Regional Assets
Located just 8 miles from Effingham County, the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah is the single largest and fastest-growing container port in America. Offering overnight service to a five-state region and weekly vessel calls from every major port in the world, the Georgia Ports Authority is dedicated to providing customers with the most efficient, productive port facilities in the nation, and to creating jobs and business opportunities to benefit more than 9.7 million Georgians.
Industrial clients located within Effingham County can achieve up to 4 gate turns per day, maximizing the efficiency of freight movements through the Port of Savannah and minimizing the cost of doing business. Drayage rates to the port from sites in Effingham County range from $150 to $200 per trip.
Effingham County is situated less than 15 miles from Georgia Southern University's main campus in Statesboro and the Armstrong campus in Savannah, providing a steady pipeline of talent for area employers with over 26,000 students enrolled annually. Georgia Southern serves the region with nine colleges, schools and departments that offer 141 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels on three campuses – Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville.
Industrial areas of study include undergraduate degrees in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering and supply chain management. Georgia Southern University also offers a Ph. D. in logistics and supply chain management.
The presence of Fort Stewart - Hunter Army Airfield in the region create a unique supplemental workforce opportunity in the region that few communities can match. Home of the 3rd Infantry Division, these installations employ over 20,000 soldiers and 4,000+ civilian personnel, and draw approximately 37,000 military family members to the region.
300-400 soldiers exit the military each month, many looking for employment opportunities in the region. These soldiers are disciplined, skilled in many trades, and trained to perform. There are 33,000+ veterans in the labor force within a 45-minute commute.
The Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is just 7 miles from Effingham County, and offers 26 non-stop destinations and 45+ daily direct flights. The busiest international airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is just a short 35 minute connection away.
Daily direct flight destinations include:
Boston New York (JFK) Chicago Washington DC Dallas Philadelphia New York (Newark) Cincinatti Miami Houston Denver Baltimore
Port of Savannah
Located just 8 miles from Effingham County, the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah is the single largest and fastest-growing container port in America. Offering overnight service to a five-state region and weekly vessel calls from every major port in the world, the Georgia Ports Authority is dedicated to providing customers with the most efficient, productive port facilities in the nation, and to creating jobs and business opportunities to benefit more than 9.7 million Georgians.
Industrial clients located within Effingham County can achieve up to 4 gate turns per day, maximizing the efficiency of freight movements through the Port of Savannah and minimizing the cost of doing business. Drayage rates to the port from sites in Effingham County range from $150 to $200 per trip.
Georgia Southern University
Effingham County is situated less than 15 miles from Georgia Southern University's main campus in Statesboro and the Armstrong campus in Savannah, providing a steady pipeline of talent for area employers with over 26,000 students enrolled annually. Georgia Southern serves the region with nine colleges, schools and departments that offer 141 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels on three campuses – Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville.
Industrial areas of study include undergraduate degrees in manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering and supply chain management. Georgia Southern University also offers a Ph. D. in logistics and supply chain management.
Fort Stewart / Hunter Army Airfield
The presence of Fort Stewart - Hunter Army Airfield in the region create a unique supplemental workforce opportunity in the region that few communities can match. Home of the 3rd Infantry Division, these installations employ over 20,000 soldiers and 4,000+ civilian personnel, and draw approximately 37,000 military family members to the region.
300-400 soldiers exit the military each month, many looking for employment opportunities in the region. These soldiers are disciplined, skilled in many trades, and trained to perform. There are 33,000+ veterans in the labor force within a 45-minute commute.
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
The Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is just 7 miles from Effingham County, and offers 26 non-stop destinations and 45+ daily direct flights. The busiest international airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is just a short 35 minute connection away.
Daily direct flight destinations include:
Boston New York (JFK) Chicago Washington DC Dallas Philadelphia New York (Newark) Cincinatti Miami Houston Denver Baltimore
logistics infrastructure
- 2 day delivery to 70% of the U.S. population
- 2 interstates - I95 and I16 run through Effingham County
- 2 class I rail connections - Norfolk Southern and CSX (dual rail sites available)
- #1 global port - single largest and fastest-growing container port in America
- 9 major air carriers serving Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, also home to the world headquarters for Gulfstream Aerospace
- #1 Air Hub - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest passenger hub, and a 35 minute connecting flight away
talent pipeline and training
- 300,000+ labor force within 45-minute commute
- 20,300+ daily out-commuters from Effingham County
- Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield provices supplemental workforce
- Aligned career paths and dual enrollment at Effingham College and Career Academy
- Savannah Technical College custom training programs for industry
- 17 technical institutions, colleges and universities in the region
- Georgia QuickStart training program consecutively ranked #1 in the nation
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