SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Georgia officials have approved the spending of $7.5 million over the next three years toward building a new port terminal on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River. Both Georgia and South Carolina say the jointly operated port terminal would provide room for expansion once the ports of Savannah and Charleston run out of space. The Georgia Ports Authority approved the funding Monday as part of its fiscal 2017 budget. Curtis Foltz, the agency’s executive director, called it a “huge step” for the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal. Located not far from downtown Savannah, the project is expected to cost $4.5 billion and would take more than a decade to build.
