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South Carolina Ports container traffic up 5pc from July-February
SOUTH Carolina Ports have seen container volumes rise by five per cent over the fiscal year to date that started in July to 1,071,760 TEU, up from 1,024,421 TEU handled over the same period the previous year.
According to the latest figures available for February, box volume remains on track for the fiscal year, which runs until June 2014. Calendar year to date, TEU volume is up 2.5 per cent, a statement from port authorities said.
Georgetown remains ahead of planned volumes for the fiscal year and handled 12.4 per cent in additional tonnage compared to last fiscal year to date.
In February the Port of Georgetown moved 27,697 pier tons of breakbulk cargo for use in the manufacturing and construction industries.
In action items, the port's board has modified plans for the design and construction of two super-postpanamax cranes. Originally approved for North Charleston Terminal (NCT), the design of the new cranes will be adjusted for use at Wando Welch Terminal (WWT).
The ship-to-shore cranes are being manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, to meet the needs of larger box ships calling at Charleston.
The purchase allows three existing cranes in the WWT fleet to be moved to NCT, ensuring both terminals have the high speed and structurally robust cranes needed to load and discharge containers from larger vessels and accommodate heavy export container volumes from the southeast's manufacturing industry.
"Given the trends of the maritime industry, particularly the deployment of big ships through the mega-alliances, ports must modernise to remain competitive," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
According to the latest figures available for February, box volume remains on track for the fiscal year, which runs until June 2014. Calendar year to date, TEU volume is up 2.5 per cent, a statement from port authorities said.
Georgetown remains ahead of planned volumes for the fiscal year and handled 12.4 per cent in additional tonnage compared to last fiscal year to date.
In February the Port of Georgetown moved 27,697 pier tons of breakbulk cargo for use in the manufacturing and construction industries.
In action items, the port's board has modified plans for the design and construction of two super-postpanamax cranes. Originally approved for North Charleston Terminal (NCT), the design of the new cranes will be adjusted for use at Wando Welch Terminal (WWT).
The ship-to-shore cranes are being manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, to meet the needs of larger box ships calling at Charleston.
The purchase allows three existing cranes in the WWT fleet to be moved to NCT, ensuring both terminals have the high speed and structurally robust cranes needed to load and discharge containers from larger vessels and accommodate heavy export container volumes from the southeast's manufacturing industry.
"Given the trends of the maritime industry, particularly the deployment of big ships through the mega-alliances, ports must modernise to remain competitive," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
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