Shippers are looking to speed up delivery and avoid long wait times by utilizing space on the East Coast. As a result, import volumes at eastern ports are on the rise.
CEO Jim Newsome calls Walmart’s $220 million investment a signal that SCPA is “prepared to be a force in retail distribution.”
Port communities in LA, Charleston and Philadelphia already at risk, officials assert.
The facility aims to provide plastics producers with an alternative to the Gulf Coast.
‘Significant accomplishments’ in 2020 will be followed by game changers next year.
1971: Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston duke it out for Southeastern port crown.
“Our August volumes surpassed expectations, reflecting the best year-over-year month since the pandemic began impacting global supply chains in March,” says SCPA President and CEO Jim Newsome.
The 15,072-TEU CMA CGM Brazil earns the honor as the biggest container ship to call the East Coast.
The Port of Charleston reports its busiest July for vehicles handled.
State-of-the-art rubber-tired gantry cranes will have 169 feet of lift height.
Restrictions on commercial vessel movement could get tighter today.
U.K.-based Arkonik Ltd., which restores and improves vintage Land Rover Defenders, has a new facility near the Port of Charleston.
Supply chain strategy set “to seamlessly and efficiently import materials and export tires to global markets.”
Ridgeville, South Carolina, facility will create more than 1,000 jobs.
CEO Jim Newsome optimistic about economic recovery in 2021.
Analysis concludes West Coast ports have lost 19.4% of market share since 2006.
South Carolina Ports Authority adopts financial plan for fiscal year 2021.
Dredging efforts and rail capacity expansions at the Southeastern U.S. ports are part of a broader regional strategy to capture more Midwest-bound container traffic on the East Coast.
Three former competitors’ collaboration had drawn criticism from the World Shipping Council and International Longshoremen’s Association.
New data from eeSea reveals that U.S. ports will see capacity plunge by up to 20% this month.
