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Port smashes cargo volume record in 2020
SAVANNAH – The Port of Savannah smashed another record in 2020, moving 5.3 million 20-foot equivalent container units, increasing cargo volumes by 20 percent. That’s nearly 900,000 TEUs compared to the previous year. "American companies continue to choose the Port of...
Area honored for military support
Coastal Georgia, including Hinesville and Liberty County, have been honored for support to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
Ports make major infrastructure investment
The Georgia Ports Authority has approved projects to increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah beyond 6 million 20-foot equivalent container units. In 2020, the Port of Savannah handled 4.7 million TEUs of cargo. (Georgia Ports Authority / Jeremy Polston)Ports...
Hinesville MSA ranked #6 of 392
Hinesville MSA among top 10 for job growth in 2020 Despite the Covid-19 pandemic that beat up economies worldwide, and nearly doubled unemployment in the Hinesville area, the number of people employed in the area was actually up as 2020 was nearing its close,...
Work on new industry spotlighted
Flooring poured for the new building in Tradeport East Business Center is starting to show the scope of the 1.4 million square foot project. Home Meridian International, part of Hooker Furniture, will occupy most of the building. The 1.5 million SF Target distribution...
Loan helps finance additional water tower, sewer improvements in Tradeport East
ATLANTA – January 25, 2021. The Liberty County Industrial Authority was awarded a $3,000,000 Georgia Fund loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors. The loan will finance the installation of an elevated storage tank and water and...
Hinesville area jobless rate drops in October
Hinesville area jobless rate drops in October Georgia Department of Labor news release Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said recently that Hinesville saw its unemployment rate drop a substantial 1.5 percentage points in October. Hinesville also saw monthly...
GPA reaches mega rail milestone
The first rail cars travel under the S.R. 25 overpass on newly installed track linking the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal to Chatham and Mason Mega Rail yards, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Savannah, Ga. The Mason Mega Rail project is now more than 75...
Home Meridian International Investing $23.5M in Liberty
News release from Gov. Brian Kemp's office Home Meridian International (HMI), a division of Hooker Furniture Corporation, will open a new, custom-built 800,000-square-foot distribution facility in the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) certified...
Savannah Tech offers customized industrial training
Savannah Technical College's Vice President for Economic Development Dr. Brent Stubbs was recently featured in a Savannah CEO video, talking about how the college can set up training programs for area industries. View the video here.
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Liberty County
Development Authority
425 W. Oglethorpe Highway,
Hinesville, GA 31313
Carmen Cole
Director of Operations & Business Development
email Carmen
Phone: 912-368-3359
Fax: 912-977-4431