it.

GEORGIA PORTS ANNUAL REPORT FY2017