The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) experienced 25.6 percent container growth in April and has recorded five consecutive months of double-digit growth through its ports.

Overall tonnage for April 2010 reported gains of 16.4 percent, which brings the GPA??s fiscal year-to-date (July 2009 through April 2010) volume to a six percent increase compared with the same time period last year. Export containers continued to lead the recovery, posting a 30.4 percent increase.