Port of Savannah to handle Volkswagen Chattanooga auto parts

VOLKSWAGEN group of America, Chattanooga operations has selected the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal to handle auto parts in containers for its new plant in Tennessee.


Laszlo Juhasz, Volkswagen's general manager for logistics said, "We see the Port of Savannah as a logistical link for our supply chain to provide efficient service that will benefit our Chattanooga factory."


Volkswagen Chattanooga rolled its first car, a Passat SEL, off the line last month. When the factory reaches full production in 2012, Volkswagen Chattanooga is targeted to produce 150,000 Passats.


"We greatly appreciate this new business with Volkswagen and the opportunity it presents for Georgia and the southeast US," said Georgia Ports Authority's executive director Curtis Foltz, in a statement from port authorities. "We plan to work closely with the Volkswagen team to identify long-term logistical needs and accommodate additional growth."
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)