Although container volumes were down at the Port of Charleston year over year, South Carolina Ports’ Inland Port Greer saw record volumes in August.
July volumes at the Port of Charleston and South Carolina Ports rose 12% from June and 3% year over year.
Fiscal year 2023 volumes tracked more with 2021 volumes than with 2022, which had experienced an unprecedented cargo boom, according to South Carolina Ports.
SC Ports’ Inland Port Dillon handled record rail moves in March, although volumes for the port authority overall were down year over year.
Although February volumes at SC Ports were down 13% year over year, they still represented the second-highest total for the month in port history.
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.
According to maritime expert John McCown, the U.S. ports with the strongest April performance were Charleston, South Carolina; Houston; and New York/New Jersey.
A 34% increase in retail imports is driving cargo volumes higher, SC Ports said.
SC Ports handled 264,334 TEUs in March, up 6% year-over-year.
January marks the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year container records, according to SC Ports.
Containerized cargo volumes climbed in Virginia, South Carolina and Alabama
Container volumes were “strong” in August amid continued retail import volume growth at the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Ports Authority said.
South Carolina ports started the fiscal year off with a bang, moving a record volume of containers in July.
“Our all-time container record reinforces that we are adding more capacity to the Port of Charleston at the right time,” says South Carolina Ports CEO Jim Newsome.
CEO Jim Newsome calls Walmart’s $220 million investment a signal that SCPA is “prepared to be a force in retail distribution.”
“Our August volumes surpassed expectations, reflecting the best year-over-year month since the pandemic began impacting global supply chains in March,” says SCPA President and CEO Jim Newsome.
The Port of Charleston reports its busiest July for vehicles handled.
State-of-the-art rubber-tired gantry cranes will have 169 feet of lift height.
CEO Jim Newsome optimistic about economic recovery in 2021.
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