South Carolina Ports November container volumes tick up 2.5%

Terminals managed by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 163,592 TEUs during November 2017, a “moderate” number due to the season, according to SCPA CEO Jim Newsome.    South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) moved 163,592 TEUs during November 2017, according to the port’s latest figures. 
   Container volumes for the 2018 fiscal year through November grew 2.5 percent compared to last year, with 886,414 TEUs handled by the Port of Charleston since July, SCPA said. The total number of boxes handled in November equaled 92,329 containers.
   Fiscal year to date, SCPA has handled 502,063 pier containers, or 2.9 percent more than the same period last year. Charleston also handled 60,386 breakbulk pier tons in November, including 18,202 finished vehicles.
   Inland Port Greer handled 7,308 rail moves in November, with 49,482 rail moves handled to date in FY18. As a result, the facility’s volumes are 10.2 percent higher than last year, said SPCA. 
   “November volumes were moderate, as is seasonally typical for our port,” said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome. “From a calendar year perspective, our TEU volume is 9 percent ahead of last year. I expect SCPA will complete 2017 with nearly double-digit growth of TEU volumes as well as Inland Port Greer rail moves, which is a strong accomplishment. We’re concluding the year with significant progress achieved on the construction of our new headquarters as well as Inland Port Dillon, and look forward to the dredging of our harbor deepening project to begin in February.”