East Coast ports

Port of Virginia eyes completion of channel deepening this year

googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1’, [[728, 90], [468, 60], [300, 100], [320, 50]], ‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-1’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads()); gptAdSlots.push(gptSlot); });

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-1’); });

The Port of Virginia said it is on its way to having the deepest channels on the East Coast,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-virginia-eyes-completion-of-channel-deepening-this-year

Port of Long Beach container volume plops

The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4% year-over-year drop in January container volume.

“We are taking aggressive steps to meet a new set of challenges for the new year,” said Mario Cordero, executive director of the Southern California port, in a news release. “I remain optimistic that we will recapture market share and develop projects that will enhance our long-term growth, sustainable operations and the reliable movement of goods through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-long-beach-container-volume-plops

SC Ports handled record cargo volumes last year

South Carolina Ports joins Georgia and Virginia in posting a record 2022, with the Port of Charleston handling the most containers ever in its history. The port complex handled nearly 2.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units in the calendar year, up 1.5% from 2021, the port said Thursday.

SC Ports also moved more than 1.5 million pier containers in the year, a figure that accounts for containers of any size. That is a 1% gain year over year.

“South Carolina’s excellent port team and maritime...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sc-ports-handled-record-cargo-volumes-last-year

Port of Virginia sees record volumes in 2022

Count the Port of Virginia as another East Coast port that saw record volumes in 2022.

The port, located in Norfolk, processed more than 3.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units last calendar year, a record for the port as well as a 5.1% increase compared with 2021.

The year-over-year growth came as other East Coast ports, such as the Port of Savannah in Georgia, also experienced record volumes for 2022. Traffic grew at East and Gulf Coast ports in 2022 amid labor-related concerns at the West...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-virginia-sees-record-volumes-in-2022

SC Ports to construct intermodal facility to serve Charleston

The South Carolina Ports Authority is developing rail and barge projects aimed at supporting the growth of imports and exports through the Port of Charleston. 

SC Ports will be partnering with Palmetto Railways, CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) to develop the Navy Base Intermodal Facility, which will provide near-dock rail to Charleston. 

The facility will be located 1 mile from the Leatherman Terminal, with containers moving to and from it to the new facility on a dedicated...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sc-ports-to-construct-intermodal-facility-to-serve-charleston

Quarterly volumes up at Georgia ports despite September decline

Large cranes help unload an ocean vessel of its containers.

Fiscal year first-quarter volumes at Georgia Ports Authority rose 9.6% compared with the first quarter of 2022 despite a 7.6% decline in September volumes.

Georgia’s ports handled more than 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units between July and September, GPA said Thursday. GPA’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

But September volumes fell 7.6% to 436,279 TEUs as Hurricane Ian led GPA to suspend vessel service for nearly three days.

“A high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/quarterly-volumes-up-at-georgia-ports-despite-september-decline

South Carolina Ports sets volume record in September

September volumes at South Carolina Ports rose nearly 11% year over year and reached a monthly record, as port operations strove to maintain fluidity, port officials said.

SC Ports handled 226,807 twenty-foot equivalent units at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Leatherman Terminal at the Port of Charleston, a monthly record for September.

“We have invested in capacity to efficiently handle the cargo flowing into the Southeast port market,” SC Ports President and CEO Barbara...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-carolina-ports-sets-volume-record-in-september

Volumes at Virginia, South Carolina ports reflect East Coast challenges, opportunities

The East Coast ports have been facing higher volumes as shippers seek to avoid congestion at the West Coast ports. That increased activity has resulted in volume growth at some ports — and processing backups at others.

‘Most productive July’ at Port of Virginia

July was a record month at the Port of Virginia, with the Norfolk complex handling nearly 318,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, a 8.4% gain over July 2021. 

Last month was “the most productive July in the port’s history,” and it was the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/volumes-at-virginia-south-carolina-ports-reflect-east-coast-challenges-opportunities

July volumes at Georgia Ports Authority climb 18%

An aerial photograph of a berth at the Port of Savannah.

July volumes at the Georgia Ports Authority were 18% higher year over year, kicking off what the operator says is “the fastest start ever” for a new fiscal year.

GPA handled 530,800 twenty-foot equivalent units in July. The 2023 fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, 2023.

Since January, GPA has handled 3.4 million TEUs, which is 7% higher than the same period in 2021. 

July’s volume growth comes as East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have been seeing an increase in vessels as operators seek to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/july-volumes-at-georgia-ports-authority-climb-18

‘Significant shift in vessel calls’ to Port of Savannah helps drive record year

Fiscal year 2022 was a banner year for the Georgia Ports Authority, with a record-breaking 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent units handled since last July.

GPA’s 2022 fiscal year ran from July 1, 2021, to June 30. Container volumes for 2022 were 8% higher year over year.

June was also a record month at the Port of Savannah, with the port handling 494,107 TEUs, or 10.6% more cargo compared with June 2021. 

GPA attributed the increase to a “significant shift in vessel calls” from the West Coast to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/significant-shift-in-vessel-calls-to-port-of-savannah-helps-drive-record-year

+ More