The port of Savannah saw a 17% growth in container handing in June. That was the eighth straight month of growth, and the fastest rate of expansion since June 2015. Import growth of 17% beat exports’ 8% increase in a similar pattern to that seen in California and Texas. The overall growth rate was the same as Charleston’s and was also driven by higher imports from Asia. A one-third rise in imports from China reflects the impact of the Panama Canal widening, which will begin to dissipate after the recent anniversary of the Canal’s expansion.