b'10American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(GATEWAYcontinuedpipelineofnewcustomers from page 4) and the ability to take on newSPONSORED CONTENTover 2022.trade will boost Brunswicks Severalfactorsaccountro/rovolumes,whichare fortheincreaseinautomo- already expanding at a strong bilecargoesatthePortofrate, he added. To accom-Brunswick, according to Cliffmodateanticipatedmarket Pyron, GPAs chief commer- demand,GPAhasinitiated cial officer. First, populationanaggressiveinfrastructure growthintheSoutheasthasplan, strengthening Colonels meant increased demand forIslandforautoandmachin-autosacrosstheregion,heery processing.said.Brunswickslocation, central to Southeastern mar- n ewr ailyardkets, is another factor in favorThe planned new railyard ofColonelsIsland.Import- on the southside of Colonels erscangettheirfinishedIsland will enter the construc-goodstodealersquicker,tionphasenextyear.This while domestic factories alsorailcapacityimprovement benefitfromBrunswickswill extend Brunswicks reach proximity, reducing the timedeeper into interior markets to andcostsassociatedwithcapturemorebusiness,saidUpon completion in mid-2024, Garden City Terminal West (at left) will add 25,000 FEUs of storage adjacent to the overland transportation. GPABoardChairmanKentPort of Savannahs Mason Mega Rail Terminal (right) and the Garden City marine terminal.We expect organic growthFountain.and our unmatched ability toTheportalsofeaturesSavannah offers long-term container storagetakeonnewtradetoboostanewfumigationfacility Brunswick volumes well intoonsitewhichisrequiredforCustomers to benefit from greater supply chain flexibilitythe future, he added. carsandmachinerybeing shipped to Australia and NewGeorgiaPortsPresidentandCEOGriffreceival date for ocean carrier cargo. Georgia t woP illars trateGy Zealand, the largest facility ofLynch said the Port of Savannah is setting aPorts will handle transferring containers to the Anotherfactorhelpingits size for autos and machin- new standard of service through unmatched railadjacent marine terminal as the time nears for Brunswick is GPAs two-pillarery.Federallyfundedmain- infrastructure and the ability to stage cargo forvessel loading. Expanding truck gates at GCT strategyfordevelopmentandtenance dredging is ongoingcustomers who need supply chain flexibility. West will benefit motor carriers and warehouse operations. Under that scheme,in the Brunswick River ship- Garden City Terminal West and Masonoperators by allowing more truck turns per day.the Port of Savannah is focusedping channel. The U.S. ArmyMegaRailTerminalcombinetoprovideMason Mega Rail is the largest marine termi-on container trade while Bruns- CorpsofEngineersisalsocapacity, reach and new stor- nal rail facility in North Amer-wickspecializesinro/ro.awaiting funding for a proj- ageoptions,Lynchsaid.ica, featuring 24 miles of track Lastmonth,non-containerizedect to widen the channel andImporters who need to storeon 85 acres at the Port of Savan-cargo at the Ocean Terminal inexpandtheturningbasinatcargountilitisneededfornahsGardenCityTerminal. Savannahcompletedatransi- Colonels Island. retailormanufacturing,asIts$220milliondevelopment tion to Brunswick.ColonelsIslandencom- well as exporters who need toincreased the ports rail capac-By concentrating on con- passes1,700acres,makingshift containers to an off-siteity to 1 million containers per tainers in Savannah and autosit the nations premier gate- locationcantapGCTWestyear, rerouted trains away from andmachineryinBrunswick,way for auto and ro/ro cargo,tolowercostscomparedtoneighborhoodcrossings,and we are able to streamline ournotedFountain.Bruns- storage on the marine termi- brought rail switching onto the operations and provide morewicksgatewayportmodelnal proper. port. The expanded rail capacity efficientservicetobothoffeatures four on-site auto pro- GCT West, a $204 millionspeedsintermodalcargohan-our main business sectors ascessors,roomforcustomersproject,willadd100acresdling and extends GPAs inland cargovolumescontinuetotogrowtheirbusinesswithand 1 million TEUs of annualservice area to an arc spanning grow,GriffLynch,GPAsthreeavailableparcelsofcapacity adjacent to the Portfrom Dallas to Chicago.CEO, told an audience at thelandtotaling264acres,andof Savannah. Now 70 percentGCTWestandMason Brunswick Chamber of Com- direct access to Interstate 95complete, the yard will offer aGPA CCO Cliff Pyron Mega Rail are differentiators merce last fall. for car carrier and machinerynew, long-term storage optionin the market, putting the Port Severalnewshort-seatrucks. With on-terminal rail,for port customers to help them flex to meetof Savannah ahead of the competition, said services linking Mexico to theBrunswickoffersthefastestsupply chain demands. GPAChiefCommercialOfficerCliffPyron. Port of Brunswick have beenEast Coast rail connections toGardenCityTerminalWestwillacceptOur ability to accommodate up to 25,000 FEUs launchedinrecentmonths,inland markets.exportcontainerswellaheadoftheearliest(STORAGEcontinued on page 12)facilitatingtheimportof vehiclesassembledsouth oftheborder.InNovem-ber2023,thefirstshipmentCargo Group LLC ofover1,000vehicleswas6232 Hwy 21deliveredtoBrunswickby ZimsGoldStarserviceonSavannah, Ga 31407 the maiden vessel Sebring. In July, the shipping line CMA- 912-966-2066 CGMstartedanewshort-sea service carrying vehicles fromMexicotothePortof Brunswick,overasimilarwww.CargoGroupLLC.com route as offered by Gold Star. In addition, NYK and Hoegh Autoliners have both recentlyCAPABILITIES added routes from Brunswick to the Middle East.US Customs Bonded GPAs investments in the Port of Brunswick are part of Transload & Drayage anambitiousplantoestab-Export Flat Rack Loading lish Brunswick as the nations number one ro/ro gateway. At Crating & Packing its current rate of growth, the Non-Compliant Wood and PortofBrunswickispoised to become the nations busiestVacuum Services gateway for ro/ro cargo, said Domestic Cargo Routing Lynch.We will be ready to servethisgrowthwithour Inventory Management capitalimprovementprojectsYour Global Connection Partner 3.5 Miles from GPA Gates underway and available land to expand to demand.Organic growth, a steady'