Drayage & Port Operations
Drayage in Savannah.
Garden City Terminal is the largest single container terminal in North America, and Savannah's growth keeps testing its seams — berth waits in surge years, rail dwell, and a chassis market that tightens fast. HOP runs Savannah drayage with the countdown discipline that dense, single-terminal gateways demand.
Operating notes: Savannah
How we run this gateway. Reviewed by HOP operations leadership.
Free time & LFD
Savannah's free time typically runs near a working week, but when vessel bunching hits, availability-to-appointment gaps eat the cushion. Every HOP container carries a live LFD countdown from the moment it discharges.
Chassis & equipment
The Southeast pool tightens quickly in peak. For programs with committed volume we pre-position chassis capacity against forecast.
Inland reach
Savannah pairs with Atlanta-area DCs and Southeast retail networks; we run the dray, the transload, and the outbound leg on one data layer.
What the countdown looks like.
A live LFD countdown runs on every HOP container — here’s the Savannah view of our demo dashboard.
| Container | Last free day | Days left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPU 967017-9 | Jul 13 | 2d | 2d — At terminal |
| HOPU 334083-9 | Jul 12 | Appointment set | |
| HOPU 705136-9 | Jul 18 | Pre-pulled | |
| HOPU 151998-3 | Jul 12 | 1d | 1d — At terminal |
Estimate your per diem exposure at Savannah with our calculator
Common questions
Do you serve the Appalachian Regional Port and area rail ramps?
Yes — Garden City Terminal plus the inland rail options that serve Georgia and the broader Southeast.
What does per diem run at Savannah?
Rates vary by ocean carrier and contract; what matters is dwell. Our countdown process keeps containers moving before per diem starts, and our reporting shows you exposure by week.
Can you handle retail compliance deliveries from Savannah imports?
Yes — MABD/OTIF-managed deliveries into major retail networks are a core HOP program, from the container to the DC appointment.
Moving containers through Savannah?
Tell us your volume and lanes — we’ll show you the countdown running on your freight.
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