SAVANNAH, Ga. – Frozen poultry exports through the Port of Savannah are up by 8.5 percent in the latest 12-month figures.
That is according to a release issued on Thursday morning by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA).
For the 12 months ending in February, the Port of Savannah stated it handled 55,957 twenty-foot equivalent container units of frozen poultry exports, an increase of nearly 4,400 TEUs or 8.5 percent compared to the same time period in the previous year.
“We appreciate the trust customers place in our services to move time sensitive, high-value cargo to global markets efficiently,” said Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch. “Poultry is a major agricultural export for our state, and we are proud to support the industry’s growth.”
The release stated that the Port of Savannah is the nation’s No. 1 gateway for frozen poultry exports. In calendar year 2025, volumes totaled more than 54,000 TEUs, or 757,570 tons. Overall, Georgia Ports handled 37 percent of all frozen poultry exported from the United States last year.
The Port of Savannah features approximately 3,600 powered slots for refrigerated containers, including nearly 3,400 positions at refrigerated container racks and more than 200 slots for containers on chassis.
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