At the annual State of the Port address hosted by the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce Thursday, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch said the GPA increased auto processing capacity at Colonel's Island Terminal by 50 percent over the past 12 months, all of which has been absorbed by processors and manufacturers.
Inspired by her mother who taught her how to sew, Dot & Army opened online shop selling cloth napkins. Eventually, Dot & Army moved all production into a store front downtown Brunswick, Georgia in 2016 and has seen tremendous growth and success ever since.
The Georgia Ports Authority achieved outstanding January results, with double-digit growth across all business sectors and a 26 percent increase in total tonnage!
Coastal Pines Technical College offers free classes to help adult learners earn a GED and be successful in today’s workplace. The program is catered to each student based on their needs and interests.
Four new Panamax Cranes arrive at the Port of Savannah. Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch stated "It means getting cargo to market and getting ships back out to sea with unmatched efficiency."
The Brunswick Urban Redevelopment Agency is seeking proposals from developers for redevelopment of the Oglethorpe Block. The project site is at the gateway to Historic Downtown Brunswick. The project is a catalyst for the continued redevelopment of Historic Downtown Brunswick and the surrounding Historic District.
Georgia's Department of Economic Development got a crash course on why Brunswick and the Golden Isles are Georgia's Golden Opportunity.