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Property transfers for Jan. 24-27
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The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, Jan. 24-27:

County:
• Clifford N. Adams Jr. to Daniel A. Phillips, 36 Gill Road, Richmond Hill; $118,000. Jan. 24.
• Jeffrey W. Barnes to Donald L. Gates and Julie L. Gates, 1245 Fort McAllister Road, Richmond Hill; $66,000. Jan. 25.
• Ernest Signature Custom Homes LLC to Claire H. Chandler and Horace E. Chandler Jr., 597 Lou Page Lane, Richmond Hill; Lot 405 Tranquilla Hall, Phase 3, Buckhead Phase 9-C; $375,785. Jan. 26.
• Marci H. Forney, as administrator of estate of William Francis Humber, to Christopher B. Kessler, 255 Mahaffey Drive, Richmond Hill; Lot 13 Mill Hill Landing; $35,000. Jan. 26.
• Andrews Commercial Real Estate LLC to Kenneth A. Reach Sr. and Zaray Reach, 2003 River Oaks Drive, Richmond Hill; $205,500. Jan. 27.
• Helen M. Boyd, et. al., to Columbus Jernigan Jr. of Ellabell, 303 Groover Hill Road, including 4.2 acres; $40,000. Jan. 27.

Richmond Hill
• Bryan Bank & Trust to Joseph Soscia, 220 Dove Drake Drive; Lot 275 Madison Phase 9 of Richmond Hill Plantation; $220,000. Jan. 26.
• Wheeler County State Bank to John L. Reynolds, 2801 River Oaks Drive; Unit 2801 Building 28, River Oaks GA; $140,000. Jan. 26.

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Record April boosts Savannah's container trade at port
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The Port of Savannah moved 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units in April, an increase of 7.1 percent. - photo by Provided

The Georgia Ports Authority's busiest April ever pushed its fiscal year-to-date totals to more than 3.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), an increase of 8.8 percent, or 280,000 TEUs, compared to the first 10 months of fiscal 2017.

"We're on track to move more than 300,000 TEUs in every month of the fiscal year, which will be a first for the authority," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We're also anticipating this to be the first fiscal year for the Port of Savannah to handle more than 4 million TEUs."

April volumes reached 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units, up 7.1 percent or 23,700 units. As the fastest growing containerport in the nation, the Port of Savannah has achieved a compound annual growth rate of more than 5 percent a year over the past decade.

"As reported in the recent economic impact study by UGA's Terry College of Business, trade through Georgia's deepwater ports translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater productivity," said GPA Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. "In every region of Georgia, employers rely on the ports of Savannah and Brunswick to help them become more competitive on the global stage."

To strengthen the Port of Savannah's ability to support the state's future economic growth, the GPA Board approved $66 million in terminal upgrades, including $24 million for the purchase of 10 additional rubber-tired gantry cranes.  

"The authority is committed to building additional capacity ahead of demand to ensure the Port of Savannah remains a trusted link in the supply chain serving Georgia and the Southeast," Lynch said.

The crane purchase will bring the fleet at Garden City Terminal to 156 RTGs. The new cranes will support three new container rows, which the board approved in March. The additional container rows will increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah by 150,000 TEUs.

The RTGs will work over stacks that are five containers high and six deep, with a truck lane running alongside the stacks. Capable of running on electricity, the cranes will have a lift capacity of 50 metric tons.

The cranes will arrive in two batches of five in the first and second quarters of calendar year 2019.

 Also at Monday's meeting, the GPA Board elected its officers, with Jimmy Allgood as chairman, Will McKnight taking the position of vice chairman and Joel Wooten elected as the next secretary/treasurer.

For more information, visit gaports.com, or contact GPA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Robert Morris at (912) 964-3855 or rmorris@gaports.com.

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