Georgia’s Port of Savannah is on a roll. The facility, less than 20 miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean on the Savannah River, is in the midst of a burst of construction, improving the facility for trucks, rail and cargo ships, and propelling the port complex to the top tier.

Cargo shipments to the Port of Savannah in Georgia rose 10% last month to an all-time high for February as the widened Panama Canal continued to boost the number and size of ships headed for U.S. East Coast ports.

The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative, founded by drayage carriers to address chassis supply and maintenance issues, has announced the opening of a new premium pool at Savannah, Georgia, the second-busiest East Coast port.

Rarely does the Port of Savannah — one of the state’s major economic engines — do less business than the year before. Last year, though, was the third time in 15 years that fewer containers passed through the Garden City Terminal.

Severe budget cuts in the federal portion of a $700 million plan to deepen the Savannah harbor challenges Georgia’s ability to take in the world’s largest cargo ships, the head of the Georgia Ports Authority said March 24.

Container volume at the Port of Savannah surged to an all-time high by rising 19.2% in July, according to the Georgia Ports Authority.