,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,georgia submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #hj?       
,anniv]s>y ( ! ,georgia ,ports          
,au?ority4  ,:]eas ! ,georgia ,ports    
,au?ority 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aide & w m>k #hj
 ye>s ( s]vice 9 #bjbe z a corn]/one (  
,georgia's economy & a driv] ( global   
comm]ce2 ,:]eas ) its ma9 op]ations at !
 ,port ( ,savannah & ! ,port (          
,brunswick1 ,georgia ,ports ,au?ority   
has trans=m$ ,georgia into a global     
gateway = trade & a national lead] 9    
logi/ics & port effici5cy2 ,:]eas       
,georgia's ports support m ?an #fji1jjj 
jobs /atewide1 g5]ate #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
income1 #aga1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 bus9ess      
rev5ue annually1 & contribute           
#e1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,/ate & local tax      
rev5ues2 ,:]eas conta9] traffic has gr[n
 by #ghd p]c5t s9ce #aiie1 & 9 #bjbd1   

,savannah became ! fa/e/ gr[+ port on ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ea/ & ,gulf ,coa/1 h&l+  
approximately #e1fjj1jjj tw5ty-foot     
equival5t unit conta9]s p] ye>2 ,:]eas  
,savannah's ,g>d5 ,city ,t]m9al supports
 #cb to #cc weekly %ip calls & g5]ates  
#db d\ble-/ack tra9s p] week to inl&    
m>kets ) ! indu/ry's be/ rail dwell     
times on port1 av]ag+ j #bb h\rs 9 ,m>* 
#bjbe2 ,:]eas ! ,georgia ,ports         
,au?ority cont9ues to op]ate effici5tly1
 h&l+ #ad1jjj to #af1jjj truck moves    
daily ) "s truck]s complet+ #f to #h    
trips p] day1 & s+le conta9] moves tak+ 
z little z #ce m9utes2 ,:]eas ! ,georgia
 ,ports ,au?ority has inve/$            
#c1bjj1jjj1jjj ov] ! la/ decade to      
mod]nize & exp& its facilities1 ) an    
additional #d1ejj1jjj1jjj plann$ ov] !  
next #aj ye>s to meet ris+ dem&2 ,:]eas 
by #bjcj1 ! ,georgia ,ports ,au?ority   
plans to d\ble ,savannah's %ip b]?s1    
exp& conta9] /orage1 add truck lanes1   
enhance on-dock rail s]vices1 deep5 !   
h>bor1 & raise ! ,talmadge ,bridge to   

accommodate l>g] vessels2 ,:]eas        
,savannah's ,ocean ,t]m9al is be+ fully 
conv]t$ to a conta9] port ) major phas$ 
upgrades ?r\gh #bjbh2 ,:]eas            
,brunswick's ,colonel's ,isl& rec5tly   
complet$ #bfb1jjj1jjj 9 capacity        
upgrades1 includ+ new w>eh\s+ & vehicle 
process+ space1 ) a f\r? b]? = ,ro,ro   
vessels 9 ! eng9e]+ phase & an ongo+    
expansion = vehicle rail capacity to    
#fjj1jjj units annually2 ,:]eas !       
,georgia ,ports ,au?ority has committ$  
#f1jjj1jjj t[>d h\s+ support =          
communities ne> ! ports & op]ates !     
,,yes program1 n[ 9 its sev5? ye>1 to   
tra9 high s*ool graduates = long-t]m    
c>e]s 9 ! m>itime indu/ry2 & ,:]eas     
,georgia's /rategic location1 fa/ rail  
s]vice1 & access to global m>kets1      
includ+ fa/] r\tes to s\!a/ ,asia &     
,india1 make ! ,georgia ,ports ,au?ority
 vital to ! gr[+ s\!a/ manufactur+ &    
population c5t]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! ,georgia ,ports ,au?ority =

 #hj ye>s ( /r5g!n+ ,georgia's economy &
 connect+ ! ,/ate to global comm]ce2 &  
7#b7 commemorates ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( !  
,georgia ,ports ,au?ority4