Savannah achieves sustainability initiatives

The $11.6 million Container Berth 2 upgrade project included the use of 12,200 tons, or 24 acres, of recycled concrete material. “Not only did we eliminate the need to import quarried stone but also the need to dispose of it,” said Doug J. Marchand, GPA’s Executive Director. “Emission reduction from this project alone is significant.” As part of its Container Berth 2 upgrade, the GPA announced the completion of more than 300 slots on terminal for refrigerated cargo containers. These new cargo racks are completely electrified and greatly reduce the GPA’s reliance on diesel power for cargo refrigeration on terminal. The GPA had also completed a six-year project to transfer its ship-to-shore cranes from diesel to electric power. “Today we have 17 cranes powered solely by electricity,” said Marchand. “As a result of this program, the Port of Savannah will conserve more than 1.5 million gallons of diesel fuel every year. It is safe to say that the release of hundreds of tons of nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter will also be avoided.”

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