Georgia: Brunswick Begins Exporting Made-in-America Toyota Venzas

The first Toyota Venzas to be exported from the Port of Brunswick departed the Georgia Ports Authority’s Colonel’s Island Terminal May 2 aboard the K Line vessel California Highway bound for Russia and the Ukraine. 

"The export of American-built Venzas to Russia and Ukraine further solidifies Toyota’s commitment to establishing its U.S. manufacturing operations as a key supplier of vehicles for global markets," said Corinne Akahoshi, national manager of marine logistics operations at Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. "We are proud to partner with the Georgia Ports Authority and all other parties involved, and we are grateful for their support of this initiative." 

The Toyota Venzas are produced at the company’s Georgetown, Ky., plant, which employs about 6,600 people and represents a $6 billion investment. It is the company’s largest manufacturing facility outside of Japan. 

Colonel’s Island Terminal, one of the busiest autoports in the United States, handled 612,489 auto and machinery units in calendar year 2012. 

International Auto Processing (IAP), one of five auto processors located at the port, will be handling the Toyota business.  IAP’s operations encompass more than 200,000 square feet of processing facilities and 255 acres of storage and processing area, with more than 200 employees.  

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