NSC - Norfolk Southern secures Georgia inland port contract | Benzinga
Facility designed to lift 200,000 containers annually, will connect to the company's extensive intermodal network
ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will provide rail service to the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) new inland terminal in Gainesville, Georgia. The Blue Ridge Connector will improve Northeast Georgia's link to the global supply chain in concert with the Port of Savannah's 35 global container ship services. The announcement comes as US East Coast ports now handle 54 percent of the nation's global trade.
"Georgia is among the fastest-growing states and consistently ranked among the top to do business," said Norfolk Southern Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins. "The Georgia Ports Authority is an important partner to Norfolk Southern, a gateway for our customers, and an engine for economic growth. We look forward to building on our strong relationship and helping our mutual customers grow."
Norfolk Southern's rail network reaches more than 50 percent of the US population and ...