SOUTH Carolina Ports Authority has received international recognition for the port of Charleston's performance, after the Journal of Commerce ranked the port number one for overall productivity in the midsize ports' category for North American ports.
Wando Welch Terminal was named top for overall productivity in the midsize terminals' category.
The JOC uses its global database of berth productivity at port terminals to analyse and compare port operations. The publication defines productivity by the average number of container moves per crane per hour while a ship is at berth. The first-place rankings highlight S C Ports' ability to efficiently move cargo boxes between containerships and terminals.
'Our investments in buying taller cranes, implementing new terminal technologies and hiring highly skilled equipment operators all lend to incredibly well-run port terminals and high productivity for our customers,' S C Ports COO Barbara Melvin said.
The Wando Welch Terminal recently underwent a three-year refurbishment effort to strengthen and densify the terminal, enabling it to handle both mega containerships and growing cargo volumes. By the end of 2020, Wando Welch Terminal will have 15 ship-to-shore cranes with 155 feet of lift height and 65 rubber-tired gantry cranes.
The port is on track to achieve a 52-foot depth in Charleston harbour in 2021, ensuring container ships can access Wando Welch Terminal at any time without tidal restrictions. The harbour deepening project will also greatly benefit the the Hugh K Leatherman Sr Terminal, which will open in 2021 and double port capacity at full build-out.
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Wando Welch Terminal was named top for overall productivity in the midsize terminals' category.
The JOC uses its global database of berth productivity at port terminals to analyse and compare port operations. The publication defines productivity by the average number of container moves per crane per hour while a ship is at berth. The first-place rankings highlight S C Ports' ability to efficiently move cargo boxes between containerships and terminals.
'Our investments in buying taller cranes, implementing new terminal technologies and hiring highly skilled equipment operators all lend to incredibly well-run port terminals and high productivity for our customers,' S C Ports COO Barbara Melvin said.
The Wando Welch Terminal recently underwent a three-year refurbishment effort to strengthen and densify the terminal, enabling it to handle both mega containerships and growing cargo volumes. By the end of 2020, Wando Welch Terminal will have 15 ship-to-shore cranes with 155 feet of lift height and 65 rubber-tired gantry cranes.
The port is on track to achieve a 52-foot depth in Charleston harbour in 2021, ensuring container ships can access Wando Welch Terminal at any time without tidal restrictions. The harbour deepening project will also greatly benefit the the Hugh K Leatherman Sr Terminal, which will open in 2021 and double port capacity at full build-out.
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