en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is advancing the renovation of the Ocean Terminal at the Port of Savannah, a project with a budget of nearly $1.6 billion that has now passed the halfway mark. Upon completion, the annual container throughput of this 200-acre facility will increase from 200,000 TEUs to 1.75 million TEUs.
Griff Lynch, President and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority, stated that population and manufacturing growth in the southeastern region require the port to prepare for future demand, and upgrading the terminal will maintain efficient cargo flow between the docks and inland markets. The GPA has completed the modernization of the first of two berths at Ocean Terminal, which can be used for ship operations and also serve as a backup area for the Garden City Terminal. When a berth at Savannah's main container terminal becomes available, vessels can be immediately redirected to this facility.
Work on the second berth is expected to be completed by the end of June 2026, at which point it will be able to accommodate two large vessels simultaneously. The total length of the two berths will reach 2,650 feet. Until the first phase of the renovation is finished, the GPA will continue to operate only small vessels at Ocean Terminal. The front section of the renovated terminal is scheduled to open in mid-autumn 2027, with all work completed by the end of 2028.
The renovation also includes improvements to truck access and traffic flow. The new entry and exit structure is 80% complete, with the first components already open for traffic. By November 2026, the terminal will feature 12 entry lanes and 6 exit lanes. Port authority officials stated that the expanded gates have improved efficiency. A viaduct, funded by a $29 million GPA investment, now directs departing trucks directly to US Highway 17 and Interstate 16, avoiding residential areas. Arriving trucks use an exit ramp on US Highway 17, which features a signalized intersection, thereby providing uninterrupted interstate access between Savannah and the Atlanta metropolitan area.
During construction, Ocean Terminal handled approximately 84,000 TEUs in the 2025 calendar year. These upgrades will increase the Port of Savannah's total annual throughput capacity to 9 million TEUs by 2029.
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