South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) witnessed container traffic increase by 8 per cent in July compared to the same month last year.
The beginning of peak season and an increasing population in the region increased laden imports by 6 per cent.
SC Ports President and CEO, Barbara Melvin, said: “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. We deliver reliable port service, a strong intermodal network and future capacity to support growth.”
Last month, SC Ports moved 224,407 TEU and 124,448 pier containers laden with cargo through the Port of Charleston.
This was the second-biggest July ever for SC Ports, trailing only the July 2021 record set by the pandemic-related import surge.
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Both rail-served inland ports continued to have strong cargo growth, carrying a total of 21,013 rail movements in July, up 19 per cent over the previous year.
Inland Port Greer set an all-time high in July, transferring 17,332 containers on and off trains, a 17 per cent increase year on year.
Inland Port Dillon also established a record in July, with 3,681 rail movements, up 26 per cent from the previous year.
Melvin added: “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. It takes all of us working together to keep the supply chain fluid for the US East Coast port market.”
