NEWS ROUND-UP | NORTH AMERICA


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Starting in Georgia, DLM reports on developments from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America.


he Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah’s


Ocean Terminal to better accommodate its expanding container operation. “For nearly 40 years, Ocean Terminal has been handling a mix of container ships and breakbulk vessels. The realignment is part of a broader


S The 200-acre Ocean Terminal facility.


effort to transform the terminal into an all-container operation, shifting most breakbulk cargo to the Port of Brunswick,” said Griff Lynch, executive director, GPA. “Completion of this project will improve our flexibility and allow Georgia Ports to optimise cargo movement, supporting our customers in delivering goods to market efficiently.” GPA plans to shift breakbulk cargo


carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick.


Construction has started on 360,000ft2 of dockside warehousing that will serve auto processing, as well as three additional buildings and 85 acres of auto storage space on the south side of the island.


The 200-acre Ocean Terminal facility


will be modified in two phases. Work will begin with rebuilding the docks to provide 2,800 linear feet of berth space, capable of serving two big ships simultaneously. The docks will be served


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