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Southeast US ports seek to ramp up container capacity

September 28, 2021

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Two Southeast U.S. ports are seeking to expand container capacity in a bid to reach customers needing access to the Southeast and Midwest markets.

The Port of Savannah aims to add 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity as part of a broader effort to position itself as the hub port of the U.S. Southeast, the Georgia Ports Authority announced Tuesday.

The additional capacity will come online in phases, starting as early as December. Full completion of the expansion, which consists of an additional 230 acres of container-handling space, is expected in 2023.

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