International trade demands cost-effective gateways for transport. Georgia's statewide network of deepwater ports and inland barge operations offers that and more. And the Trade Development division of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) ensures this message gets through loud and clear all around the world. The division globally markets, promotes and sells the efficiencies, services and capabilities that have made the state’s ports and barge operations among the fastest growing in the world.

To effectively address the requirements of our customer base, the GPA has divided Trade Development into five specialized areas that have the cumulative effect of aggressively maintaining, servicing and building the business of the Authority. These departments include Domestic & International Sales, a Client Relations Center, Economic & Industrial Development, and Marketing & Business Development.