Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia Ports Authority

Abbreviation	GPA
Type	agency
Headquarters	Savannah, Georgia, United States
Location	Savannah, Georgia Garden City, Georgia Brunswick, Georgia Bainbridge, Georgia Columbus, Georgia
Chairman of the board	Robert S. Jepson Jr.
Website	www.gaports.com

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is the administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia that oversees the development, maintenance and operation of two deepwater seaports and two inland ports in the state. The GPA was established in 1945 by State Ports Authority Act #422 [1] and is currently headquartered in Savannah, which hosts the vast majority of Georgia's sea-based trade. In addition to trade, the GPA seeks to protect the environment of coastal Georgia and to foster the development of industry in the state.

The GPA operates four ports. Its two Atlantic seaports are the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick; its two inland ports, both linked to the Gulf of Mexico, are Port Bainbridge and Port Columbus. The Port of Savannah is based in Garden City and the Port of Brunswick is located in Brunswick. Each of these ports hosts multiple terminals. The Port of Savannah, by far the largest, is the flagship port.

In 2007, the GPA purchased 175 acres (0.71 km²) of land for $5.63 on Hutchinson Island, Georgia for the development of future airport terminals at the Port of Savannah.[2]

External links

• www.gaports.com—Official web site