Supply Chain Research

The Georgia Ports Authority will invest $220 million to connect the port of Savannah to the rail hub at St. Louis, MO. That’s part of a wider growth plan that has seen the port’s container handling surge 8.4% higher year over year in the 12 months to Apr. 30. Shipments to consignees in the 100km around St. Louis have climbed 14.9% year over year to reach 165.8k TEUs. Shipments from Savannah specifically represent only 11.9% of the St. Louis total despite a 38.0% surge in the past 12 months. The largest consignee in the territory is brewer Anheuser Busch with 23.0% of shipments to the are...