New Georgia hub aims to take 26,000 containers off the road
The state of Georgia officially opens an inland rail hub with plans to take tens of thousands of containers off the roads.
Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Ports Authority officials celebrated the grand opening of the $134 million Gainesville Inland Port on Thursday, marking a new connection between Northeast Georgia’s manufacturing economy and international markets through the Port of Savannah.
The ceremony followed the terminal’s operational opening on May 4. The facility provides direct Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) rail service between Gainesville and Savannah five days a week, giving regional businesses an alternative to the roughly 600-mile round trip by truck.
“Georgia’s ports are a major reason companies choose to invest and create jobs here, and the Gainesville Inland Port brings that advantage directly to Northeast Georgia,” Kemp said. “Connecting this region to the Port of Savannah with new supply chain options makes it easier for Georgia businesses to reach customers around the world and helps ease congestion on our highways.”
The inland terminal extends Savannah’s port services into a region with more than 330 manufacturers, including poultry, heavy equipment and forest products businesses. Its rail connection gives shippers access to Savannah’s network of approximately 40 weekly vessel calls.
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