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This move brings Human Resources, Benefits, and Employee Health Services all together under one roof!

This marks a significant milestone for our team, and we look forward to using our updated space to better serve you.

Starting November 4th, you can find the GPA Human Resources Department at our original location: 82 Main Street, next to Port Police.

If you have questions about benefits, employee health services, or any other HR matters, our team will be ready to assist you.

Thank you for your support and patience throughout this transition. We look forward to welcoming you to our new home!

And don’t forget, Open Enrollment is underway and runs through Friday, Nov. 8th at 5 p.m.!

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Residence receives new roof weeks before major storms

SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 11, 2024 – Shelia Riley and her husband have lived in their Roberts Street home in Savannah for more than three decades. Retired and living on fixed incomes, the couple needed assistance to put a new roof on their home.

To help ensure they could make the repair and prevent water damage to their home, the Port of Savannah Area Workforce Housing Initiative, funded by the Georgia Ports Authority, provided aid.

“I thank God that the funding was out there,” Shelia Riley shared from inside her home surrounded by pictures of family.

The City of Savannah Housing Department received three estimates on the roof replacement and selected the best option and handled payment for the contractor. The process took about one month from the Riley’s’ application to the new roof being installed.

“I loved every last one of those people,” Riley said glowingly. “They were so nice and so helpful.”

A torrential downpour came down about a week after the repair — and just weeks before a major hurricane swept through the area, sparing the home.

“It was very helpful to get what I needed, when I needed it,” she added.

GPA’s Workforce Housing Initiative focuses on housing improvements for residents of neighborhoods in the vicinity of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and Ocean Terminal —prioritizing home repairs for existing neighborhood residents and homeowners.

The housing initiative also supports eligible applicants with down payment assistance for first time home purchases in the Savannah area, including Garden City, Port Wentworth, and the City of Savannah.

GPA contributes the funding to Housing Savannah, Inc., a nonprofit that raises private and philanthropic donations for the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF). 

About Georgia Ports

Georgia’s ports and inland terminals support more than 561,000 jobs throughout the state annually, contributing $33 billion in income, $140 billion in revenue and $3.8 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy. GPA anticipates investing $4.2 billion in the next ten years as part of its port master plan to expand cargo handling capabilities to support future supply chain requirements. As part of GPA’s community engagement efforts, $6 million will be donated to communities located near the Port of Savannah to support a multi-year, local workforce housing initiative. CNBC ranked Georgia #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in America’s Top States for Business in 2023. Area Development – a site selection news outlet for the U.S., has ranked Georgia as the Top State to Do Business for eleven consecutive years. For further information, visit gaports.com or contact Edward Fulford, manager of media relations, efulford@gaports.com 912-964-3806.

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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 CSV@gaports.com 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 CSV@gaports.com 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 CSV@gaports.com 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 CSV@gaports.com 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 CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.  

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Dear Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

We want to thank you for your patience during the three-day work stoppage.

GPA opened for operations at 0600 hrs this morning and we are processing cargo well.

There’s no waiting lines for trucks, vessels are alongside discharging/loading and our Mason Megarail operations are running smooth.    

We will be offering weekend gates to help restore your supply chain fluidity. Here’s recap of operations info:

Savannah: 

     Garden City Terminal

          Vessels started arriving last night.   

          Truck gates

               (Truck dispatchers please reset your pins before sending trucks.)

                Friday, Oct. 4       0600 – 1800 hrs  

                Saturday, Oct. 5 0800 – 1700 hrs   

                                                         (and Reefer Services all day)

                Sunday, Oct. 6    0800 – 1700 hrs     

                                                         (and Reefer Services 0800-1200 hrs)

     Rail operations

               Started 0700 hrs Friday, Oct 4th.   

     Free time:  Effective Friday, Oct. 4^th, the Free Time clock will resume.

     Ocean Terminal

          Vessels arrived.   

          Truck gate operations

               Friday, Oct 4  0800 – 1700 hrs

               No weekend gate.

          Free time: Effective Friday, Oct. 4^th, the Free Time clock will resume.

Brunswick: 

     Colonels Island

          Vessel operations start Friday, Oct. 4^th 1900 hrs

          Please contact auto processors for their operational hours.       

     Mayor’s Point

           Open and working, Friday, Oct 4^th  0800 – 1530 hrs.

           If additional hours needed, please contact

          Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

     Bainbridge

          Open and working.

     Appalachian Regional Port

          Open and working.

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

Thank you for your business and support. The Georgia Ports Authority, Gateway Terminals and the ILA look forward to providing you with the world-class service the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick are known for.

October 3, 2024 – 1830 hrs Update

To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

We received a joint statement from the USMX/ILA on the Master Contract:

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.

As a result, Georgia Ports’ operations will resume Friday morning, October 4^th with truck gates at 0600 hrs at Garden City Terminal and 0800 hrs Ocean Terminal.

In addition to gates, vessel operations will begin between 0800 – 1300 hrs and rail operations start at 0700 hrs.

Thank you for your patience during this three-day work stoppage.

The Georgia Ports Authority, Gateway Terminals and the ILA look forward to providing you with the world-class service the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick are known for. 

October 3, 2024 – 0930 hrs Update

To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

As you know, the USMX/ILA contract covering U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expired September 30, 2024 resulting in the closure of the port range. 

Negotiations are ongoing.  

We enjoy a good working relationship with our local Labor partners and are not involved in the contract negotiations in New Jersey.

Savannah:  Port operations and vessel operations remain closed.

Brunswick:  Vessel operations remain closed.  Please contact auto processors for their operational hours.

Business continuity:  Our reopening plan is ready – we can reopen quickly once the USMX/ILA announce an agreement. We will coordinate with our stevedore, Gateway Terminals and the ILA to restart the operation.

Please follow updates on www.gaports.com 

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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October 2, 2024 – 1130 hrs Update

To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

The USMX/ILA contract covering U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expired September 30, 2024 resulting in the closure of the port range.  Negotiations are ongoing.

We enjoy a good working relationship with our local Labor partners and are not involved in the contract negotiations in New Jersey. 

Savannah:  Port operations and vessel operations remain closed.

Brunswick:  Vessel operations remain closed.  Please contact auto processors for their operational hours.

Business continuity:  Our plan is ready to reopen operations once the USMX/ILA reach an agreement.

Please follow updates on www.gaports.com 

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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October 1, 2024 – 1500 hrs Update

To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

The USMX/ILA contract covering U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expired September 30, 2024 resulting in the closure of the port range.  Negotiations are ongoing.

As a result, our Savannah port operations and vessel operations remain closed.

Brunswick vessel operations remain closed but please contact your processors for their operational hours.

We enjoy a good working relationship with our local Labor partners and are not involved in the contract negotiations in New Jersey.  

Our business continuity plan is ready to reopen operations quickly once the USMX/ILA reach an agreement.   

Please follow updates on www.gaports.com 

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

The USMX/ILA negotiations are ongoing for the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Port range and the contract expires October 1, 2024.  

Our contingency plan is:

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah  

Imports:  We recommend you take delivery of your cargo well before October 1 to minimize any disruptions. We will offer weekend gates to support this effort.

Exports:  We will receive exports up to September 30.    

Reefer exports:  We will receive reefer exports up to September 30.

However, GPA will not be responsible for loss or damage to contents of reefers not loaded on vessels before September 30 as they will not be monitored and maintained if the port is closed due to a work stoppage.   

Free time:  GPA will not charge for storage during a work stoppage (i.e. all containers are on “free time” during any work stoppage)

Gate hours: 

Friday, Sept. 27 — Late gate open to 2300 hrs. 

Weekend Gates:

Saturday, Sept. 28 — Gates open 0800-1700 hrs. Reefer services will be provided for Imports, Exports and Empties.   

Sunday, Sept.  29 — Gates open 0800-1700 hrs. 

Reefer services will be provided for Imports, Exports and Empties.   

Next Week Gates:

Monday, Sept. 30 — Gates open 0400 – 1900 hrs

• Reefer cuts
  • Pickup at 1630
  • Drop off at 1645
• Dry and empty cuts
  • Pickup at 17:30
  • Drop off at 18:00 

Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah

No weekend gates.

Monday, Sept. 30 — Gates open 0800-1200 and 1300-1900

• Reefer cuts
  • Pickup at 1630
  • Drop off at 1645
• Dry and empty cuts
  • Pickup at 17:30
  • Drop off at 18:00

Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island:  Please contact your Processor for hours of service.

Mayor’s Point:  Monday-Friday 0700 – 1530 hrs.

If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

Potential work stoppage (OCTOBER 1 onwards):

If there is a work stoppage, GPA marine terminals will be closed.   

Reopening of port operations:

Please follow updates on www.gaports.com 

Your business is important to us. GPA will issue frequent updates on our business continuity efforts to support your decision-making.  

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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Our operations plan is: 

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah  

Truck gates

Friday, Sept. 27

• Gates open 1300 hrs for full/empties/reefers

• Gates close at 2300 hrs for dry containers/empties only.

  • Dropoff at 2200 hrs

  • Pickup at 2130 hrs

  • Reefer Services gate ends at normal cutoff.    

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Sunday, Sept. 29

• Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Monday, Sept. 30

• Gates open 0400 – 1900 hrs
  • Reefer cuts     Pickup at 1630
  • Drop off at 1645
  • Dry and empty cuts
    • Pickup at 17:30
    • Drop off at 18:00

Vessel operations    

Friday, Sept. 27

• Expect to resume vessel operations 1900 hrs

Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah

Friday, Sept. 27

• Gates 1300 – 1700 hrs
• No weekend gates.

Monday, Sept. 30

• Gates open 0800-1200 and 1300-1900
• Reefer cuts
  • Pickup at 1630
  • Drop off at 1645
• Dry and empty cuts
  • Pickup at 17:30
  • Drop off at 18:00

Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island: 

Friday, Sept. 27

• Expect to resume vessel operations 1900 hrs
• Truck gates 1 and 2 will remain open.

Please contact your Processor for hours of service.             

Mayor’s Point:   

Friday, Sept. 27

• Open, gates close 1530 hrs.

If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

Bainbridge     

•  Reopening Friday, Sept. 27

Appalachian Regional Port

• Friday, Sept. 27 Open

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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Reopening update after Hurricane Helene – Fri, 9/27 1430

Our operations plan is: 

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah  

Truck gates

Friday, Sept. 27

• Gates open 1300 hrs for full/empties/reefers

• Gates close at 2300 hrs for dry containers/empties only.

  • Dropoff at 2200 hrs

  • Pickup at 2130 hrs

  • Reefer Services gate ends at normal cutoff.    

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Sunday, Sept. 29

• Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Monday, Sept. 30

• Gates open 0400 – 1800 hrs

Vessel operations    

Friday, Sept. 27

• Expect to resume vessel operations 1900 hrs

Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah

Friday, Sept. 27

• Gates 1300 – 1700 hrs
• No weekend gates.

Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island: 

Friday, Sept. 27

• Expect to resume vessel operations 1900 hrs
• Truck gates 1 and 2 will remain open.

Please contact your Processor for hours of service.             

Mayor’s Point:   

Friday, Sept. 27

• Open, gates close 1530 hrs.

If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

Bainbridge     

•  Reopening Friday, Sept. 27

Appalachian Regional Port

• Friday, Sept. 27 Open

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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Reopening update after Hurricane Helene – Fri, 9/27 1100

Our operations plan is: 

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah  

Truck gates

Friday, Sept. 27

• Gates open 1300 hrs for full/empties/reefers

• Gates close at 2300 hrs for dry containers/empties only.

  • Dropoff at 2200 hrs

  • Pickup at 2130 hrs

  • Reefer Services gate ends at normal cutoff.    

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Sunday, Sept. 29

• Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Vessel operations    

Friday, Sept. 27

• Expect to resume vessel operations 1900 hrs

Ocean Terminal, Port of Savannah

Friday, Sept. 27

• Gates 1300 – 1700 hrs
• No weekend gates.

Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island: 

Friday, Sept. 27

• Expect to resume vessel operations 1900 hrs
• Truck gates 1 and 2 will remain open.

Please contact your Processor for hours of service.             

Mayor’s Point:   

Friday, Sept. 27

• Open, gates close 1530 hrs.

If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

Bainbridge     

•  Reopening Friday, Sept. 27

Appalachian Regional Port

• Friday, Sept. 27 Open

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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Update as of 0700 – Friday, September 27

The Garden City Terminal, Ocean Terminal and the Port of Brunswick gates will open at 1300 hrs today.

All employees should report to work at 1300 unless otherwise directed by their GPA leader. 

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Update as of 0500 – Friday, September 27

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah

Truck gates

• Friday, Sept. 27 — Gates open 0800 hrs instead of 0600 for full containers only.

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Update as of 1600 – Thursday, September 26

To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

We are closely monitoring the storm path. Our operations plan is:

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah

Truck gates

• Thursday, Sept. 26 — Gates close at 1800 hrs
• Friday, Sept. 27 — Gates open 0600 hrs for full containers only.

  Empties will only be received for delivery and pickup starting at 1000 hrs  (due to winds)

  Gates close 1800 hrs

• Saturday, Sept. 28 — Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs
• Sunday, Sept. 29 — Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Vessel operations

• Friday, Sept. 27 — Vessel operations resume 1900 hrs

Ocean Terminal in the Port of Savannah

• Normal gate hours, Thursday-Friday: 0800-1200 hrs. 1300 – 1700 hrs. (1200 – 1300 hrs closed for lunch).
• No weekend gates.

Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island:

• Truck gates 1 and 2 will remain open.
• Please contact your Processor for hours of service.

Mayor’s Point:

• Friday 0700 – 1530 hrs.
• If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

Bainbridge:

• Reopening Friday, Sept. 27

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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Update as of 0900 – Thursday, September 26

To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,

We are closely monitoring the storm path. Our operations plan is:

Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah

Truck gates

• Thursday, Sept. 26 — Normal gate hours 0400 – 1800 hrs
• Friday, Sept. 27 — Gate change: 0600 (repeat 0600, not 0400) – 1800 hrs 
• Saturday, Sept. 28 — Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs
• Sunday, Sept. 29 — Gates open 0800 – 1700 hrs

Vessel operations

• Thursday, Sept. 26 — All vessels depart by 1130 hrs
• Friday, Sept. 27 — Vessel operations resume 1900 hrs

Ocean Terminal in the Port of Savannah

• Normal gate hours, Thursday-Friday: 0800-1200 hrs. 1300 – 1700 hrs. (1200 – 1300 hrs closed for lunch).
• No weekend gates.

Port of Brunswick

Colonel’s Island:

• Truck gates 1 and 2 will remain open.
• Please contact your Processor for hours of service.

Mayor’s Point:

• Thursday 0700 – 1530 hrs.
• Friday 0700 – 1530 hrs.
• If additional hours needed, please contact Mayor’s Point Administration office at 912-264-7295.

Bainbridge:

• Closed Thursday, Sept 26
• Reopening Friday, Sept. 27

Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at CSV@gaports.com or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.

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 From industry-leading turn times to emissions savings through efficiencies, together we are building a resilient supply chain with our trucking community partners.

Georgia Ports Authority personnel met Savannah truck drivers with a smile and a Chick-fil-A biscuit Thursday morning, thanking the drivers for their role in keeping Georgia supply chains humming.

GPA handed out 2,350 chicken biscuits, along with safety gloves and bottles of water at the Port of Savannah. Similar events were held at the Appalachian Regional Port and the Port of Brunswick.

“Our partners in the trucking industry are a critical link between our global vessel services and the domestic supply chain,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “At Georgia Ports, every week is trucker appreciation week.”

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The Georgia Ports Truck Driver Safety Committee fosters communication with the truck driving community. GPA’s Corporate Safety Manager Andrew Berry, a veteran and former truck driver, gives tours and shares best practices to help new drivers navigate the port. Learn more about his personal connection to the port’s frontline customers.

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