State officials Monday released a list of local businesses that have offered to help provide personal protective equipment and other healthcare equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. You can see that list, compiled by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), HERE. The site allows users to sort by location as well as category, helping Georgians find what they need and where to most easily get it. Many businesses have had to pivot during these trying times, and bringing together all those looking to help in the same place has all ships RISING…
Georgia’s ties to Vietnam growing
Good morning to Georgia’s fastest-growing trade partner – Vietnam! Over the past five years the Port of Savannah’s container trade with the southeast Asian nation has grown by 38%, and there are now nine direct ocean carrier services between Vietnam and Savannah. Chief exports from Georgia include lumber, cotton, and retail goods, while imports are made up of footwear, electronics, and most prominently smart phones: Vietnamese plants supply more than half of Samsung’s global smartphone output. The deepening ties between Georgia ports and one of the U.S.’s most important trade partners are RISING…
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