Ramar Transportation
BQK · GA

Port of Brunswick

Top US ro/ro and bulk port — auto, ag products, military gateway

port brief

Brunswick is the second of Georgia Ports Authority's two seaports and is the largest ro/ro (roll-on/roll-off) port in the United States by volume. Colonel's Island Terminal handles vehicle imports and exports — primarily new automobiles — at scale that exceeds even Baltimore. Mayor's Point and East River handle bulk and breakbulk: agricultural products, project cargo, and energy-segment freight.

For Ramar customers, Brunswick is a reference port rather than a primary drayage origin. The port's freight profile — ro/ro autos, forest products, bulk ag — does not align with Ramar's Class 1 asset-based offering. Class 1 freight in the Brunswick region routes via military terminals (Kings Bay, NWS Charleston) or via Savannah commercial — both inside Ramar's actual operating network.

Kings Bay (Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay) sits 30 miles south of Brunswick and is one of the U.S. Navy's two strategic submarine bases (Trident submarines). Defense-vertical freight associated with Kings Bay routes via military coordination, not commercial drayage.

at a glance

100 mi
Drayage radius
No
Class 1 capable
36 ft
Channel depth
6h
From Ramar HQ
drive time
Authority
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)
Customs status
CBP-bonded
Terminal operators
  • GPA — Colonel's Island Terminal
  • GPA — Mayor's Point Terminal
  • GPA — East River Terminal
Nearby military
  • Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
  • Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (inland)
services at BQK

All six Ramar services run from Brunswick

Open the BQK brief on any service to see how that capability operates at this specific port.

OPS·01

Integrated Port Drayage

Port-to-plant under one operator. No broker margin stack, no schedule drift between vendors.

Port Drayage at BQK

OPS·02

Dangerous Goods Transload

Container stuffing, port-side staging, and regulated logistics for Class 1 cargo across Atlantic Coast ports.

Transload at BQK

OPS·03

OTR High Security / Hazmat Transportation

Over-the-road high-security and hazmat transport for ammunition, explosives, and sensitive freight — placard-to-placard accountability.

OTR High Security at BQK

OPS·04

Secure In-Transit Holding

Schedule recovery when shipments can't move. Vessel late, terminal congested, regulatory hold — Ramar holds the load and the chain of custody.

In-Transit Holding at BQK

OPS·05

Ammunition-Grade Containers

Block-and-brace procedures plus direct ammo-grade container sourcing — no third-party broker layer between you and the unit load.

Container Prep at BQK

OPS·06

Integrated Logistics Model

The full chain: drayage + transload + holding + long-haul. One USDOT, one safety record, one chain of custody.

Integrated Model at BQK

OPS·07

Wilmington Fire Marshal Escort

City-permitted DG drayage to the Port of Wilmington with Fire Marshal escort. We replace the shipping-agent middle layer.

Fire Marshal Escort at BQK

OPS·08

Licensed Brokerage

Ramar's MC 300208 brokerage authority extends our reach when our own assets aren't available — but the customer relationship stays with us.

Brokerage at BQK
top industries at BQK

What we move through Brunswick

COMMERCIAL CLASS 1

Mining & Aggregates

Class 1.1 commercial explosives logistics for quarries, mining operations, and aggregate producers — daily-delivery reliability, 49 CFR chain of custody to mine-site magazines.

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Brunswick — Frequently Asked

Does Ramar handle Class 1 at Brunswick?
Not commercially. Brunswick is primarily a ro/ro and bulk port and is not in Ramar's marketed Class 1 drayage network. Class 1 freight in the Brunswick area routes via military terminals (Kings Bay, Charleston Naval Weapons Station) or via Savannah commercial — both of which Ramar does service.
What goes through Brunswick?
Brunswick is the largest ro/ro (auto) port in the U.S. — Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Volvo. Mayor's Point handles forest products, East River handles bulk ag (cotton, soy, grain). These freight profiles are outside Ramar's Class 1 asset-based offering.