SOUTH Carolina Ports handled its second-highest monthly container volume in May with a handling of 230,870 TEU, an increase of 36 per cent year on year, reports London's S&P Global Platts.
Loaded imports were up 46.5 per cent and loaded exports were up 24.3 per cent in the month.
'SC Ports also welcomed the 16,022 TEU capacity-CMA CGM Marco Polo in May, marking the largest containership to ever call the east coast and signifying the importance of our ongoing infrastructure investments,' said South Carolina Ports CEO Jim Newsome.
'We achieved 52 feet of depth in front of Wando Welch Terminal last month, putting Charleston on track to have the deepest harbour on the east coast in 2022,' said Mr Newsome.
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Loaded imports were up 46.5 per cent and loaded exports were up 24.3 per cent in the month.
'SC Ports also welcomed the 16,022 TEU capacity-CMA CGM Marco Polo in May, marking the largest containership to ever call the east coast and signifying the importance of our ongoing infrastructure investments,' said South Carolina Ports CEO Jim Newsome.
'We achieved 52 feet of depth in front of Wando Welch Terminal last month, putting Charleston on track to have the deepest harbour on the east coast in 2022,' said Mr Newsome.
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