SC Ports Reports Handling Record Cargo Volumes With 9% Increase In FY19
SC Ports Reports Handling Record Cargo Volumes With 9% Increase In FY19
At the Port of Charleston in the fiscal year 2019, South Carolina Ports Authority handled record cargo volumes. From July 2018 through June, SCPA handled nearly 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) with an 8.8% increase in annual TEU container volume.
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Last month, SCPA moved 200,406 TEUs across the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals.
In June, SCPA moved 112,988 pier containers for a total of 1.36 million pier containers annually, up 9.1% as measured by the total number of boxes handled.
Now in its sixth year of operation, Inland Port Greer, reported its busiest fiscal year yet with 143,204 rail moves in fiscal 2019, up nearly 22% from the prior year. Inland Port Greer reported 14,689 rail moves last month.
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Inland Port Dillon handled 29,580 rail moves in fiscal 2019 in its first full year of business.
“SCPA’s container business had a record-setting fiscal year and our inland ports in Greer and Dillon continue to see record growth year-over-year,” SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome said. “This accomplishment is the result of the entire South Carolina maritime community’s dedication to providing a great product to our customers.”
In fiscal 2019, SCPA handled a total of 213,081 cruise passengers.
It was reported by SCPA that more than 330,000 rail moves in fiscal 2019 through its RapidRail program, which provides a seamless connection between rail yards and marine terminals. The port now handles 24% of containerized volumes by intermodal container rail, that is the highest annual percentage in Port history.
In June, the Port handled 18,307 vehicles at Columbus Street Terminal for a total of 194,771 vehicles in fiscal 2019.
“The Southeast remains the best place to be in the port business with a growing population to support imports and a strong manufacturing and automotive presence to boost exports,” Newsome said. “While we expect more modest growth in fiscal 2020, we are optimistic about the future and continue to invest in our infrastructure.”
Reference: scspa.com
