Table 2 Cargo Volume for Private Facilities/Docks in Savannah and Brunswick (Import and Export) in FY 2021 Cargo Type Breakbulk Liquid Bulk Dry Bulk Total Cargo Volume1 Total 2,881,262 64,825 835,368 3,781,845 1Cargo volume is expressed on a per-short ton (2,000 pounds) basis. Cargo volume is for the privately owned facilities/docks and does not include cargo volume for facilities owned by the Georgia Ports Authority. Source: Estimated by the Selig Center for Economic Growth (based on data provided by PIERS), Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia (www.selig.uga.edu), 2022. Table 3 Summary of the Economic Impact of Georgia’s Deepwater Ports on Georgia in Fiscal Year 2021 (millions of 2021 dollars) Ports Industry Savannah Cargo-Based Activity Brunswick Cargo-Based Activity Ports Investment Private Facilities/Docks Ports Users Total Output/Revenue Impact Output 7,309 6,475 328 198 309 133,174 140,483 Total Economic Impact on: State GDP 3,590 Income 2,515 3,178 157 103 151 55,664 59,254 2,239 106 57 112 30,509 33,024 Employment (jobs) 51,442 45,744 2,244 985 2,469 509,645 561,087 Note: The ports industry refers to firms/enterprises located in Georgia because of the ports’ existence. Savannah and Brunswick cargo-based activity and port investment refer to impacts generated by the public facilities owned by the Georgia Ports Authority. Private facilities/docks refers to impacts generated by privately owned facilities/ docks. Ports users are firms/enterprises that utilize ports facilities (primarily importers and exporters). Source: Estimated by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia (www.selig.uga.edu), 2022. 12
