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Tariffs anticipation behind surge at Georgia ports

May 29, 2025

Businesses trying to avoid looming tariffs pushed cargo traffic at the Port of Savannah up to 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, up 17% from April of last year and the third monthly record in a row. (Photo courtesy Georgia Southern University)

DAVE WILLIAMS/Capitol Beat News Service

Published: May 20, 2025, 7:58 PM

ATLANTA – Businesses front-loading orders to avoid looming tariffs are continuing to drive containerized cargo traffic at the Port of Savannah. The port handled 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last month, up 17% from April of last year and the third monthly record in a row, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Tuesday.

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