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Barrow 'optimistic' state will complete Savannah port expansion

...dozen members of the Martinez-Evans Rotary Club luncheon at First Baptist Church of Augusta.When asked about the port of Savannah, Barrow said, "I'm optimistic that we're going to complete that thing if only because the state of Georgia...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-10/barrow-optimistic-state-will-
Deal calls for broader effort to help inmates leaving prison

...not achieving the results that people expected."The governor covered several topics during his speech. On the Port of Savannah, Deal said the state would consider moving forward with plans to deepen the harbor while waiting for the federal...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-30/deal-calls-broader-effort-hel
Obama budget for Savannah harbor falls short of needs

...harbor expansion, which Georgia officials have sought since the 1990s, a top priority for economic development. The Port of Savannah handled more than 2.9 million cargo containers of imports and exports last year, making it the fourth busiest container...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-04-10/obama-budget-savannah-harbor-falls-
Savannah harbor expansion could cost state taxpayers

...are taking a closer look at having state taxpayers pay more upfront to begin deepening the waterway to the bustling Port of Savannah.The Georgia Ports Authority has been pushing for the $652 million harbor expansion ever since the 1990s and the state...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-14/savannah-harbor-expansion-cou
Nuclear 'cradle' lifted into place at Vogtle Unit 3

...weighing 300 tons, arrived at the construction site Monday, officials said.Officials tried to ship the unit from the Port of Savannah to the Vogtle site in January, but a misalignment with the rail transport car halted the transfer. It was moved...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-17/nuclear-cradle-lifted-place-v
Proposal would settle Savannah harbor lawsuits

...to end lawsuits between the neighboring states over a $652 million plan to deepen the shipping channel to the busy Port of Savannah, though other parties also must accept the compromise before it can take effect.A settlement would potentially...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-17/proposal-would-settle-savanna
Isakson says Washington 'very, very close' to funding harbor deepening

...Johnny Isakson said Wednesday he's pushing hard to get federal funding to begin deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah by the end of 2013.The Georgia Republican told reporters during a visit to the bustling seaport that the harbor...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-04-03/isakson-says-washington-very-very-c
Reactor vessel awaits second try to get to Plant Vogtle

...traveled less than a mile aboard a specially designed transport car, which was then returned to its storage site at the Port of Savannah.Ledford said engineers detected a slight movement in the platform on which the Korean-built reactor vessel was...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-01-14/reactor-vessel-awaits-second-
Georgia facing spending limits, governor says

...He requested $50 million to nearly complete the state's promised contribution toward a project to deepen the Port of Savannah.The Republican also asked lawmakers to support legislation that would authorize the Board of Community Health to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-01-22/georgia-facing-spending-
Vogtle reactor vessel slips between Savannah, Burke County

...the malfunction occurred less than a mile from the port of Savannah.The steel vessel, which weighs more than the Statue...aboard a transport ship that took the component to the Port of Savannah.There was no damage to the reactor vessel or to the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-01-10/vogtle-reactor-vessel-slip