Logistics & Distribution

Savannah is ideally located on the Atlantic Ocean in the southeastern part of the U.S., which puts 70 percent of the U.S. population within a two-day drive by road, water, rail or air.

Air

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, conveniently located off of I-95, is Georgia’s second-busiest airport with 33 direct daily flights. Direct connections to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest and most efficient passenger airport, quickly puts you in touch with the world.

Warehousing

The Savannah industrial market remains one of the fastest-growing in the nation, with total inventory reaching more than 159 million square feet following the addition of 4.9 million square feet in Q1 2025. More than 11.7 million square feet is currently under construction, 55% of it speculative. The Port of Savannah also features the largest concentration of retail import distribution centers on the East Coast.

Road

Travel by roadway is made easy thanks to Savannah’s connectivity to the most extensive surface transportation network in the U.S. That includes major interstates I-16 and I-95, giving drivers easy access to the entire East Coast. Regionally, 64 percent of commutes are less than 30 minutes.

Rail

Two Class one railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, further enhance Savannah’s connectivity with the added benefit of service to the Port of Savannah on terminal. The Garden City Terminal is the South Atlantic region’s busiest intermodal gateway, handling 42 trains per week of import and export cargo. The new Mason Mega Rail delivers the largest intermodal rail facility for a port authority in North America.  Overall, the state of Georgia has 24 short-line rail companies covering 5,000 miles of track.

Water

The most impressive attribute of Savannah’s logistics landscape is the Port of Savannah. Not only is the Port the  single largest container terminal facility of its kind in North America, it is also the fastest-growing and third-busiest container port in the nation. In fiscal year 2024, the Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.6 million TEUS, handling 22 percent of East Coast container trade. Future growth includes 12 berths by 2030, 100 trucking gate lanes, a 72 percent increase, and a 50 percent increase in on-dock rail.

Foreign-Trade Zone 104

The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) program expedites and encourages foreign commerce by lowering the costs of U.S. based operations engaged in international trade thus providing a secure, efficient and profitable way to compete effectively in domestic and global markets. World Trade Center Savannah is the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 104.

The FTZ program allows the U.S. to achieve its trade policy goals, including export promotion, while at the same time supporting domestic job growth and economic development.

To learn more about FTZ 104 click here.

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