Posted on March 25, 2026
Georgia Ports Authority’s new inland port in the state’s northeast region is set to open in May, offering new logistics infrastructure that connects to Savannah’s global ocean carrier network of 40 ships per week, port leaders said today.
Located in Gainesville, Georgia, the site is designed to allow local manufacturers — including poultry, heavy equipment, and forest product companies — to reach international markets more efficiently.
At full build-out, the $134 million Gainesville Inland Port (formerly known as the Blue Ridge Connector) will have an annual capacity of 200,000 containers. The facility is based on direct rail service running five days a week between Northeast Georgia and Savannah, giving shippers an alternative to a 600-mile roundtrip truck route, and serving to reduce trucks on Georgia’s highways and in the Atlanta region.
“Our new inland rail facility in Gainesville, Georgia, will significantly offset truck traffic congestion in Atlanta and improve air quality by replacing an estimated 26,000 truck roundtrips in the first year alone. We’re already seeing positive customer engagement, and Norfolk Southern will bring an excellent level of service working together with GPA,” said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch.
The facility is part of Georgia Ports’ nearly $5 billion overall infrastructure investment plan over the next decade to expand berths, yards, gates, inland ports and rail capacity.
