Port Of Brunswick - Wikipedia

Atlantic Seaport in southeast Georgia, United States

Port of Brunswick
The Port of Brunswick and the Sidney Lanier Bridge
Interactive map of Port of Brunswick
Location
Country	United States of America
Location	Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.A.
Coordinates	31°07′45″N 81°32′38″W / 31.1290591°N 81.5440113°W / 31.1290591; -81.5440113
UN/LOCODE	USSAV[1]
Details
Opened	1771[2]
Owned by	Georgia Ports Authority
Type of harbour	river natural
Draft depth	Depth 42 feet (13 m)[3]
Air draft	185 feet, restricted by Sidney Lanier Bridge
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	2.632 million (FY2020)[4][circular reference]
Websitehttps://gaports.com/facilities/port-of-brunswick/

The Port of Brunswick is an Atlantic seaport in Brunswick, Georgia, United States, in the southeast corner of the state. On February 12, 2025 the president of Georgia Ports Authority announced that the Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick had replaced the Port of Baltimore as the busiest port for automobiles, construction and heavy farm equipment in the United States for 2024. This follows the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and that port's closure for almost three months.[5]

History

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Brunswick is situated on a peninsula circumscribed by the Turtle River and East River on the west, and Brunswick River on the south. The river's convergence formed a natural harbor, which was why the Council of Georgia decided to establish a town there in the 1770s.[6] In 1789, President George Washington proclaimed Brunswick as one of the five original ports of entry for the Thirteen Colonies. During the American Civil War, the city prospered as the port became a major exporter of cotton, lumber, timber and naval stores.[6] The Great Depression and the reduction in cotton production and naval stores for export nearly shut the port down. However in World War II, close to 100 Liberty ships were constructed for use by the Merchant Marine.[6] During the war years, the traditional Blessing of the Fleet in Brunswick was begun.

Activity

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Exported products include wood pulp, paper products, wheat, soybeans, and heavy machinery. Brunswick is the primary U.S. port of automobile imports for manufacturers Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Mitsubishi and Volvo. Hyundai and Volkswagen also import vehicles there.[6]

Ford, GM and Mercedes export vehicles through Port of Brunswick. Other exports include agricultural products such as barley malt, corn and oats; other bulk cargo includes cement, gypsum, limestone, perlite, salt and sand.

Facilities

[edit] 2km1.2miles321   Port of Brunswick terminal locations1 Colonel's Island Terminal2 Mayor's Point Terminal3 East River Terminal and Lanier Dock

The Port of Brunswick includes three GPA-owned deep-water terminals, two of which are directly operated by the GPA.

• Colonel's Island Terminal: Owned and operated by the GPA, the facility has three berths and three on-terminal auto processors. The 1,700-acre (7 km2)-plus facility features 3,355 feet (1,023 m) of continuous berthing and more than 637-acre (3 km2) of paved open storage. The facility also handles break-bulk and project cargo.[7]
• Mayor's Point Terminal specializes in break-bulk and project cargo, in particular the handling forest products. The 22-acre (0.1 km2) facility features 1,200 feet (366 m) of deepwater berthing, approximately 355,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of covered storage and 7.9 acres (32,100 m2) of open, versatile storage.[8]
• East River Terminal and Lanier Dock, operated by Logistec U.S.A., specializes in the handling of break-bulk and bulk commodities. The 66-acre (0.3 km2) facility features 1,600 feet (488 m) of deepwater berthing, approximately 688,000 square feet (64,000 m2) of covered storage and 15 acres (61,000 m2) of open, versatile storage.[9]

Expansion

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In September 2024 the Georgia Ports Authority announced a port expansion at Colonel’s Island that includes an expanded passageway for vessels, widening the curve, and an enlarged turning basin. Plans also include the construction of 50 additional acres of paved vehicle storage.[10]

References

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1. ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
2. ^ "WPS - Port of Brunswick review". World Port Source. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
3. ^ "U.S. Port and Inland Waterways Modernization: Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2013.
4. ^ Links-Wells, Kim (July 27, 2020). "Port of Brunswick" (PDF). FreightWaves. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
5. ^ "Brunswick now the top port in the nation for automobiles, heavy equipment". ActionNewsJax.com. Cox Media Group. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
6. ^ a b c d Barber, Henry E. "Brunswick Early History". georgiaencyclopedia.org. Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
7. ^ "Colonel's Island Terminal". GA Ports. October 14, 2020.
8. ^ "Mayor's Point Terminal". GA Ports. October 14, 2020.
9. ^ "East River Terminal and Lanier Dock". GA Ports. October 14, 2020.
10. ^ Magli, Dom (September 25, 2024). "Georgia Ports to increase capacity in Brunswick". porttechnology.org. Maritime Information Services Ltd. Retrieved February 13, 2025.

External links

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• International Auto Processing website

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States