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2/12/2026
Dredging is underway in the Port of Brunswick’s inner and outer harbor, aimed at returning the channel to its authorized depth, Georgia Port Authority officials announced today.
The federally funded work is part of maintenance dredging for the waterway, port officials said in a press release. CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway serve the port.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' project will address shoaling and other natural processes common to harbors across the country. Dredging operations, a normal requirement for harbor maintenance, are expected to be complete in March, with additional work to be completed this summer, according to a press release issued by Georgia Ports Authority.
"We are advancing crucial improvements to Brunswick Harbor while launching a feasibility study to shape the future of the Savannah Harbor,” said Col. Ronald Sturgeon, commander of the Savannah District for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The channel upkeep allows roll-on/roll-off vessels to transit the channel with increased safety and efficiency, said Bruce Fendig, president of the Brunswick Bar Pilots Association.
“Greater depth also allows vessels loaded with more cargo to transit the channel without having to wait for high tide,” Fendig said. Improved efficiency in serving these larger vessels translates into lower costs for auto manufacturers and consumers, port officials said.
Over the past year, some Georgia lawmakers and leaders have expressed concern about the lack of dredging at the port, which had not been deepened since 2007.