South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) reported a monthly container throughput of 216,410 TEUs in March, translating to a 12% increase year-over-year, and 118,481 pier containers, up 11% from last year.
A 17% increase in loaded imports and strong intermodal cargo movements drove year-over-year container volume growth at SC Ports, marking the most significant uptick this year.
“The US East Coast is in high demand for cargo routings, and our strategic location in the booming Southeast positions us well for long-term growth,” SC Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin said. “South Carolina Ports offers highly productive, capable and reliable port service to our customers.”
Inland Ports Greer and Dillon moved a combined 18,978 containers in March, an 8% uptick from last year. Rail moves at Inland Port Greer were increased by 22% year-over-year, with the team handling 16,088 containers filled with goods for advanced manufacturers, solar panel makers, material producers and retailers.
“Our inland ports are performing exceedingly well as we move more cargo by rail than ever before,” Melvin noted. “The ongoing expansion of Inland Port Greer will provide more capacity and rail capabilities to swiftly move goods between the Port of Charleston and inland markets.”
For the automotive sector, SC Ports moved 18,001 vehicles in March, up 15% from the same period last year.
“As South Carolina’s economy thrives, we are investing in modernizing our terminals, expanding cargo capacity and building the rail-served Navy Base Intermodal Facility to ensure excellent port service to the businesses that depend on us for efficient port operations,” stated Melvin.
