South Carolina Sees Box Volume Jump

November container traffic drove a seven percent increase in South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) fiscal year-to-date volumes, with 831,627 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled since the fiscal year began in July.

 

SCPA moved 153,594 TEUs last month, an increase of 6.5 percent over 144,218 TEUs handled in November 2014. 

 

As measured in pier containers, or total boxes handled, fiscal year-to-date volumes were up 5.7 percent with 468,776 boxes moving across SCPA docks since July. 

 

Non-containerized cargo volume climbed nearly 13 percent higher than fiscal year-to-date plans, with 581,915 pier tons moved during the period. Charleston handled 69,966 tons in November, while Georgetown moved 28,172 tons. 

 

"The Port's November volumes reflect the sustained moderate growth we expected during FY2016," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome. "Our broad-based increases will remain tempered in comparison to last year's double-digit growth, but I expect we will continue to keep pace with growth above the US port market average."

 

Rail moves at the Inland Port continued to be strong, with 6,076 moves in November. Fiscal year to date, the facility has handled 34,307 rail moves, an increase of 58.2 percent compared to the same period last year.