Savannah has risen to become the USA's third-largest container port. Let's look at when it is the right gateway for your cargo.
Twenty years ago, Savannah was a second-tier port. Today it handles over five million containers a year and is the East Coast's fastest grower. The reason is simple: the Southeast's industrial boom needed a gateway, and the Georgia port authority invested at the right time.
The port's advantage is a single large terminal and a fast rail connection inland, which makes retrieving a container predictable.
Transit time from Northern Europe is 12 to 15 days, similar to New York. Terminal fees and truck availability are often more favorable than in the NY/NJ congestion. If your buyer sits in the zone stretching from Atlanta to Charlotte, Savannah is almost always the right choice.
In our database we see more and more importers whose shipments move specifically through Savannah, especially in the furniture and building-material categories.
When you begin negotiations with a buyer, check their past destination ports in our data. An offer with the right port shows that you understand their logistics, and it can give a decisive advantage in freight cost.
The first consultation is free: together we'll see who in the US already buys your product and how to reach them.