Georgia Ports Authority Board Elects Green Chairman 06/29/2009 - Savannah Georgia Ports Authority Board Elects Green Chairman Approves projects to increase capacity and efficiency More...

Georgia Ports Authority Donates Mobile Generator to American Red Cross 06/15/2009 - Savannah Partnership with Big Red, Inc. Gives Red Cross’ Savannah Chapter Emergency Power More...

Georgia Ports Authority Honors Students in Maritime Art Contest 06/11/2009 - Savannah Isle of Hope Elementary School Students Receive Gifts from Port of Shimizu. More...

Georgia Ports Authority Wins Coveted Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation 06/10/2009 - Savannah Annual Report Earns National Recognition from Leading Public Relations Professional Organization More...

Georgia Ports Authority Recycled Almost One-Third of Its Total Waste in 2008 05/19/2009 - Savannah, GA Georgia Ports Authority Recycled Almost One-Third of Its Total Waste in 2008. Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and Ocean Terminal recycled more than 2.7 million pounds. More...

Georgia Ports Authority Welcomes COSCO to Port of Savannah 05/18/2009 - Savannah The Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Doug J. Marchand announced today at its board meeting that China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) now has vessels calling on the Port of Savannah. More...

Georgia Ports Authority Adopts Environmental Policy 04/20/2009 - Savannah As part of the continuing effort to build upon current environmental initiatives, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has instituted a policy for managing port operations with consideration for best environmental practices and procedures. More...

Georgia Ports Authority Completes Electrified Refrigerated Cargo Racks 03/30/2009 - Savannah, GA Brunswick, GA – March 30, 2009 – Doug J. Marchand, the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director, announced today at its board meeting that the GPA has completed the construction of 34 electrified refrigerated racks which will eliminate the use of 600,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually. Just last year, the GPA completed the electrification of its ship-to-shore cranes, reducing diesel fuel consumption by 1.5 million gallons per year More...

Marchand Named to 16th International Maritime Hall of Fame 03/20/2009 - Savannah, GA Georgia Ports Authority’s Executive Director Recognized for Leadership, Innovation and Vision. The International Maritime Hall of Fame announced recently the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Doug J. Marchand will be honored as one of its newest members on May 13, 2009, at the United Nations in New York City. The International Maritime Hall of Fame was founded in 1993 and recognizes maritime visionaries, who, through excellence in their company, organization, or services,... More...

Georgia Ports Authority Awarded $250,000 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Grant 03/11/2009 - Savannah, GA The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been awarded a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant. The $250,000 award will retrofit GPA-owned equipment with devices that reduce air emissions. More...