SAVANNAH: Talk about a major delivery! Four new Super Post Panamax cranes arrived at Garden City Terminal on Monday. The Port of Savannah now has a total of 26, more than any other terminal in the United States. These cranes are big enough to work the largest ships on the U.S. East Coast, reaching across vessels 22 containers wide.
“For customers, it means the capacity to move up to a thousand containers per hour across a single dock at America’s largest terminal – allowing us to work more vessels, more quickly,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. “It means getting cargo to market and getting ships back out to sea with unmatched efficiency.” Port officials also said the improvements to the Port of Savannah’s crane fleet demonstrate the GPA’s commitment to expand capacity, providing more opportunities for growth and greater flexibility to meet customer needs. Another four New Panamax cranes are due to arrive in 2018, bringing Savannah’s total to 30.
