Port of Savannah rail container moves hit new high in 2025

Port of Savannah rail container moves reached a new high in 2025, with Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) putting the total at 545,214 containers moved by rail, as reported by Progressive Railroading. In a press release, GPA officials said the port has now posted more than half a million rail moves for five consecutive years.

Port of Savannah rail container moves: volume and rail performance

In total, the Port of Savannah handled 5.7 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized cargo in 2025, according to a Georgia Ports Authority press release. The figure was 2.6% higher than in 2024, making 2025 the port’s second-highest record.

Faster marine vessel to train transfer time

GPA also pointed to quicker rail handoffs. The port reduced the average time it takes to move a container from marine vessel to train from 28 hours to 22 hours in 2025.

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Georgia Ports Authority expansion and Blue Ridge Connector plans

GPA is undertaking a $4.5 billion port and inland infrastructure project. When completed, the program will add five new container berths in Savannah and one new roll-on/roll-off berth at the authority’s Brunswick port. GPA officials also said the authority plans to open its Blue Ridge Connector inland rail terminal in Gainesville, Georgia, in mid-2026.

The Port of Savannah has two on-dock rail yards served by CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway, as noted by Railway Supply.

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