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GEORGIA TRADE AND LOGISTICS from approximately $ 30 billion in 2014 to $ 42 billion in 2024 .
A prominent fixture in Georgia ’ s warehousing and logistics community , JIT Warehousing and Logistics is a Savannah-grown , asset-based , family owned and operated company that provides drayage , warehousing , consolidation and distribution , among other services .
Services such as these often require ongoing investment and long-term commitment to a region , as well as bespoke equipment .
“ The reason people come to us is we have been doing this for a long time . We have years of experience [ and ] name recognition , and we are not going anywhere . We are part of the community . We believe you have to do the right thing at all times ,” said Ben Goldberg , CEO of JIT Warehousing and Logistics .
Top-pick and crawler cranes , forklifts , a truck fleet , 750,000 square feet of
warehousing space and a five-acre heavylift yard are just a few of JIT ’ s assets . These resources have set the business up to handle almost any container , breakbulk or dimensional cargo coming through the Port of Savannah or nearby private terminals .
Proximity to docks is another important benefit to shipping lines and their customers . Recognizing the need for a near-port rail warehouse to serve export forest products , JIT procured the construction of a tailor-made , highly efficient , 230,000-square-foot facility , which opened in October 2023 .
On the breakbulk side , Goldberg noted the company ’ s heavy-haul division has proven to be a valuable resource for the Savannah gateway .
“ We are well-equipped . We do lots of rigging . We have the right expertise to
Georgia is home to 900 million square feet of warehousing and distribution space , with 20 million square feet constructed within the last five years .
load , lash and brace a large variety of dimensional freight ,” he said .
Warehousing and logistics continue to evolve . Sustainability and innovation have become watchwords , but their successful deployment is often linked to careful consideration and successful
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