Port of Savannah truck turn times as low as 34 minutes; most drivers conduct dual import-export moves
Credit: GA Ports
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 18, 2024 – The Georgia Ports Authority is celebrating its front-line customers in the motor carrier industry during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
“Our partners in the trucking industry are a critical link between our global vessel services and the domestic supply chain,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “At Georgia Ports, every week is trucker appreciation week.”
To acknowledge drivers’ contributions, GPA employees will hand out safety gloves, bottles of water and chicken sandwiches at the terminal truck gates Thursday.
Lynch said GPA works daily to ensure a positive trucker experience, noting that gate and yard efficiency at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal help drivers complete more container moves each day. read more...