Georgia Ports Authority to Expand Refrigerated Container Capacity at Savannah Port

Georgia has two sites certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for handling cold imports, and their temperature control mechanisms may malfunction during transportation. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) will increase the refrigerated container capacity of its largest marine terminal next year, as the volume of cold chain cargo increases and private operators add more cold storage facilities around Savannah.GPA stated in a release on Tuesday that its board of directors has approved a $60,000 project to add seven refrigerated container racks at the Port of Savannah. The new racks will add two more slots to the existing 2,168 slots at the Port's Garden City Termi...