South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) handled an increased number of containers in October, marking it the third busiest month in its history.
SC Ports reported 9% year-over-year container growth with 256,879 TEUs passing through Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in October.
When accounting for boxes of any size, SC ports handled 142,276 pier containers last month.
The import sector of SC Ports remained strong with 121,305 loaded import TEUs coming through the Port of Charleston last month, up nearly 13% from last October. According to SC ports, this sustained growth is driven by strong consumer demand and a growing Southeast population.
“Our excellent SC Ports teammates and maritime partners seamlessly handled record cargo volumes in October,” noted SC Ports president and CEO, Barbara Melvin.
She added, “We have maintained berth availability and terminal capacity since early May, making SC ports the only major East Coast port without ships waiting to access our terminals.”
