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May 24, 2016

Georgia and S.C. start seeking permits for $4.5B joint seaport

By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority approved $7.5 million on Monday for the first big steps toward building a new seaport terminal on the Savannah River, to be operated jointly with South Carolina.

Both states have spent years discussing, studying and debating the proposed $4.5 billion Jasper Ocean Terminal, which would occupy 1,500 acres in Jasper County, South Carolina, not far from downtown Savannah.


 
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