South Carolina Ports posts record cargo volumes for 14th consecutive month
A 34% increase in retail imports is driving cargo volumes higher, SC Ports said.
A 34% increase in retail imports is driving cargo volumes higher, SC Ports said.
Georgia Ports Authority outlined projects that would take container capacity to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.
South Carolina Ports experienced an all-time high for the number of containers handled in November amid higher import volumes.
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Container volumes were “strong” in August amid continued retail import volume growth at the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Ports Authority said.
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Fiscal year 2021 was not only a banner year for South Carolina Ports but also a roller coaster one as volume lows in July 2020 transitioned quickly to record number of TEUs handled.
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