Portwide expansion and upgrades for ship, rail and truck have Charleston, South Carolina, officials eyeing annual capacity of 10 million TEUs for the fast-growing Southeastern maritime hub.
Although container volumes were down at the Port of Charleston year over year, South Carolina Ports’ Inland Port Greer saw record volumes in August.
SC Ports’ Inland Port Dillon handled record rail moves in March, although volumes for the port authority overall were down year over year.
South Carolina Ports moved nearly 2.8 million TEUs in 2022, the most in the state’s history.
The South Carolina Ports Authority will join other major East Coast ports in providing near-dock rail via the planned Navy Base Intermodal Facility at the Port of Charleston.
Despite reports that U.S. imports are slowing down, South Carolina Ports reported a nearly 11% increase in overall volumes in September year over year.
July was a record month at the Port of Virginia. At SC Ports, July’s volumes were up from June as the Port of Charleston sought to improve port flows.
Higher amounts of loaded imports and empty export boxes contributed to a nearly 15% increase in volumes.
SC Ports handled 264,334 TEUs in March, up 6% year-over-year.
SC Ports has seen record container volumes for 12 months straight.
January marks the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year container records, according to SC Ports.
2021 was a banner year for The Port of Virginia, SC Ports and Alabama Port Authority.
South Carolina Ports experienced an all-time high for the number of containers handled in November amid higher import volumes.
This week: CMA CGM donates 12,000 turkeys, Gopuff donates $100,000 to fight food insecurity and supports rapper Quavo’s turkey drive, and SC Ports’ employees donate their Thanksgiving gift cards to a local food bank.
