The Georgia Ports Authority is adding cranes and expanding capacity in Savannah to accommodate growing sea traffi c. Gateways to the WORLD Georgia's ports spur growth, attract business on a global scale By Laura Berrios In the distance, the CMA CGM Marco Polo crosses in front of the Tybee Island Lighthouse to enter the Savannah River channel. The massive ship is 1,300 feet long-longer than four football fi elds- and more than 175 feet wide. It docked in 2021 at the Port of Savannah and is the largest vessel ever to call upon the East Coast of the United States. 22 Georgia Magazine May 2023 Crews unload and load the Marco Polo at the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal on May 26, 2021. The Georgia Ports Authority was scheduled to work fi ve other vessels simultaneously while the Marco Polo was in port. GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY / STEPHEN B. MORTON GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY / STEPHEN B. MORTON