Georgia ports boomed in April

Atlanta Business Chronicle::

The Peach State’s ports generated nearly 26 percent growth in April, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Monday.

GPA now has five months in a row of double-digit growth.

“The volume increases experienced in most commodity groups signals a continued economic recovery in most global markets,” GPA Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz said in a statement. “We are especially pleased that our ports are adding new jobs.”

Overall tonnage was up 16.4 percent, yielding a fiscal year-to-date (July 2009 through April 2010) volume jump of 6 percent. Export containers continued to lead the recovery, posting a 30.4 percent increase.

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