Home Meridian Intl. Expanding to Liberty Co., Ga. - Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Home Meridian International (HMI), a division of Hooker Furniture Corporation, will open a new distribution facility in Liberty County's Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) certified Tradeport East Business Center. The $23.5 m... more

How Georgia Exporters Can Navigate the New Normal - We have all felt the impacts of COVID-19, and many exporters are facing unprecedented disruptions to their supply chains. What are Georgia companies doing to mitigate disruptions? During this virtual roundtable, we will explore what exporters can do to build more resilient and... more

Savannah Serves Largest Vessel Ever - The Port of Savannah welcomed the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast with a capacity of 15,072 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs). "As the largest ship ever to call the East Coast moves 5,600 TEUs on and off the largest single containe... more

Georgia Named Top State for Doing Business - Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has been named the "Top State for Doing Business" for the seventh year in a row by Area Development. The executive publication's annual poll of nearly fifty leading site consulting firms from across the U.S. weighs thirteen differe... more

Savannah Top Port for U.S. Exports - The Port of Savannah exported more loaded containers than any other port in the country from January through May, achieving a 12.2 percent market share. Garden City Terminal handled a total of 593,195 TEUs of loaded exports during the first five months of the calendar year.. ... more

Savannah Manufacturing Center Nears Completion - A little more than two years after its groundbreaking, work on the Savannah Economic Development Authority’s (SEDA) 744-acre Savannah Manufacturing Center located off of Old River Road is winding down and ready for vertical development. Work began on the $38 million project i... more

Sunland Logistics Expands to Effingham County, GA - Sunland Logistics Solutions Inc (Sunland) has expanded its network to the Savannah market after being selected to manage a 100,000 square foot fulfillment center for Panasonic Corporation of North America. This fulfilment center, located at the Georgia International Trade Cent... more

Georgia Ports Handles Medical Supplies - As the nation works to provide necessary equipment and supplies in the fight against COVID-19, the Georgia Ports Authority is helping importers to get critical goods into the hands of frontline health workers. The Port of Savannah is collaborating with companies such as Drive ... more

Georgia Ports Authority Adds New Container Storage - The Port of Savannah is bringing online 400,000 TEUs of annual container capacity at just the time when many port customers are seeking new storage options. "With slowing demand related to the coronavirus, port users need space to stage their cargo until that demand returns," ... more

Kerry Group to Invest $125 Million in Georgia - Kerry Group is investing $125 million to expand a Rome, Ga., factory that will create 100 new jobs when completed early next year. Some 400 people will be employed during construction, which is set to begin immediately. Gov. Brian Kemp sounded a familiar refrain in an announ... more