Massive Container Ship in Savannah, Georgia, May 20, 2017

    Color photo of a loaded cargo ship navigates the Savannah River. “MOL” is visible on the side of the ship.
    Courtesy of Library of Congress, Highsmith, Carol M., "A massive container ship plies the Savannah River in Savannah, Georgia," 20 May 2017

    Description

    A massive container cargo ship travels on the Savannah River in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah is the third-largest seaport on the American East Coast. These containers can travel on cargo ships like this one, railcars or truck. The Port of Savannah is the fourth largest container port in the United States.  Most of the containers that travel through the Port of Savannah travel to India, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Panama and Southeast Asia. It takes 22 days for a container to travel from Hong Kong to Savannah. Savannah, Georgia, had a population of 136,286 in 2010.

    Source-Dependent Questions

    • Is Savannah, Georgia, an urban area or a rural area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
    • Also look at the "What is Intermodal?" infographic. How does this cargo ship fit into the intermodal transportation system?

    Citation Information 

    Highsmith, Carol M., "A massive container ship plies the Savannah River in Savannah, Georgia," 20 May 2017. Courtesy of Library of Congress

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