News

2021

  • Amazon announces first Georgia solar project - Amazon is bringing a 70 megawatt solar farm to Burke County, according to a news release from the company Wednesday. The facility will be the first solar project from Amazon in Georgia.  According to a press release, the internet giant is rolling out 18 new wind and solar pro... more

  • World Trade Center Savannah travels to Ireland - World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) led a delegation to Ireland in preparation for the launch of a new chapter of the joint economic development program, TradeBridge, in partnership with County Wexford in southeast Ireland. The delegation, headed by Savannah Economic Developm... more

  • Georgia Ports Mark Mega Rail Milestone - Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that the Georgia Ports Authority has completed and is now operating the second set of nine new rail tracks for a total of 18 tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The expansion immediately increases intermodal capacity to and from the Port of... more

  • Georgia earns 'Top State for Doing Business' - At a grand-opening event in Columbia County for Amazon's newest robotics facility in the Peach State, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has earned the "Top State for Doing Business" title for the eighth year in a row from Area Development.  "We're proud to accept ... more

  • WTCSav to host Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon - World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) will host its annual Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m. at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, 1 Resort Dr. Financial journalist and bestselling author Ron Insana will be the keynote speaker. Doors ... more

  • Bimbo QSR to Invest $25 Million in Valdosta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced that Bimbo QSR, a subsidiary of Mexican multinational company Grupo Bimbo, will invest more than $25 million in opening a food processing facility in Valdosta, Georgia, delivering 74 jobs to Lowndes County.  "It's great to see this in... more

  • British Consul General Visits Savannah - World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) was delighted to host a team from the British Consulate General in Atlanta during their recent trip to Savannah. Consul General Andrew Staunton, Vice-Consul Sarah Banks and Head of Political Affairs Matthew Towery spent time in Savannah rep... more

  • WTCSav Hosts Virtual Delegation from Québec - The excitement of a new Spring has sprung as World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) recently hosted a business delegation from Québec, Canada. However, for the first time, this trade mission was 100 percent virtual. Canada is Georgia's largest trading partner and one of WTCSav's... more

  • Brand Nova Digital to open U.S. HQ in Savannah - Brand Nova Digital, a web design and digital marketing firm, will open its new U.S. headquarters in Savannah. The company is based in New Ross, County Wexford, a place familiar to the World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) team because of the TradeBridge initiative. The WTCSav t... more

  • Savannah Metro named No. 1 top tier 2 metro - Site Selection magazine's annual ranking named Savannah number one Top Metro by total projects with population 200,000 to one million (tied with Toledo, Ohio) and number one Top Metro by projects per capita. In announcing the rankings, Site Selection said, "Savannah, Georgia ... more