The Georgia Ports Authority has announced that Seaboard Marine has returned to offer their direct, weekly service to and from Savannah, Georgia, to strengthen supply chains across the US Southeast, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The first northbound sailing arrived in Savannah on January 7th, after departing from Colombia with stops in Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Rio Haina, Dominican Republic. The first southbound sailing will be January 14, marking the official start of direct, weekly departures and arrivals, which will create dependable, end-to-end connectivity to key Caribbean and Latin American markets.
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“With the return of Savannah calls, Seaboard Marine continues to invest in new vessels, strategic routes, stronger connections, and dependable service. We are providing importers and exporters across the Southeast with improved transit times, greater schedule integrity, and the reliability they need to grow their businesses. Seaboard Marine remains focused on strengthening its supply chains and delivering value to the customers and communities it serves,” said Piero Buitano, Senior Vice President.
The service delivers benefits for both importers and exporters: Weekly Wednesday arrivals and departures in Savannah, improved access to Colombia and the Caribbean, competitive transit times and schedule reliability with transshipment to West Coast South America services.
“Seaboard Marine’s weekly Savannah calls will add new cold chain options to our customers’ Latin America and Caribbean supply chain competitiveness. Connections to West Coast of South America relay services will also create more business opportunities,” said Georgia Ports Chief Commercial Officer Flavio Batista.
“To better serve our fresh produce customers, we’re investing in new on-terminal refrigerated services. This Spring, Georgia Ports will open a new US$44 million US Customs exam site on Garden City Terminal. The new facility will have specialised services designed for cold chains to ensure temperature controls, cleanliness, ventilation and high-quality outturns to ensure freshness with the clearance and inspection process,” Batista added.