Equipment upgrade for Savannah
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board has approved project funding of US$2m to increase capacity, efficiency and flexibility of heavy equipment at the Port of Savannah to handle the increase in ro-ro exports.
The funding has been approved to install high density paving at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal. During the project, roller compacted concrete (RCC) will be used to improve the surface which bears the brunt of the heavy traffic and loads endured each day. Unlike traditional concrete, RCC is relatively dry when poured, this helps to reduce time and cost.
The funding will expand the outdoor paved areas at the terminal resulting in an improved area for sorting and storage of cargo. The cargo pressure washing area and cargo staging areas will also be improved to support operations.
This project follows on from plans at GPA’s Colonel’s Island facility in Brunswick, where roadways, bridges and staging areas have been strengthened.
In the last four years, the volume of ro-ro cargo moving through Georgia’s deepwater ports, including Savannah’s Ocean Terminal and Brunswick’s Colonel Island, has almost doubled from 293,265 tonnes in 2009 to 569,984 tonnes in 2012.
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