Original news was published 19 September, 2017

Authorities at the port of Brunswick and Savannah in the southeastern U.S. have reported a rise in volumes in August.

A total of 53,675 units of roll-on/roll off cargo were handled via Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick, an increase of  15.3 percent compared with August last year.

“Already the largest autoport in the Southeast, Colonel’s Island has more room to grow than any other ro-ro facility in the nation. The authority’s plan to expand the physical infrastructure will double our capacity for auto processing,” said Jimmy Allgood, GPA Board Chairman.

The GPA also reported the second-busiest month ever for container trade at Savannah, and attributed growth to a “strengthening economy” as well as “larger cargo exchanges” transiting the expanded Panama Canal.

*NEWS SOURCE