Hurricane Milton Update – Oct. 10, 2024 0900 hrs
Our operations plan is:
Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah
Truck gates
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Normal gate hours
Empties: Opening at 1100 hrs for receival/delivery.
Friday, Oct 11 – Normal gate hours
Saturday, Oct 12 – Weekend gate 0800 – 1700
Vessel operations
Thursday, Oct 10: Business as usual. Normal vessel operations today. (There has been no impact to vessels arriving/departing in last 24 hours). No issues with Savannah River.
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Business as usual
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Saturday, Oct. 12 – No weekend gate.
Port of Brunswick
Colonel’s Island:
Thursday, Oct. 10 – No vessel operations.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Friday, Oct. 11 – We expect vessel operations to resume.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Mayor’s Point:
Business as usual.
Normal Gates 0700 – 1530 hrs.
If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.
Bainbridge
Business as usual.
Appalachian Regional Port
Business as usual.
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
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Hurricane Milton Update – Oct. 9, 2024 1600 hrs
Our operations plan is:
Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah
Truck gates
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Normal gate hours
Empties: Due to concerns with winds, we will not be allowing empties to be received or delivered on Thursday.
Should the weather improve during the day, we will be ready to resume empty receival/delivery service.
Friday, Oct 11 – Normal gate hours
Saturday, Oct 12 – Weekend gate 0800 – 1700
Vessel operations
Wednesday, Oct 9: U.S. Coast Guard monitoring storm, no changes in port conditions yet – the Savannah River has not been closed by the USCG
Thursday, Oct 10: We expect the Savannah Port Pilots to cease vessel traffic at some point Thursday due to offshore winds / seas. However, we plan on continuing to work vessels that are at the dock.
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Business as usual
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Saturday, Oct. 12 – No weekend gate.
Port of Brunswick
Colonel’s Island:
Thursday, Oct. 10 – No vessel operations.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Mayor’s Point:
Business as usual.
Normal Gates 0700 – 1530 hrs.
If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.
Bainbridge
Business as usual.
Appalachian Regional Port
Business as usual.
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
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Hurricane Milton preparation – Oct. 9, 2024 0900 hrs
Our operations plan is:
Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah
Truck gates
Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Business as usual
Empties: Please try and maximize your empty receival/delivery today. (Since Thursday may be restricted depending on wind gusts from storm)
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Normal gate hours
Empties: Due to potential wind gusts from the storm we may have to restrict empty container receival and delivery on Thursday. More details to follow as we get wind forecasts closer to this time. Pls try and optimize Wednesday for empties.
Friday, Oct 11 – Normal gate hours
Saturday, Oct 12 – Weekend gate 0800 – 1700
Vessel operations
Wednesday, Oct 9: U.S. Coast Guard monitoring storm, no changes in port conditions yet – the Savannah River has not been closed by the USCG
Thursday, Oct 10: We expect the Savannah Port Pilots to cease vessel traffic at some point Thursday due to offshore winds / seas. However, we plan on continuing to work vessels that are at the dock.
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah
Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Business as usual
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Business as usual
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Saturday, Oct. 12 – No weekend gate.
Port of Brunswick
Colonel’s Island:
Wednesday, Oct. 9 – No vessel operations.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Thursday, Oct. 10 – No vessel operations.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Friday, Oct. 11 – Business as usual.
Mayor’s Point:
Business as usual.
Normal Gates 0700 – 1530 hrs.
If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.
Bainbridge
Business as usual.
Appalachian Regional Port
Business as usual.
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
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Hurricane Milton preparation – Oct. 8, 2024 1600 hrs
Our operations plan is:
Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah
Truck gates
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Business as usual
Wednesday, Oct. 9 Business as usual
Thursday, Oct. 10 Normal gate hours.
Empties:
Due to potential wind gusts from the storm we may have to restrict empty container receival and delivery on Thursday.
Pls try and optimize Wednesday for empties
Vessel operations
Business as usual, ships working, arriving/departing normally.
U.S. Coast Guard monitoring storm, no changes in port conditions yet.
Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Business as usual
Wednesday, Oct. 9 Business as usual
Thursday, Oct. 10 Business as usual.
Port of Brunswick
Colonel’s Island:
Tuesday, Oct 8 Two vessels working, will depart tonight.
Truck gates 1 and 2 open.
Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
Wednesday, Oct. 9 Business as usual
Thursday, Oct. 10 Business as usual. (subject to change)
Mayor’s Point:
Business as usual.
Normal Gates 0700 – 1530 hrs.
If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.
Bainbridge
Business as usual.
Appalachian Regional Port
Business as usual.
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
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Hurricane Milton preparation – Oct. 8, 0930 hrs Update
Hurricane Milton’s current projected track shows it moving across Florida Wednesday night – Thursday.
- For Savannah, a cold front should help steer it away from Savannah.
Indications very little rain, no tornado activity.
Savannah winds peak late Wednesday night at 45-50 mph offshore.
- For Brunswick, offshore winds of 50-60 mph 10 miles offshore for late Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon 1400 -1500 hrs. (No vessels planned to arrive until Friday).
Nevertheless, we are prepared for changes to the storm track and can make fast operational decisions and will keep you fully informed 24/7.
Our operations plan is:
Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah
Truck gates
- Tuesday, Oct. 8 — Business as usual
- Wednesday, Oct. 9 — Business as usual
- Thursday, Oct. 10 — Business as usual planned at this time.
Vessel operations
- Business as usual, ships working, arriving/departing normally.
- S. Coast Guard monitoring storm, no changes in port conditions yet.
Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah
- Tuesday, Oct. 8 — Business as usual
- Wednesday, Oct. 9 — Business as usual
- Thursday, Oct. 10 — Business as usual planned at this time.
Port of Brunswick
Colonel’s Island:
- Tuesday, Oct 8 — Two vessels working today, will depart tonight.
- Truck gates 1 and 2 will remain open.
- Please contact your Processor for hours of service.
- Wednesday, Oct. 9 — Business as usual
Mayor’s Point:
- Business as usual.
- Normal Gates 0700 – 1530 hrs.
- If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.
Bainbridge
- Business as usual.
Appalachian Regional Port
- Business as usual.
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
