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South Carolina ports quarterly volumes increase 1.4pc to 520,276 TEU
SOUTH Carolina Ports Authority has announced that its terminals handled a total of 162,858 TEU in September, while first quarter fiscal 2017 (July to September) volumes increased 1.4 per cent year on year to 520,276 TEU.
As measured in pier containers, or box volume, SCPA moved 91,784 containers in September. Fiscal year to date, 293,275 boxes were handled at its North Charleston and Wando Welch container terminals.
"Loaded container volume, particularly on the import side, supported SCPA's growth for the first quarter of the fiscal year," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
"We also saw strong volumes on the breakbulk side of our business relative to plan, and Inland Port Greer achieved record volumes, providing a solid start to FY2017," he said.
Non-containerised cargo volumes during the first quarter exceeded plan by 11.8 per cent, with Charleston handling 217,533 breakbulk tons between July and September, a statement from port authorities said.
Rail volume at Inland Port Greer rose by 18.6 per cent during the first quarter, with 26,216 moves handled since July. In September the facility handled 9,521 rail moves, a record in monthly rail volume.
As measured in pier containers, or box volume, SCPA moved 91,784 containers in September. Fiscal year to date, 293,275 boxes were handled at its North Charleston and Wando Welch container terminals.
"Loaded container volume, particularly on the import side, supported SCPA's growth for the first quarter of the fiscal year," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
"We also saw strong volumes on the breakbulk side of our business relative to plan, and Inland Port Greer achieved record volumes, providing a solid start to FY2017," he said.
Non-containerised cargo volumes during the first quarter exceeded plan by 11.8 per cent, with Charleston handling 217,533 breakbulk tons between July and September, a statement from port authorities said.
Rail volume at Inland Port Greer rose by 18.6 per cent during the first quarter, with 26,216 moves handled since July. In September the facility handled 9,521 rail moves, a record in monthly rail volume.
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