Impressive Infrastructure
Port of Savannah at a Glance
Operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, the Port of Savannah is home to the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America and is the third busiest container port gateway in the nation serving 37 weekly services, the most in the U.S. South Atlantic. The Port of Savannah handled 5.7 million TEUs in 2025 and will reach 7.5 million TEUs capacity by 2030. The port is located within 300 miles of 37.2 million residents, 11 major metro areas, eight major international airports and five major ports.
Port of Savannah is the busiest container gateway port in the nation
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Investment in the Port of Savannah brings growth and opportunity
Georgia Ports is in the midst of a self-financed, $4.5 billion port and inland infrastructure plan.
“We are always focused on growth. We want to go above and beyond to build a port that handles both future growth and supply chain disruption. We are creating a safe, trusted harbor for your cargo. Leadership is being able to see what’s coming and staying ahead of it,” said Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch. “At the Georgia Ports, we are building a resilient link in the global logistics chain, one that is ready to withstand any future challenges.”
A few infrastructure projects in progress or planned include a new $29 million exit ramp for truckers direct to the highway means no traffic lights from Ocean Terminal in Savannah all the way to Atlanta. The Talmadge River bridge over the Savannah River will be heightened by the Georgia Department of Transportation to allow larger container ships into the port. The future Savannah Container Terminal on Hutchison Island will create three new big ship berths when completed. These ship berth improvements combined with the recent Garden City Terminal berth one project (which opened in 2023) will deliver a total of 12 big ship berths, representing a 100% increase in big ship berth capacity over the next six years and significantly increase, yard, gate and rail capabilities.
SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is Georgia’s second-busiest airport with 33 non-stop destinations and 70+ daily direct flights to locations including a 35 minute flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest and most efficient passenger airport.
In 2025, for the sixth year in a row, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport was named the #1 airport in the U.S. in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. The airport, which is conveniently located off I-95 just 15 miles from downtown Savannah, boasts the convenient, modern features you’ve come to expect at a larger airport without the congestion and long lines.
Center of Innovation for Logistics in Savannah
The Center of Innovation for Logistics for the State of Georgia is located in Savannah and was created to help companies take advantage of the region’s world-class logistics industry in order to improve supply chain efficiencies, support growth and increase global competitiveness. The Center connects companies to technical industry expertise, collaborative research and partnerships that cargo-owning companies need. Exclusive to Georgia, the Center collaborates with companies that currently ship to or from Georgia, as well as those looking to locate in Georgia to deploy the world’s best multi-modal logistics for supply chain success.
