Port of Brunswick
{{short description|Atlantic Seaport in southeast Georgia, United States}}
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| location = Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.A.
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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.{{cite web |title=Brunswick now the top port in the nation for automobiles, heavy equipment |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/brunswick-now-the-top-port-in-the-nation-for-automobiles-heavy-equipment/ar-AA1yW8Is?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=ba67a52abcbc4244964e9e3f577618a7&ei=20 |website=ActionNewsJax.com |publisher=Cox Media Group |access-date=13 February 2025}}
History
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.{{cite web |last1=Barber |first1=Henry E |title=Brunswick Early History |url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/brunswick/#:~:text=Brunswick%20is%20on%20a%20peninsula,its%20neighbors%2C%20Savannah%20and%20Jacksonville. |website=georgiaencyclopedia.org |publisher=Georgia Encyclopedia |access-date=13 February 2025}}
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.
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.
During the war years, the traditional Blessing of the Fleet in Brunswick was begun.
Activity
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.
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
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| mark-title2 = Mayor's Point Terminal
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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 {{convert|1700|acre|km2|0|adj=on}}-plus facility features 3,355 feet (1,023 m) of continuous berthing and more than {{convert|637|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} of paved open storage. The facility also handles break-bulk and project cargo.{{cite web |title=Colonel's Island Terminal|url=https://gaports.com/facilities/port-of-brunswick/colonels-island-terminal/|website=GA Ports|language=en |date=October 14, 2020}}
- Mayor's Point Terminal specializes in break-bulk and project cargo, in particular the handling forest products. The {{convert|22|acre|km2|1|adj=on}} 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.{{cite web |title=Mayor's Point Terminal|url=https://gaports.com/facilities/port-of-brunswick/mayors-point-terminal/|website=GA Ports|language=en |date=October 14, 2020}}
- East River Terminal and Lanier Dock, operated by Logistec U.S.A., specializes in the handling of break-bulk and bulk commodities. The {{convert|66|acre|km2|1|adj=on}} 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.{{cite web |title=East River Terminal and Lanier Dock|url=https://gaports.com/facilities/port-of-brunswick/east-river-terminal-lanier-dock/|website=GA Ports|language=en |date=October 14, 2020}}
Expansion
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.{{cite web |last1=Magli |first1=Dom |title=Georgia Ports to increase capacity in Brunswick |url=https://www.porttechnology.org/news/georgia-ports-to-increase-capacity-in-brunswick/ |website=porttechnology.org |publisher=Maritime Information Services Ltd. |access-date=13 February 2025}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.goiap.com/visit International Auto Processing website]
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