HIGHLY productive port operations and a strategic location in the thriving Southeast has been driving cargo growth at South Carolina Ports, according to port officials.
SC Ports had an eight per cent increase in container volumes in July compared to the year prior. The start of peak season and a growing population in the region boosted loaded imports by six per cent.
'The South Carolina market is ripe for companies to put new investment in the ground and benefit from direct access to our world-class port system,' said SC Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin. 'We deliver reliable port service, a strong intermodal network and future capacity to support growth.'
Ports and our broader maritime community worked together to efficiently move 224,407 TEU and 124,448 pier containers filled with goods at the Port of Charleston last month. This marked the second highest July ever for SC Ports, second only to the July 2021 record spurred by the pandemic-related import boom.
Both rail-served inland ports continued to have stellar cargo growth, handling a combined 21,013 rail moves in July, which is up 19 per cent from last year.
Inland Port Greer had an all-time record July, moving 17,332 containers on and off trains, a 17 per cent increase year on year.
Inland Port Dillon also set a record in July, with 3,681 rail moves, which is up 26 per cent from last year.
SC Ports handled 10,814 vehicles in July, which is down year on year as July is typically a slower month for this segment. SC Ports supports global automakers' supply chains by importing parts and exporting finished vehicles for BMW Manufacturing Co, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Volvo Cars, among others.
'The team at South Carolina Ports works in tandem with many maritime and logistics partners every day to efficiently move goods in support of our customers,' Ms Melvin said. 'It takes all of us working together to keep the supply chain fluid for the US east coast port market.'
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SC Ports had an eight per cent increase in container volumes in July compared to the year prior. The start of peak season and a growing population in the region boosted loaded imports by six per cent.
'The South Carolina market is ripe for companies to put new investment in the ground and benefit from direct access to our world-class port system,' said SC Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin. 'We deliver reliable port service, a strong intermodal network and future capacity to support growth.'
Ports and our broader maritime community worked together to efficiently move 224,407 TEU and 124,448 pier containers filled with goods at the Port of Charleston last month. This marked the second highest July ever for SC Ports, second only to the July 2021 record spurred by the pandemic-related import boom.
Both rail-served inland ports continued to have stellar cargo growth, handling a combined 21,013 rail moves in July, which is up 19 per cent from last year.
Inland Port Greer had an all-time record July, moving 17,332 containers on and off trains, a 17 per cent increase year on year.
Inland Port Dillon also set a record in July, with 3,681 rail moves, which is up 26 per cent from last year.
SC Ports handled 10,814 vehicles in July, which is down year on year as July is typically a slower month for this segment. SC Ports supports global automakers' supply chains by importing parts and exporting finished vehicles for BMW Manufacturing Co, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Volvo Cars, among others.
'The team at South Carolina Ports works in tandem with many maritime and logistics partners every day to efficiently move goods in support of our customers,' Ms Melvin said. 'It takes all of us working together to keep the supply chain fluid for the US east coast port market.'
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