Georgia politicians urge study to deepen Savannah’s harbor

By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — All of Georgia’s members of Congress have signed a letter that supports studying another round of deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s office Tuesday released a copy of the letter sent to top-ranking lawmakers on the House and Senate committees that would consider the proposal. It’s been less than two years since the Army Corps of Engineers finished a nearly $1 billion dredging project allowing larger ships to reach Savannah’s port without waiting on higher tides. The letter signed by 16 Georgia lawmakers says that ships have continued to grow and that Congress should study whether order more dredging. Savannah has the fourth-busiest U.S. port for cargo shipped in containers.