"AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE PORT OF SAVANNAH AND THE GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY IS THE ENGINE THAT THAT KEEPS THAT ECONOMIC SUCCESS GOING HERE IN THE PEACH STATE..." TONIGHT- - TRUCK DRIVERS SAY ... THE PORT OF SAVANNAH'S NEW RL AI SYSTEM ... COULD HELP SOME OF THE BACKLOG. GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SAYS IT'LL INCRSEEA MOVEMENT BY 30 PERCENT. UR O NIKIYA CARRERO EXPLAINS HOW IT FITS INTO THE WHITE HOUSE'S ACTION PLAN. LLV PKG: (NIKIYA) ALL DAY WE'VE SEEN TRUCK DRIVERS COME IN AND OUT OF THE PO. RT MANY TO BUSY TO SPEAK WITH ME BUT AFTER HEARING WHAT THIS NEW MEGA RAIL TERMINALILL W PROVIDE... THEY SAY IT COUKD WORK. (GOV KEM P) "YOU KNOW WE OBVIOUSLY CAN'T CONTROL WH'SAT HAPPENING IN OTHER PORTS ." GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SAYS T HE PORT OF SAVANNAH IS THE ENGINE OF GEORGIA'S ECONOM Y. (GOV KEMP) BUT I THINK IT IS GOOD FOR PEOPLE TO REALIZE HERE YOU KNOW YOU LOOK AT THE LUMEVO THAT HAS DECREASED BECAUSE OF THINGS THEY'VE BEEN DOI."NG THE PORT OF SAVANNAH HAS HAD SEVERAL BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. STARTING WITH POP UP PORTS, OR INLAND RTPOS, FROM THE WHITE HOUSE'S SUPPLY CHAIN TASK FORCE. GEORGIA PORT AUTHORITY CALLING IT A GAME CHANGE R. (GRIFF LYNCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGIA PORT AUTHORITY) "WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CONTAINERS VIA CSX T OU TO ATLANTA. SO INSTEAD OF A TRUCK DRIVER 220 MILES ONE WAY, 220 MILES ANOTHER WAY, THIS NEW FACILITY WILL B35 E TO 40, 50 MILES FROM THEIR LOCATI." ON THE PLAN IS TO OPEN 3 POP UP LOCATIONS IN GEORGIA WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WES. EK AND 8 IN THE REGION BY THE END OF THE YEAR. AND THE NINE NEW TRACKS WILL BE THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE PORT AND INLAN D. (GRIFF LYNCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGIA PORT AUTHORITY) "THEY'RE ING GO TO HELP MOVE THIS CARGO F OF THE FACILITY FREE IT UP SO WE CAN HANDLE MORE SHIPS MORE QUICKLY." (NIKIY A) LYNCH SAYS OVER 10 YEARS THE PORT HAS 4.4 BILLI ON DOLLARS WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS FOR THE PORT OF SAVANNAH
Georgia Gov. Kemp: Port of Savannah's new rail system will help fix supply chain crisis
The plan is to open three pop up locations in Georgia within the next few weeks and eight in the region by the end of the year.
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Updated: 12:30 PM EST Nov 15, 2021
Truck drivers say the Port of Savannah's new rail system could help relive the backlog that has plagued the port for several weeks.Gov. Brian Kemp says it’ll increase movement by 30%. Kemp says the Port of Savannah is the engine of Georgia’s economy."But I think it is good for people to realize here, you know, you look at the volume that has decreased because of things they've been doing," said Kemp when speaking about the port.RELATEDBacklog at the Port of Savannah: 80,000 containers left sitting, 25 ships docked off the coastSupply Chain Crisis: Trucker shortage leads to massive backup at the Port of SavannahGovernor: Company bringing more than 150 new jobs to the Port of Savannah, $85 million investmentWhat are the problems at the Port of Savannah? Trucker comments on supply chain crisis, backlogThe Port of Savannah has had several big announcements throughout the week, starting with pop up ports, or inland ports, from the White House’s supply chain task force.The Georgia Port Authority calls it a game changer.“We’re going to take containers via CSX out to Atlanta. So instead of a truck driver 220 miles one way, 220 miles another way, this new facility will be 35 to 40, 50 miles from their location," explained Griff Lynch, the executive director for the Georgia Port Authority.The plan is to open three pop up locations in Georgia within the next few weeks and eight in the region by the end of the year.The nine new tracks will be the connector between the port and inland.“They’re going to help move this cargo off the facility free it up so we can handle more ships more quickly," explained Lynch. Below file video: Savannah trucking company not sure how pop-up ports will work
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Truck drivers say the Port of Savannah's new rail system could help relive the backlog that has plagued the port for several weeks.
Gov. Brian Kemp says it’ll increase movement by 30%.
Kemp says the Port of Savannah is the engine of Georgia’s economy.
"But I think it is good for people to realize here, you know, you look at the volume that has decreased because of things they've been doing," said Kemp when speaking about the port.
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The Port of Savannah has had several big announcements throughout the week, starting with pop up ports, or inland ports, from the White House’s supply chain task force.
The Georgia Port Authority calls it a game changer.
“We’re going to take containers via CSX out to Atlanta. So instead of a truck driver 220 miles one way, 220 miles another way, this new facility will be 35 to 40, 50 miles from their location," explained Griff Lynch, the executive director for the Georgia Port Authority.
The plan is to open three pop up locations in Georgia within the next few weeks and eight in the region by the end of the year.
The nine new tracks will be the connector between the port and inland.
“They’re going to help move this cargo off the facility free it up so we can handle more ships more quickly," explained Lynch.
Below file video: Savannah trucking company not sure how pop-up ports will work
