This month news broke that the Port of Brunswick had officially overtaken the Port of Baltimore to become the nation’s leading port for wheeled and tracked cargo. In 2024 the port handled 2.1 million tons of cars, tractors, bulldozers and other farm and construction equipment compared to 1.6 million in Baltimore. That victory can be attributed in large part to port leadership – which has put an emphasis on expanding accessibility and building out a highly skilled workforce. But it’s not all good news, an important dredging project has been delayed indefinitely due to funding issues with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The federally managed Brunswick River shipping channel needs to be both deepened and widened if it wants to accommodate the largest shipping vessels on the seas. Local lawmakers though, including U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins have pledged to champion the issue in Washington, and Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch says he’s confident that the project can still get done by 2027 when a new ship berth is scheduled to open.
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