Port of Charleston

Nicole is forecast to move through Florida to Georgia on Thursday and then to the Carolinas on Friday.

The South Carolina Ports Authority will join other major East Coast ports in providing near-dock rail via the planned Navy Base Intermodal Facility at the Port of Charleston.

Despite reports that U.S. imports are slowing down, South Carolina Ports reported a nearly 11% increase in overall volumes in September year over year.

Here’s the latest on Ian’s supply chain impact from FreightWaves’ team of reporters and market experts.

July was a record month at the Port of Virginia. At SC Ports, July’s volumes were up from June as the Port of Charleston sought to improve port flows.

The South Carolina cold chain facility opening next year will handle Port of Charleston imports and exports of proteins, fruits and vegetables.

May was one of the busiest months in history for the container ports of Long Beach and Charleston.

A 34% increase in retail imports is driving cargo volumes higher, SC Ports said.

SC Ports handled 264,334 TEUs in March, up 6% year-over-year.

Congestion could go from bad to worse as liners steer a record number of container ships toward East Coast ports.

SC Ports has seen record container volumes for 12 months straight.

The railroad says it is taking steps to grow capacity, both on its network and in places where more volumes need to push through, such as Charleston, South Carolina.

There are now more container ships waiting off East and Gulf Coast ports than there are off Los Angeles/Long Beach.

January marks the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year container records, according to SC Ports.

The number of ships waiting off Los Angeles/Long Beach fell 23% over the past week.

2021 was a banner year for The Port of Virginia, SC Ports and Alabama Port Authority.

Popular interest in the supply chain may have faded, but the pileup of ships waiting offshore keeps growing.

Carriers and shippers are turning to East Coast ports as Los Angeles/Long Beach remains mired in congestion.

SC Ports and the Virginia Port Authority are benefiting from customers seeking less congested ports, they said.

Upward of 2,000 empty containers are being sent to LA, potentially creating more burden on the congested port.