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Description
The following information is provided as a courtesy only. The Authority publishes, but does not guarantee, specific water levels at the berth and harbor. Advance notification to the facility is recommended. The Authority also publishes, but does not guarantee, rates per hour, as commodities and operational requirements are diverse.


ACCESS INFORMATION
DISTANCE TO INTERSTATE 95 VIA U.S. 17
2 miles

GOLDEN ISLES TERMINAL RAILROAD (GITM) (C)
Provides line-haul and switching service on Colonel's Island. Interchanges with Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads at Anguilla Junction, Georgia, which is approximately 12 miles from the facility.

BULK BERTH INFORMATION
AIR DRAFT RESTRICTION

42 ft (based on height of vessel from waterline to top of hatch coamings)

APRON WIDTH
35 Linear ft.

DEPTH ALONGSIDE
36 ft at mean low water

DOCK HEIGHT
14.5 ft above mean low water

FENDER SYSTEM
Steel piling with timber facing; except at dolphins, where rubber fender stands off with low friction material facing. The fender system can handle barges as well as ships.

MARGINAL WHARF
750 linear ft

TOTAL BERTHING AREA
925 linear ft

VESSEL BEAM
Must not exceed 100 linear ft (Vessels with beams exceeding 100 ft will require turning at customer expense.)

CHANNEL INFORMATION
CHANNEL PROJECT DEPTH

30 ft at mean low water

CHANNEL WIDTH
400 ft

DISTANCE FROM SEA BOUY
15 nautical miles

DISTANCE TO INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
6.6 nautical miles

TIDAL RANGE
7.6 ft - average

TURNING BASIN
1,200 ft in diameter

TERMINAL INFORMATION
LOOP TRACK

Yes

RAIL STATION (FOR BILLING PURPOSES)
Anguilla Junction, Georgia - CSXT (A)
Mydharris, Georgia - Norfolk Southern

RAILCAR STORAGE CAPACITY (Note)
200 Jumbo Hopper Cars On-Site
600 Jumbo Hopper Cars Adjacent

Note: Track storage is available, subject to agreement of both Facility and GITM management.

TERMINAL AREA
345 developed acres

RECEIVING & STORAGE
FACILITIES STORAGE

Consisting of versatile, state-of-the-art flexible storage
2 million bushels/45,000 short ton capacity

Inbound
CLEANING & BLENDING
40,000 bushels per hour/1,200 short tons per hour

DRYING
2,000 bushels per hour/60 short tons per hour

RECEIVING FROM RAIL
40,000 bushels per hour/1,200 short tons per hour

RECEIVING FROM TRUCK
40,000 bushels per hour/1,200 short tons per hour

RECEIVING FROM WATER
Pneumatic unloading - 10,000 bushels per hour/300 short tons per hour
With use of ship's gear - an additional 300 short tons per hour

Outbound
TO RAIL
6 hoppers per hour

TO SHIP
40,000 bushels per hour/1,200 short tons per hour

TO TRUCK
8 trailers per hour

WEIGHING
40,000 bushels per hour/1,200 short tons per hour with electronic weighing scales



ISSUED BY:
ROBERT D. PRESCOTT
MANAGER, PRICING AND LOGISTICS
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 2406
SAVANNAH, GA 31402-2406

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