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SC Ports Inland Port Greer had an all-time cargo file in October. [Photo: SC Ports/Matthew Peacock]
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) says that its rail-served inland ports are dashing items to market, with Inland Port Greer dealing with extra cargo than ever earlier than in October.
Inland Port Greer loaded and unloaded 17,000 containers within the month, which is a 42% improve from final October. Inland Port Dillon additionally had a powerful month, dealing with 3,148 containers in October, up 31% from final yr.
South Carolina’s two rail-served inland ports present fast entry to inland markets, making certain items effectively movement to and from the Port of Charleston.
SC Ports is presently increasing Inland Port Greer to double its cargo capability and improve rail capabilities.
“The bustling logistics hub strikes cargo 24/7 for a lot of superior producers, tire producers, attire corporations and main retailers,” mentioned SC Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin. “This progress demanded an enlargement to fulfill our prospects’ wants.”
The brand new, rail-served Navy Base Intermodal Facility, which is presently underneath building in North Charleston, will feed extra cargo to the inland ports. Each CSX and Norfolk Southern will serve this near-port intermodal yard when it opens in 2025.
“As corporations increase their operations and put money into new services in South Carolina and all through the Southeast, SC Ports is investing in essential port infrastructure to assist this progress,” Melvin mentioned.
Whereas its inland ports could also be bustling, total SC Ports container quantity mirrored market traits with SC Ports dealing with 235,006 TEUs and 129,171 pier containers in October. Container volumes are down about 9% year-over-year, with empty volumes driving the decline. Loaded import and export TEUs have been down 1%, whereas empty TEUs have been down 27%.
SC Ports dealt with 16,209 automobiles in October, down almost 10% year-over-year, however up 9% fiscal-year-to-date with 79,116 automobiles dealt with since July. SC Ports accommodated 27,209 cruise passengers in October, up 11% year-over-year.
Though the traits of a tempered world financial system and overstocking proceed, October confirmed a bit of reduction with loaded TEUs close to October 2022 highs.
On an optimistic observe, SC Ports celebrated its highest month-to-month container quantity ever at Wando Welch Terminal with 116,745 pier containers in October, surpassing the terminal’s earlier file set in March 2021.
“The Southeast continues to be a thriving market the place folks and companies wish to find,” SC Ports’ chief industrial officer Byron Miller mentioned. “South Carolina Ports is well-positioned via strategic investments to assist this progress. We’re a robust various gateway on the U.S. East Coast for shippers wanting a dependable provide chain accomplice and entry to a booming market.”
