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Charleston 4-month volume up 2.8pc, but off 6.5pc in April to 157,959 TEU
THE South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) posted a 6.5 year-on-year decline in April's container throughput, mainly through Charleston, to 157,959 TEU.
But the SCPA also reported a 2.8 per cent increase in container throughput fiscal year to date ending April 30 to 1.6 million TEU.
SCPA moved 157,959 TEU in April, bringing SCPA's calendar year-to-date container volume to 631,753 TEU.
As measured in pier containers, or total box volume, SCPA handled 89,326 containers last month. Since the fiscal year began in July, SCPA has moved 907,259 containers across the docks of its Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals.
"April loaded container volumes were slightly below last year, a trend we're seeing consistently in the reported volumes across the major east coast ports," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
"This trend is reflective of the fact that the overall container trade is tepid. Empty container volumes are lagging compared to levels we experienced last year, but we look for empty flows to improve in the next few months as containers will be needed overseas to originate shipments," he said.
"We expect May to be the strongest month thus far this year and will see benefits in the next few months from the upsizing of vessels in response to the Panama Canal expansion.
"Container lines will soon need to deploy 8,000-TEU ships and above to ports with the right mix of attributes to handle those vessels," Mr Newsome said.
Non-containerised cargo volume at the Port of Charleston was strong in April, with 74,915 pier tons handled. Charleston's breakbulk volume is 32 per cent ahead of plans for the fiscal year, with 746,460 tons moved from July through April, said the SCPA statement.
Inland Port Greer handled 8,182 rail moves in last month. The facility has handled 75,214 lifts since July, bringing fiscal year-to-date moves 54 per cent higher than the same period last year.
The board approved two contracts for projects at SCPA's container terminals, including annual maintenance dredging at the North Charleston Terminal and a terminal planning study for the Wando Welch Terminal.
But the SCPA also reported a 2.8 per cent increase in container throughput fiscal year to date ending April 30 to 1.6 million TEU.
SCPA moved 157,959 TEU in April, bringing SCPA's calendar year-to-date container volume to 631,753 TEU.
As measured in pier containers, or total box volume, SCPA handled 89,326 containers last month. Since the fiscal year began in July, SCPA has moved 907,259 containers across the docks of its Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals.
"April loaded container volumes were slightly below last year, a trend we're seeing consistently in the reported volumes across the major east coast ports," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
"This trend is reflective of the fact that the overall container trade is tepid. Empty container volumes are lagging compared to levels we experienced last year, but we look for empty flows to improve in the next few months as containers will be needed overseas to originate shipments," he said.
"We expect May to be the strongest month thus far this year and will see benefits in the next few months from the upsizing of vessels in response to the Panama Canal expansion.
"Container lines will soon need to deploy 8,000-TEU ships and above to ports with the right mix of attributes to handle those vessels," Mr Newsome said.
Non-containerised cargo volume at the Port of Charleston was strong in April, with 74,915 pier tons handled. Charleston's breakbulk volume is 32 per cent ahead of plans for the fiscal year, with 746,460 tons moved from July through April, said the SCPA statement.
Inland Port Greer handled 8,182 rail moves in last month. The facility has handled 75,214 lifts since July, bringing fiscal year-to-date moves 54 per cent higher than the same period last year.
The board approved two contracts for projects at SCPA's container terminals, including annual maintenance dredging at the North Charleston Terminal and a terminal planning study for the Wando Welch Terminal.
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