Cold Storage Capacity Expansion Coming to the Port of Savannah

With only being 2 months into the new year, the port of Savannah is continuing to see growth, especially in refrigerated commodities. In recent news they have announced that they plan to expand their cold storage capacity by 11% this year, more than 2.2 million square feet.

??Ending 2022 moving 5.9 million TEU’s it is important that the port continually invests in their facilities. With this project, the port will increase the number of cold cargo storage to a total of 3,506 slots by adding an additional 7 refrigerated container racks. The project will cost an estimated $6.2 million.

??Georgia Port Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch stated, “Expansion among our cold storage partners in the Savannah market will drive greater volumes of chilled cargo crossing our docks,” “While the Port of Savannah already accommodates the most refrigerated containers on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts, enhancing our on-terminal capacity will better support the jobs and opportunity sparked by private investment.”

?Some of the most popular temperature-controlled products that the port handles are blueberries, avocados, poultry, and seafood.

Additionally, the Georgia Port Authority Board Chairman Joel Wooten commented, “Serving the U.S. Southeast via Savannah reduces overland transportation costs to vital markets such as Atlanta, and ensures perishable goods reach customers faster and fresher…The growing population of our region, combined with expansions in port and private infrastructure are strengthening Savannah’s position as a perishable supply chain gateway.”