GPA third consecutive month of tonnage growth

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) continued to experience positive growth during the month of February and has recorded three consecutive months of increased trade through its ports.

“Three consecutive months of double-digit growth at the Georgia Ports Authority is a positive sign that overall market conditions have improved considerably since last year,” said executive director Curtis Foltz."

Superior services, logistics and facilities allow the GPA to grow its’ market and further establish Georgia’s ports as a strategic gateway in the South Atlantic.”

Overall tonnage for February 2010 reported gains of 29.7 percent, which brings the GPA’s year-to-date volume for the first eight months to a 2.7 percent increase compared with the same time period last year.

Container volume showed strong growth, posting a 20.6 percent increase in TEUs compared with the same period last year for a total of 202,620 TEUs in February 2010.

(Source: Cargo News Asia)