Georgia Ports Welcomes First Vessel to Use Lay Berth Saving 12-15 Hours in Vessel Schedule

First vessel uses new GPA lay berth, fast tracking schedule by 12-15 hours

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Georgia Ports welcomes first vessel to use Lay Berth saving 12-15 hours in vessel schedule

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Georgia Ports has officially started its new fast track routing process for container vessels entering the Port of Savannah designed to optimize Savannah River transit for inbound vessels to Garden City Terminal. That is according to a release issued by Georgia Ports Authority. Vessel sailing schedules are one of the most important operating performance metrics for ocean carrier success in their global fleets. Many variables impa…