Jesup: Wayne County | Built on Timber
Wayne County has never relied on a single announcement or marquee project to define its future. Instead, the Southeast Georgia community continues to build on the assets…
Port of Savannah
Prospects for Savannah
Despite a backdrop of spiking oil prices and the recent retreat from the globalization of markets, Savannah’s prospects for economic growth are very good for many reasons: Significant economic development project announcements will provide a solid foundation for growth. Savannah’s…
Logistics Boom in Georgia
Georgia continues to rank as one of the most business-friendly states in…
Georgia Shifts Gears On Public Transportation
For public transit planners tasked with keeping Georgia moving, complex challenges have piled up, as it were, like the…
Navigating the Future
Imagine being tasked with seeing a decade into the future of global shipping, with billions of dollars in infrastructure…
High Stakes, Global Gains
Global trade made news in Georgia long before retaliatory tariffs started grabbing headlines. Once again, Georgia businesses found new opportunities in global markets,…
Economy: Slowing But Not Stopping
In 2023, I expect a mild recession for both the national and state economies, but growth will slow rather than stop in Savannah. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) will add jobs this year, but fewer than in 2022. Let’s call…
Savannah | Chatham County: An Exciting Time
The Port of Savannah stands ready to absorb its share of the massive impact from the $5.5 billion Hyundai electric vehicle plant taking shape in neighboring Bryan County. A policy of advance planning and a dose of experience with the…
2023 Industry Outlook
Thanks to several state-specific factors, Georgia continues to outpace the nation in economic growth. Our annual outlook for the Peach State’s primary industries is based on research from the Selig Center for Economic Growth at University of Georgia’s Terry College…
Southeast Georgia: Blossoming Ecosystem
When South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group announced in May 2022 its intention to build a $5.4 billion plant to produce electric vehicles in Bryan County, the jolt it sent through Southeast Georgia proved electric, too. Proximity to the ports of…
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