SOUTH Carolina Ports (SC Ports) had a record September for containers as the Port of Charleston continues to efficiently deal with the boom in retail imports.
SC Ports moved 205,008 TEU at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K Leatherman Terminal in September, setting a record for the month. This is a 5 per cent increase year over year.
Fiscal year to date, SC Ports has handled 684,517 TEU at its container terminals, up nearly 18 per cent from the same time a year ago.
SC Ports handled 113,486 pier containers, which account for boxes of any size, in September, up 5 per cent from last year. So far this year, SC Ports has handled 381,373 pier containers, up nearly 18 per cent year over year.
It was also a record September for import volumes, handling 98,208 TEU of loaded imports, a 9 per cent increase from last September.
'SC Ports kicks off fiscal year 2022 with a record first quarter. The Port of Charleston is handling more retail goods, home goods, furniture, appliances and electronics than ever before,' SC Ports president and CEO Jim Newsome said.
'While the global supply chain remains under tremendous pressure, SC Ports is fortunate to have invested in the right port infrastructure at the right time. We have the cargo capacity, berth availability and terminal fluidity that retailers need to quickly move their cargo as we head into the peak season.'
SC Ports also handled 61,705 TEU of loaded exports at the Port of Charleston in September, up 2 per cent year over year.
SC Ports' Inland Port Greer also handled record containers in September, with 13,064 rail moves for the month, while Inland Port Dillon reported 2,133 rail moves in September.
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SC Ports moved 205,008 TEU at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K Leatherman Terminal in September, setting a record for the month. This is a 5 per cent increase year over year.
Fiscal year to date, SC Ports has handled 684,517 TEU at its container terminals, up nearly 18 per cent from the same time a year ago.
SC Ports handled 113,486 pier containers, which account for boxes of any size, in September, up 5 per cent from last year. So far this year, SC Ports has handled 381,373 pier containers, up nearly 18 per cent year over year.
It was also a record September for import volumes, handling 98,208 TEU of loaded imports, a 9 per cent increase from last September.
'SC Ports kicks off fiscal year 2022 with a record first quarter. The Port of Charleston is handling more retail goods, home goods, furniture, appliances and electronics than ever before,' SC Ports president and CEO Jim Newsome said.
'While the global supply chain remains under tremendous pressure, SC Ports is fortunate to have invested in the right port infrastructure at the right time. We have the cargo capacity, berth availability and terminal fluidity that retailers need to quickly move their cargo as we head into the peak season.'
SC Ports also handled 61,705 TEU of loaded exports at the Port of Charleston in September, up 2 per cent year over year.
SC Ports' Inland Port Greer also handled record containers in September, with 13,064 rail moves for the month, while Inland Port Dillon reported 2,133 rail moves in September.
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