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Property transfers for May 9-17
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The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, May 9-17:

County:
• Rodger A. Walker to Nathan Dodson, 401 Falcon Drive, Richmond Hill; Lots 11 and 11-A, Piercefield Subdivision, Phase 4; $132,000. May 9.
• Nevin M. Johnson-Brown to Amy Chaiking Tang, 758 E. Bristol Way, Richmond Hill; Lot 429 Main Street Subdivision, Phase 4-B; $153,000. May 9.
• Stephen Pullin to Brandon L. Boyce and Kimberly L. Boyce, 91 Tralee Court, Richmond Hill; $310,000 May 9.
• Christopher F. Barnes to Charles B. Goodard and Traci L. Goodard, 23351 Hwy. 144, Richmond Hill; $340,000. May 9.
• Donna Hutcheson Merritt to Bradley Scott Cooper and Katrina Eilers, 87 Heron View Court, Richmond Hill; Lot 6 Waterford Landing, Phase 1; $199,900. May 9.
• Ernest Communities LLC to Ernest Signature Custom Homes LLC, 169 O’Hara Drive; Lot 33 Whiteoak Village Phase 1; $47,500. May 9.
• The Williams Hall Group LP to Gary H. Holley, 50 O’Hara Drive, Lot 44 Whiteoak Village Phase 1; $233,000; and also 99 Scarlett Lane, Lot 58 Whiteoak Village Phase 1; $194,000. May 9.
• The Williams Hall Group LP and Elizabeth K. Williams Holley to Gary H. Holley, 88 O’Hara Drive, Lot 47 Whiteoak Village Phase 1; $188,000; and also 40 Maxwell Court, Lot 429 Strathy Hall 2, Phase 20; $295,000. May 9.
• Savannah Land Holdings to Synergy Designer Homes, 240 Ridgewood Park Drive; Lot 74; $50,000, and also 325 Waterway Parkway S.; Lot 16: $68,000; May 10.
• JCH Coastal Lifestyle Homes to Andrae T. Ballard, 90 Serenity Drive, Richmond Hill; Lot 9 The Sanctuary; $418,000. May 14.
• Martin Garcia to Serrana M. Mathews, 130 Churchill Court, Richmond Hill; Lot 193 Buckhead Subdivision Phase 6; $182,000. May 14.
• Michael P. MacPherson to Dwight A. Winters and Tracey K. Winters, Parcel 0461-068; Clark St., portion of Lot 18 and Lots 19 and 20; $650,000. May 14.
• John M. Younis to Matthew J. Bennett and Carrie C. Bennett, 66 Kingston Circle, Richmond Hill; $480,000. May 14.
• Susan Sheffler to Amanda Marie Carter and Michael Hall Carter, 308 Osprey Drive, Richmond Hill; Lot 182, Phase 2, Piercefield Forest;  $118,000. May 14.
• Loy Davis Sanders to Charles E. Hendrix Jr., 994 Mill Hill Landing Road, Richmond Hill; Lot 5 Mill Hill Landing: $219,900. May 16.
• Joy Villafranco to Amanda L. Oliver, 414 Pine Needle Drive, Ellabell; Lot 2 Block B, Bryan Wood Estates Phase 2; $47,400. May 17.
• JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. to Denise A. Schuster, 3045 Rushing St., Richmond Hill; Lot 52 Rushing Street Station; $77,500. May 17.
• Lawrence D. May and Nancy R. May to Lawrence Alexander Ward and Nancy Carol Ward, 30 Grace Court, Richmond Hill; Lot 25 Fort McAllister Estates; $167,500. May 17.

Richmond Hill:
• K. Hovnanian Homes of Georgia to Ledamine Akers and Brett Akers, 45 Butler Drive; $260,000. May 9.

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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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