The US's Georgia Port Authority (GPA) recorded a 14% increase in container volumes in March, reaching 355,208 TEU during the month. Colonel’s Island Terminal at Brunswick handled 66,144 cars, trucks and tractors, while Ocean Terminal handled an extra 4,050 – bringing the total to 70,194, a 17.2% increase. In April, GPA's cargo volume increased by more than 10% compared to March 2017. The figures for March also showed a 20% increase in intermodal rail volumes, breaking GPA's previous record. The company's Executive Director credited a strong economy and growing market share for the positive figures.
The US's Georgia Port Authority (GPA) recorded a 14% increase in container volumes in March, reaching 355,208 TEU during the month. In April, GPA's cargo volume increased by more than 10% compared to March 2017. The figures for March also showed a 20% increase in intermodal rail volumes, breaking GPA's previous record. The company's Executive Director credited a strong economy and growing market share for the positive figures.