South Carolina ports

Long Beach sets record but East, Gulf Coast ports’ gains bigger

“Cargo continues to move at a record-setting pace and may not slow down anytime soon,” according to Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach. 

The port on California’s San Pedro Bay recorded its busiest April ever. Its neighbor, the Port of Los Angeles, had the second-busiest April in its history even though it posted a year-over-year cargo volume decrease. But the strongest performances in April took place at ports on the Gulf and East coasts.

The Port of Long Beach last month...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-beach-sets-record-but-east-gulf-coast-ports-gains-bigger

South Carolina Ports posts record cargo volumes for 14th consecutive months

A container ship sails pass a grassy marsh.

April was another record-breaking month for South Carolina Ports and the terminals at the Port of Charleston.

April’s volumes were the highest April ever for containers handled, driven by sustained retail imports, which were up 34% year-over-year, SC Ports said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, SC Ports is “making significant progress with terminal and berth fluidity amid ongoing supply chain challenges,” the port authority said. As of Tuesday morning, only two vessels were at anchor and waiting to berth....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-carolina-ports-posts-record-cargo-volumes-for-14th-consecutive-months

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

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

Container boom continued in August for South Carolina ports

Container volumes didn’t back down in August, with volumes 12% higher at the Port of Charleston than they were a year ago, the South Carolina Ports Authority said Thursday.

At the Port of Charleston’s three terminals — the Wando Welch Terminal, the North Charleston Terminal and the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal — August volumes were 234,688 twenty-foot equivalent units, a 12% gain over August 2020. Year-to-date volumes are also 24% higher than the same period last year.

SCPA’s handling of pier...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/container-boom-continued-in-august-for-south-carolina-ports

July container volumes boom at South Carolina ports

A photograph of containers stacked at a yard.

South Carolina ports moved a record volume of containers in July, the first month of its 2021-2022 fiscal year.

The flagship Port of Charleston handled a record 244,831 TEUs in July at the Wando Welch, North Charleston and the Hugh K. Leatherman terminals. That is 38% higher than a year ago and is a record for July. July also saw the second-highest all-time volume for any month for the port. The highest all-time volume occurred in March, when the port handled 248,796 TEUs.

“We begin our fiscal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/july-container-volumes-boom-at-south-carolina-ports

South Carolina Ports breaks all-time container record

South Carolina Ports turned in its best cargo-handling performance in history in March — and the volume was 34% higher year-over-year.

“This significant achievement leads up to another historic milestone as we prepare to welcome the first ship to the Leatherman Terminal on Friday,” South Carolina Ports President and CEO Jim Newsome said in a statement. “Our all-time container record reinforces that we are adding more capacity to the Port of Charleston at the right time. The state-of-the-art...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/south-carolina-ports-breaks-all-time-container-record

South Carolina Attorney General Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge To Protect Workers At Ports

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and the South Carolina Ports Authority today filed an unfair labor practice charge against the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), its Local 1422, and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX).

The state is taking this action to protect the jobs of hundreds of South Carolinians working for the SC Ports Authority and the investment that the SCPA and state taxpayers have made in a highly competitive port system.

The charge alleges that...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/south-carolina-attorney-general-files-unfair-labor-practice-charge-to-protect-workers-at-ports/

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