{"684310":{"#nid":"684310","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SCL Study Shows Savannah Beats West Coast on Cost, Reliability for Atlanta Cargo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA newly released study confirms what many shippers have suspected: Atlanta-bound cargo through Savannah offers shippers lower costs, greater reliability, and similar transit times compared to West Coast ports.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to independent research conducted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL), shipping through Savannah offers a 32% cost savings over West Coast ports, while delivering comparable transit times and greater reliability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile vessel transit from China to the U.S. West Coast is shorter than East Coast transits, supply chain rehandling and congestion can lead to delays,\u201d says Benoit Montreuil, executive director, Supply Chain and Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech. \u201cContainers routed via West Coast ports are often trucked to local warehouses for transloading into 53\u2019 domestic containers and then drayed to railheads for transit to Atlanta, which can add further delays and transit variability.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study, \u003Cem\u003E\u201c\u003C\/em\u003EShipping Variability and Trade Route Decision-Making\u003Cem\u003E,\u201d \u003C\/em\u003Eevaluated shipping performance from 10 major Asian ports to Atlanta. The research accounted for complete end-to-end shipping costs and times, including both ocean and inland transportation. Savannah emerged as the more efficient and cost-effective gateway.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese are powerful findings that we understood anecdotally, but now have been proven by the research,\u201d said Griff Lynch, president and CEO of Georgia Ports Authority. \u201cSavannah\u2019s terminal velocity combined with faster inland routes overcome the West Coast Ocean transit.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study was conducted at Georgia Tech\u2019s Physical Internet Center, a hub for global logistics innovation established in 2006 by Professor Montreuil. SCL researchers, comprising professors and Ph.D. students, are focused on creating smarter, more sustainable supply chain systems. In addition to its Atlanta-based work, SCL collaborates with international partners in Europe and Asia. The recent collaboration with Georgia Ports Authority is among several initiatives where SCL will continue to provide expertise for improving efficiencies across statewide transportation and logistics networks.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLogistics is a global challenge, and it takes collaboration across countries and disciplines. By combining academic insight with industry data, we\u2019re helping design systems that are more efficient, more resilient, and better for the future,\u201d says Xiao Huang, PhD student, Operations Research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s encouraging to see that the research we do can go beyond the university and help improve supply chain systems on the ground.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about this study, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/eUOcoZY8o-0?si=AbwQRtEzOu72DHIN\u0022\u003Ewatch here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at GTs Supply Chain and Logistics Institute found shippers save money, boost reliability and achieve comparable average transit times when they land Atlanta-bound cargo at the gateway port of Savannah, instead of a West Coast port. The study, \u003Cem\u003EShipping Variability and Trade Route Decision-Making\u003C\/em\u003E, evaluated shipping performance from 10 major Asian ports to Atlanta. The research accounted for complete end-to-end shipping costs and times\u2014including both ocean and inland transportation.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"An independent research study by Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL) shows Savannah delivers lower cost, greater stability, comparable transit times compared to West Coast gateways. 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