B-H Transfer : Containers , tanks , shipments and more
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Greater Atlanta was ranked the top US metro area in which to start a business in 2023 .
189 million cubic square feet of space , according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development .
Its rise as a trade and logistics hub is the result of focused attention stretching back nearly 40 years , Clark said , pointing to the chamber ’ s 1990s work promoting
deepening at the Port of Savannah .
Georgia officials have long touted the state ’ s extensive highway and rail systems , business-friendly climate and proximity to the East Coast and Midwest . The chamber ’ s transportation affiliate coordinates the work of all stakeholders
— ports , trucking , rail and road builders — into a united voice to promote that infrastructure development .
“ We think that has paid off ,” Clark added .
The state has seen tremendous investment in the trade and logistics sector recently . At the 2023 Georgia Transportation Summit , held in December , Georgia Ports Authority ( GPA ) Chief Operating Officer Ed McCarthy highlighted $ 4.5 billion in port-related projects including plans to bolster port infrastructure over the next 10 years . Projects include Garden City Terminal West , adding 1 million TEUs of annual container yard capacity at the Port of Savannah and expected to be completed in two phases during 2024 ; and the $ 127 million Blue Ridge Connector , an inland rail terminal set to open in 2026 in Gainesville .
On March 7 , GPA announced that the Georgia General Assembly has set aside more than $ 6 million to help fund the harbor improvements at the Port of Brunswick .
The state is also seeing the return of manufacturing . In February , Gov . Brian Kemp announced new facilities being planned by two companies : auto parts manufacturer and supplier Doowon Climate Control America expects to spend more than $ 30 million on a new manufacturing site in the city of Metter , and real estate firm Resia
B-H Transfer : Containers , tanks , shipments and more
Founded in 1971 , B-H Transfer Co . is a privately owned full truckload motor carrier headquartered in Sandersville , Ga . B-H Transfer primarily serves the industrial minerals industry and its customers and suppliers . From early on in its inception , B-H Transfer has been a leading motor carrier for the inland movement of ocean containers to and from the Port of Savannah and other Southeastern ports . Additionally , the company offers container management services and bulk transport . B-H offers the services of liquid and pneumatic tanks , bottom drop hoppers , dry vans and rail to truck transload service .
B-H Transfer Co . has a wide variety of assets , but management knows its most valuable asset is its people . The safe , compliant and reliable service the company is known for in the industry could not have been achieved without dedicated drivers , mechanics and staff . Through their efforts and B-H Transfer ’ s many service capabilities , the company has grown to serve a wide-ranging customer base throughout the United States and parts of Canada . n
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