SC Ports

SC Ports handles over 200,000 TEUs in July

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) handled 208,134 TEUs and 115,422 pier containers in July.

More specifically, imports flowing into the port of Charleston outperformed US volumes with a 12% increase from June and a 3% increase year-over-year. At the same time, exports were up 9% from last year. However, total container volume was down about 4% year-over-year in July, driven by lower exports of empty boxes.

SC Ports’ two rail-served inland ports continue to yield strong volumes, handling a combined...

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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

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

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

Port of Virginia boasts record volumes in 2022

The Port of Virginia experienced record volumes for fiscal year 2022, boosted by consumer activity and shippers’ desire to avoid congestion at West Coast ports. 

At the Norfolk port, 2022 volumes came in at a record 3.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units, up 14.7% from fiscal year 2021. The port’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

June’s volumes of 317,742 TEUs also eclipsed a monthly record at nearly 13% higher than June 2021. June marked the fourth consecutive month for the port to see...

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

Port of Charleston marks 13th consecutive month of record volumes

March was the 13th consecutive month for record container volumes at the Port of Charleston, and South Carolina Ports officials say they are working to ensure the port doesn’t get clogged up.

As of Tuesday morning, 13 vessels were at anchor at the port and waiting to dock, according to SC Ports’ daily vessel report.

“As we continue to handle record volumes on our terminals, SC Ports is working alongside our maritime community and logistics partners to navigate the many challenges felt across the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-charleston-marks-13th-consecutive-month-of-record-volumes

February another record-busting month for SC Ports

February was the 12th straight month that South Carolina ports hit a monthly record for container volumes.

Last month, SC Ports handled 230,420 twenty-foot equivalent units at the Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals at the Port of Charleston, which is 26% higher than February 2021.

Since the start of SC Ports’ 2022 fiscal year on July 1, 2021, container volumes are up 16% compared with the same period in fiscal year 2021, with volumes totaling more than 1.87 million...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/february-another-record-busting-month-for-sc-ports

South Carolina Ports sees record volumes in January

January was a record month for South Carolina Ports, with loaded imports boosting overall port volumes.

The three terminals at the Port of Charleston — Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K. Leatherman — handled 226,515 twenty-foot equivalent units in January, a 4.7% increase from January 2021, SC Ports said. Meanwhile, SC Ports handled 125,452 pier containers in January, up 3.5% year-over-year, and it handled 117,181 loaded imports, a nearly 23% gain from a year ago.

SC Ports noted that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-carolina-ports-sees-record-volumes-in-january

East, Gulf Coast ports smash records in 2021

The year 2021 proved to be a banner year for ports on the East and Gulf coasts as consumer demand remained brisk amid the waxing and waning COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 ‘most productive year’ at Port of Virginia

The Port of Virginia in Norfolk handled more than 3.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2021, a 25.2% increase from 2020, at a time when the broader supply chain faced pandemic-related headwinds, according to Virginia Port Authority CEO and Executive Director Stephen A. Edwards. 

“This...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/east-gulf-coast-ports-smash-records-in-2021

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