Savannah container traffic fell in April. The Port of Savannah’s FY2026 total through April also remained below the same point in FY25. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Savannah container traffic drops 14% in April
Photo: Georgia Ports Authority

Savannah container traffic and FY2026 volumes

Since fiscal-year 2026 began in July 2025, Savannah has handled about 4.7 million 20-foot equivalent units. Through April, that total was 2.5% lower than the volume recorded at the same stage of FY25, according to a Georgia Ports Authority press release.

In April, the Port of Savannah processed 443,650 TEUs. That compared with 515,500 TEUs in April 2025, Progressive Railroading reported, a decline of 14%. GPA officials said the year-earlier figure was the port’s strongest April on record. They attributed it largely to importers moving cargo ahead of the imposition of broad tariffs by the Trump administration.

“Our customers are managing through a softer market with higher operating costs,” said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch in a press release. “The Georgia Ports Authority remains focused on delivering capacity for the longer term so when the market changes we are ready to seamlessly absorb their growth.”

GPA forecast and Port of Brunswick activity

With 2025 viewed as an outlier, GPA’s 10-year forecast still points to 54% traffic growth. To prepare for larger vessels and higher cargo volumes, the authority is pursuing a $5 billion investment plan. That plan includes five additional container berths in Savannah and improvements at the Port of Brunswick.

The Brunswick work includes a new $100 million roll-on/roll-off berth. It also includes improvements to outdoor vehicle storage, dredging and other harbor changes.

At Brunswick, FY2026 ro-ro traffic through April totaled 639,574 units. That was down 11.8% from the same period in FY25. In April alone, the port handled 64,305 ro-ro units, a 2% increase from April 2025.

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