SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 17, 2018 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 375,833 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers (TEUs) in August, an 8 percent increase over August 2017.  In addition, the GPA handled 86,200 intermodal TEUs, a 33 percent jump. “A strengthening...

Liberty County is ranked eighth in a list of 40 U.S. counties that draw young people compiled by 247wallstreet.com. The list, released Aug. 28, was compiled from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and was based on the number of 25 to 34-year-olds who moved...

Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy ticked up modestly despite Winter Storm Grayson, which blanketed the area in heavy snow and ice...

Hinesville posted record job numbers again in June, despite an increase in the unemployment rate, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said. Hinesville notched increases in the labor force, number of employed and jobs, and all indicators remain positive for the year...

Liberty among best industrial sites near Port of Savannah, best small markets for aerospace OCTOBER 22, 2015: HINESVILLE, Ga. — Liberty County received two accolades in the inaugural “Best of Georgia” list published by Southern Business & Development (SB&D)...

$100,000 to help Savannah Tech expand program AUGUST 3, 2015 – The Liberty County Development Authority (LCDA) voted to support the expansion of workforce development training for Precision Manufacturing in Liberty County with a five-year, $100,000 pledge to support...

Tradeport East featured in Trade & Industry Development magazine MAY 19, 2015: HINESVILLE, Ga. — Liberty County was recently featured among “America’s Top Sites for Business Prosperity and an Enjoyable Life” by Trade & Industry Development magazine. The...

German, British, Canadian, Brazilian businessmen tour here APRIL 7, 2015: Midway — Visitors from Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and Brazil recently learned why Liberty County is a solid location to “Come Grow Globally.” The Liberty County Development Authority...

Lawmaker tours Tradeport East, Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions MARCH 16, 2015: Midway, Ga. — U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter recently visited with representatives from the Liberty County Manufacturing Collaboration during a familiarization visit to Tradeport East Business...