South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has reported double-digit growth in container volumes during August, mainly driven by retail imports.
In particular, SC Ports handled 234,688TEU in total during August at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, representing an increase of 12% over the same period of 2020, achieving a new record for the month.
“The United States continues to see record import volumes as consumers spend more on retail goods than services...