Atlanta council supports deepening of Savannah port

With an eye toward Savannah and commerce, the Atlanta City Council passed a resolution supporting the Georgia Port Authority’s call to widen and deepen the Port of Savannah because it would be vital to future economic growth opportunities for Georgia.

“The deepening of the Savannah River’s port will provide economic viability and vitality to the region, the metro Atlanta area and the state of Georgia with the significant amount of goods and products being brought to Savannah to be transported to metro Atlanta and all points west and north of the port,” said Atlanta City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell.