The Port of Savannah saw a whopping 20 per cent increase in shipping containers moving across its docks in 2021 as US seaports scrambled to keep up with a surge in cargo that crammed container yards and forced ships to line up and wait at sea.The Georgia Ports Authority reported on Tuesday that Savannah's port handled a record 5.6 million container units of imports and exports last year — an increase of one million container units from the 2020 calendar year.The crush of cargo brought record volumes to Savannah during all 12 months of last year. As the economy rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic, retailers rushed to refill inventories and kept ordering to ensure shelves stayed stocked while online shopping also continued to grow, said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority.
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