SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS (SC PORTS)

SC Ports reports record box volumes in September

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) maintained fluidity for vessels calling the East Coast while handling a record number of containers in September.

According to the port data, SC Ports handled 226,807 TEUs at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Leatherman Terminal in September, up nearly 11% year-over-year, translating to 124,963 pier containers, up 10% year-over-year.

SC Ports has also handled 666,315 TEUs thus far in the fiscal year 2023, which started in July 2022, and handled...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-reports-record-box-volumes-in-september/

SC Ports harbor deepens, allows for larger boxships

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) efficiently handled a container ship at the deepest draft to-date, reinforcing the importance of Charleston Harbor’s new 52-foot depth.

MSC Rayshmi set a record for the deepest draft at SC Ports, arriving at 48 feet and 11 inches of draft. Five cranes, standing 155 feet above the wharf deck, worked the vessel at Wando Welch Terminal with crane operators moving 2,758 containers on and off the ship.

“SC Ports can efficiently handle fully loaded mega container ships...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-harbor-deepens-allows-for-larger-boxships/

SC Ports completes infrastructure project, reports 216,000 TEU in July

Fifteen ship-to-shore cranes stand above the wharf deck at the Wando Welch Terminal, efficiently handling mega container ships in the Port of Charleston.

The last crane was recently moved into position along the waterfront. With five cranes to a berth, the Wando Welch Terminal is able to efficiently operate three 14,000 TEU vessels at the same time.

The new ship-to-shore cranes have a lifting height of 47 meters (155 feet) and the ability to reach over 22 containers to work the largest ships...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-completes-infrastructure-project-reports-216000-teu-in-july/

SC Ports handled 2.85 million TEU in FY2022

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has achieved a record fiscal year 2022, handling 2.85 million TEU through Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Leatherman Terminal. For pier containers, which correspond to boxes of any size, SC Ports moved 1.58 million containers in the fiscal year 2022.

Furthermore, SC Ports saw a 12% increase in cargo, with more than 164,000 additional containers moving through the Port of Charleston compared to the previous year, driven by steady consumer demand.

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-handled-2-85-million-teu-in-fy2022/

SC Ports announces new president and CEO

Barbara Melvin is the new president and CEO of South Carolina Ports (SC Ports), becoming the first woman to lead a top 10 US container port.

Over the past 24 years, Melvin has held various roles at SC Ports and led major infrastructure projects.

In fact, Melvin has served as the port’s chief operating officer since 2018.

She will now lead the nearly 1,000-person SC Ports team, which is responsible for maintaining cargo traffic through the Port of Charleston, Inland Port Greer and Inland Port...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-announces-new-president-and-ceo/

SC Ports achieves new container record in April

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) continues to handle record cargo volumes amid ongoing supply chain challenges, while at the same time, the port said it is making significant progress with the liquidity of terminals and berths.

In more detail, SC Ports has announced the highest number of cargoes handled in April, managing to report a record cargo in the port of Charleston for the 14th consecutive month.

These results are due to stable retail imports, which increased by 34% in April compared to...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-achieves-new-container-record-in-april/

SC Ports commissions HPC to plan Inland Port Greer’s capacity expansion

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has commissioned Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to assess the capacity expansion of the Inland Port Greer, one of its intermodal rail terminals located in the Northern part of the state.

SC Ports commissions HPC to assess and validate Inland Port Greer capacity expansion

The assessment was used to validate HPC’s original capacity and review options for expanding total capacity, ensuring the rail-served inland port can handle growing cargo volumes.

In light of the...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-commissions-hpc-to-plan-inland-port-greers-capacity-expansion/

SC Ports hits box volume record for the 13th month in a row

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) handled a total of 264,334 TEU at Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals in March, which translates to a container throughput increase of 6% over the same month of 2021.

With this performance, the Port of Charleston achieved a new monthly record in box volumes for the 13th consecutive month, which was mainly driven by an increase of 16% year-on-year in imports.

At the same time, SC Ports recorded 17,413 rail moves at Inland Ports Greer and...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-hits-box-volume-record-for-the-13th-month-in-a-row/

SC Ports achieves new February container record

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has achieved its busiest February on record, which is also the twelfth consecutive month of container throughput growth. SC Ports handled 230,420 TEU at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, which translates to a 26% increase year-over-year.

“With record throughput volumes, we continue to experience a high number of import containers awaiting delivery on our terminals,” said Jim Newsome, SC Ports CEO.

Furthermore, SC Ports...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-achieves-new-february-container-record/

South Carolina Ports marks record January for box traffic

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) achieved a container throughput record in January, handling 226,515 TEU at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.7%

Thi performance also makes January the 11th consecutive month with monthly year-over-year increases, according to SC Ports data.

“The global supply chain continues to see great strain from handling unprecedented amounts of cargo,” commented Jim Newsome, South Carolina...

https://container-news.com/south-carolina-ports-marks-record-january-for-box-traffic/

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