“Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 496,700 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $29 billion in income, $122 billion in sales and $3.4 billion in taxes to Georgia’s economy. (Georgia Ports 2021)”
Additionally, Georgia is the #1 state in infrastructure and logistics. (Area Development)
Georgia’s export shipments of merchandise in 2020 totaled $38.8 billion
Georgia is the
10th-largest export state in the U.S.
Georgia’s top 5 export markets are China, Mexico, Germany, Korea, and Japan
largest intermodal hub
in the SouthEast
Savannah has been the fastest-growing container port in the U.S. for the past 10 YEARS. It is now THE LARGEST PORT IN THE UNITED STATES. This is a major reason
Georgia now ranks number 10 nationally in exports
any country on the globe
by direct or transshipment
Savannah has achieved more than 12.2 percent of US Market Share as of 2020
and is one of the few ports in the U.S. with two Class 1 railroad facilities on-terminal.
Hartsfield-Jackson’s three cargo complexes move
650,000-plus tons
of cargo annually (2019).
The adjacent 250-acre Georgia Foreign Trade Zone site accelerates movement of goods from port, which lowers duties and processing fees for companies.
