Savannah’s Ocean Terminal renovations 60 percent complete

Renovations at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal are now more than 60 percent complete. The $1.6 billion project will grow the facility’s annual container capacity from 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units to 1.75 million TEUs.

“Ocean Terminal is a major part of our strategy to prepare Savannah for future growth. The renovated berth is fully completed and ready for big ships,” said Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) CEO Griff Lynch at the GPA Board meeting Tuesday.

GPA will work smaller vessels at Ocean Terminal until mid-fall 2027, when the first phase of the container yard renovation is complete. The entire Ocean Terminal yard will be ready by the end of 2028. 

The truck gate at Ocean Terminal is fully operational and will feature 12 inbound and six outbound lanes. A $29 million port–funded overpass routes departing trucks from Ocean Terminal directly onto US 17 and Interstate 16, bypassing neighborhood streets. 

“Transforming a 200-acre terminal while keeping the port operating is a tremendous undertaking, and the progress at Ocean Terminal is a testament to the hard work of our GPA team and our partners,” said Georgia Ports Authority Board Chairman Alec Poitevint.

Improvements at Ocean Terminal are part of GPA’s port master plan. Over the next 10 years, Georgia Ports plans to invest $5 billion in capacity enhancements to support future supply chain requirements, adding five container berths in Savannah and one RoRo berth in Brunswick.

Further renovations in Savannah 

Georgia Department of Transportation crews are performing survey and inspection activities at the Talmadge Bridge in Savannah, ahead of cable replacement work scheduled to begin later this year. 

As part of its maintenance project, Georgia DOT will install shorter cables, raising the bridge deck by up to 21 feet. The bridge will remain open to traffic during the maintenance project, which is expected to finish in 2029-2030.

GPA will hold its Savannah State of the Port event on October 14 at the Savannah Convention Center. GPA leadership will present the port’s Fiscal Year 2026 performance, infrastructure investments, and strategic outlook. 

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