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Do not fill this in! ===Logistics=== Georgia was ranked the number 2 state for infrastructure and global access by ''Area Development'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infrastructure in Georgia|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=workforce.georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development.|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Georgia Ports Authority]] owns and operates four ports in the state: [[Port of Savannah]], [[Port of Brunswick]], [[Port Bainbridge]], and Port Columbus. The [[Port of Savannah]] is the third-busiest [[seaport]] in the United States,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kanell |first1=Michael E. |title=Savannah greets largest ship to dock on East Coast |url=https://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/savannah-greets-largest-ship-to-dock-on-east-coast/L3PUADDAIBEZZKQX2BYEVW2T2Q/ |access-date=May 27, 2021 |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=May 26, 2021 |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527031252/https://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/savannah-greets-largest-ship-to-dock-on-east-coast/L3PUADDAIBEZZKQX2BYEVW2T2Q/ |url-status=live }}</ref> importing and exporting a total of 2.3 million [[twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEUs]] per year.<ref name="Bizjournal" /> The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal is the largest single container terminal in North America.<ref>{{cite web|title=Savannah's Garden City Terminal is the Largest Single Container Terminal in North America|url=http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/pro-business/number-1-for-business/|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106081847/http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/pro-business/number-1-for-business/|archive-date=November 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several major companies including [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[IKEA]], and [[Heineken]] operate distribution centers in close proximity to the Port of Savannah. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport moves over 650,000 tons of cargo annually through three cargo complexes ({{convert|2|e6sqft|m2|sigfig=1|abbr=off|sp=us|disp=or}} of floor space). It has nearby cold storage for perishables; it is the only airport in the Southeast with USDA-approved cold-treatment capabilities. Delta Air Lines also offers an on-airport refrigeration facility for perishable cargo, and a 250-acre Foreign Trade Zone is located at the airport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infrastructure in Georgia By Air|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=workforce.georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Georgia is a major railway hub, has the most extensive rail system in the Southeast, and has the service of two Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, plus 24 short-line railroads. Georgia is ranked the No. 3 state in the nation for rail accessibility. Rail shipments include intermodal, bulk, automotive and every other type of shipment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infrastructure in Georgia|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Georgia has an extensive interstate highway system including {{convert|1200|mi|km|sp=us|abbr=off}} of interstate highway and {{convert|20000|mi|km|sp=us|abbr=off}} of federal and state highways that facilitate the efficient movement of more than $620 billion of cargo by truck each year. Georgia's six interstates connect to 80 percent of the U.S. population within a two-day truck drive. More than $14 billion in funding has been approved{{when|date=July 2019}} for new roadway infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|title=INFRASTRUCTURE IN GEORGIA|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). 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