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Savannah's $2.3 billion container terminal clears its federal permit

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Rendering shows the future three-berth Savannah Container Terminal and the two-berth Ocean Terminal across the river. — Project renderinglead image (publisher's social card)Steven Alford / Georgia Ports Authority — Savannah Container Terminal permit announcement

Project contextGeorgia Ports CEO Griff Lynch, right, and President Kevin Price, left, deliver the Savannah State of the Port address, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Ga. (GPAStephen B. Morton

Published Oct 14, 2026

Georgia Ports Authority says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the Savannah Container Terminal permit after a three-year review. The $2.3 billion, 350-acre Hutchinson Island project is planned for three big-ship berths and 3.5 million TEUs of annual capacity, with construction scheduled to begin in January 2028 and completion in the mid-2030s.

Why it matters

The terminal would add three big-ship berths and 3.5 million TEUs of capacity to Savannah's port.

LocationHutchinson Island, Savannah River, Chatham County, GA

JurisdictionChatham County

Scale$2.3B · 350 acres · 3.5M TEUs

TimelineConstruction planned for 2028

LinksGeorgia Ports Authority · Savannah Container Terminal

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Both involveGeorgia Ports Authority

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