Savannah Area Industrial Information

Georgia Ports Authority

  • The Port of Savannah offers one of the largest selections of all-water China-U.S. services on the U.S. East Coast.
  • Savannah provides access to more high-volume retail distribution centers than any other port in the U.S. South-east.
  • The Port of Savannah provides direct, convenient access to the largest U.S. consumer markets.
  • Savannah ranks among the top U.S. ports in terminal efficiency.
  • Trade between Savannah and China has grown 18% over the last five fiscal years (July-June, 2006-2010).
  • The Port of Savannah is the biggest portal for China Trade in the U.S. Mid & South Atlantic. In FY10, it handled 48% of total Mid & South Atlantic trade with China.
  • China accounted for 34% of GPA’s total trade in FY10.
  • In FY10, Savannah was the number one destination for all of the top five import commodities going into the Mid & South Atlantic from China, as well as three of the top five export commodities going from the Mid & South Atlantic to China.
  • With $1.7 billion in planned improvements, Savannah is the best-positioned port to provide the additional vessel and terminal capacity required for projected U.S. East Coast-China trade growth.

 

Savannah  International Airport

The Savannah International Airport is located only minutes for Effingham County and and its available Industrial Sites.

Savannah Foreign Trade Zone 104
The Savannah Airport Commission is the Grantee for FTZ 104. The Zone has recently transitioned to Alternative Site Framework (ASF) so that the needs of the business community can be met on a more timely basis.

Foreign Trade Zones are specially designated areas where foreign merchandise can be placed in a duty and tax free environment until it is ready to enter the commerce of the United States. Raw materials or goods can be imported into a zone to produce goods that are duty-free or have a lower duty rate. The basic purpose of the Zone program is to encourage international commerce and provide jobs for Americans. Companies from around the world locate in the U.S. in a commercially friendly environment. In many cases the Zone program enables companies to compete on an international level.

Airlines:

  • American Eagle
  • Continental Express
  • Delta
  • United Express
  • US Airways
  • Vision Airlines

 

Regional Transportation

The City of Savannah Georgia and Effingham County are  located within minutes of the intersection of two major interstate routes. North/South Interstate 95 and East/West Interstate 16. This intersection acts as a hub for a triangular region in one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Centered between Jacksonville, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina the intersection allows for tri-port service and ease of access to major markets such as Atlanta, Miami and the entire Eastern Seaboard.

Two major main line and one short line rail services are directly accessible from Effingham County industrial sites. Both Norfolk Southern and CSX services connect to and provide direct intermodal services to the Georgia Ports.

 

Healthcare

Effingham County is the proud home to the Effingham Health System, the community’s primary source for medical care and wellness services, currently undergoing a $30 million expansion project estimated to be complete in early 2012. The hospital’s main campus offers an advanced emergency medicine program, a full complement of diagnostic services including laboratory and imaging, same day and general surgery, inpatient care and a host of outpatient rehabilitative programs.  Off the main campus, community members can enjoy the convenience of an OPEN-MRI center as well as an outpatient imaging center, complete with a women’s program, both located in Rincon.  In addition to critical life-saving care and ongoing preventative care and wellness screenings, Effingham Health System has established ECB Occupational Medicine, a service developed in order to respond to the ongoing and complex needs for area employers.

ECB Occupational Medicine offers small business, corporate, civic and industry leaders in Effingham, Chatham and Bryan Counties the tools, training and testing needed to ensure their employees are compliant with health policies, as well as provide a wide spectrum of wellness and preventative care services. ECB Occupational Medicine works with clients to develop a customized and cost-effective employee wellness program that specifically meets the complex needs of their industry and workforce.  In addition to providing high-quality workforce health and wellness services, Effingham Health System is pleased to provide comprehensive family, women’s, pediatric and geriatric healthcare, all provided by a team of experienced physicians and allied health specialists.

The core of ECB pre-employment and ongoing health assessment services include:

  • Audiometric Testing
  • Chest X-Ray
  • DOT Physical
  • Drug Screens
  • Electrocardiograms
  • Employee Physicals
  • Fit Testing
  • Flu Shots
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis Titer
  • Injections
  • Lab Work
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Vision Screening

In addition to the above screening and testing services ECB also provides guest speakers who offer complimentary presentations to your workforce on a variety of topics from cancer prevention to heart health, from CPR to best practices in flu prevention.

 

Additionally, in Savannah are two major hospital systems and more than 600 private physicians in the city alone. Savannah is the healthcare hub of a 40-county area encompassing coastal Georgia and parts of South Carolina. St. Joseph’s Hospital, with 305 beds, is a general acute care facility considered one of the best in the country. Memorial Health University Medical Center, with 530 beds, provides tertiary care to 35 counties and is a regional referral center for cancer care, trauma, rehabilitation, high-risk obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, and cardiac care.

 

 

Labor Market and Workforce:

  • Effingham County designated a Work Ready community by the State of Georgia in June 2011.
  • Located in the Savannah MSA, the Effingham Area offers a labor force of 212,988 workers.
  • The Average Age of Effingham County Citizens is 35.2.
  • The Average Wage in Effingham County is $675 per week.
  • Median Household income of Effingham County Residents was $58,134 in the year 2009.
  • 21% of Effingham County workforce engaged in Goods Producing jobs.
  • 86.4% of Effingham workers aged 25-34 have High School education or Better.
  • 58.4% of Effingham workers aged 25-34 have College experience or possess degrees.
  • 2,400 to 3,600 cross-trained, skilled workers from area military bases exit the service every year with excellent work ethics and many choose to remain in the area.
  • View full Labor Market information see the Effingham County Labor Profile 2010.
  • View Salaries and Wages in the Savannah Market 2010.

 

Regional Maps:

Distances from Savannah, GA.

 

Distances from Effingham County, GA.