RBW Logistics, a third party logistics firm headquartered in Augusta, has entered into an agreement with a specialty consumer goods company to run its warehouse operations in Savannah.
RBW vice president Frank Anderson declined to name the company at the customer's request, he said.
RBW will assume responsibility for distribution and order fulfillment from the facility, as well as oversee a custom printing operation.
Located close to Georgia Port's Garden City Terminal, the RBW-run warehouse will offer trans-loading, container stuffing, warehousing, distribution and drayage services.
"We are very excited to see RBW expanding their physical presence in Georgia and wish them the best in continuing their growth in the fast moving market of 3PL service providers," said Page Siplon, executive director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics.
The center is an industry focused arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development tasked with accelerating logistics growth and competitiveness in the state.
Anderson said the move into the Savannah market is a logical next step for the private, family owned company whose roots go back four generations to the old downtown
depot in Augusta, where RBW initially brokered and shipped sugar, chocolate and the locally produced Murray cookies.
"We've had our eye on Savannah for a while," he said. "In the last 10 years or so, most of our growth has come from companies in our area that either import or export through the port.
"By establishing a presence in Savannah, we feel we'll be in a position to better support those customers."
Today, RBW maintains eight facilities and nearly two million square feet of warehouse space in and around Augusta area, managing logistics for 80 percent of the area's industrial manufacturers.
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