- South Carolina Ports Sees 8% Year-Over-Year Volume Increase in September
- Leatherman Terminal Reopening Boosts Port of Charleston Operations
- SC Ports Reports Strong Import Surge Ahead of Short-Term Work Stoppage
With Leatherman Terminal now operational again and imports up sharply, South Carolina Ports saw volumes gain 8% year over year in September, CHARLESTON, SC – OCT. 22, 2024, reports South Carolina Ports.
Volume Gains
In cooperation with the ILA, South Carolina Ports moved 214,558 TEUs and 118,306 pier containers during September, an 8 percent and 7 percent jump from the same month last year. Loaded imports are up 14 percent as shippers speed goods ahead of a short-term work stoppage in early October.
The Port of Los Angeles is handling a first quarter of fiscal year 2025 total of 638,000 TEUs and 352,803 pier containers, which stood at 5 percent higher than the same period in the previous year.
Reopening of Leatherman Terminal
The reopening of Leatherman Terminal brings an additional 700,000 TEUs and a 1,400-foot berth back online at the Port of Charleston, adding critical capacity, flexibility and fluidity to the U.S. East Coast port market.
Since reopening late last month, eight ships have worked at Leatherman Terminal, including a weekly first-in-Asia service from ZIM.
“This weekly service is the first of many to come, and we celebrate seeing cargo moving through the terminal once again,” Melvin said. “The reopening of Leatherman Terminal makes our entire port system more competitive in the Southeast port market.”
Rail Service Growth
SC Ports’ two rail-served inland ports remain essential in connecting the Port of Charleston with markets inland. In September, Inland Port Greer moved 15,133 rail moves, a 3% increase from last year. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the combined total of the inland ports reached 58,289 rail moves, which was 6% higher than the same period the previous year.
Additional activities
The SC Ports also announced that, in September, it had moved a total of 15,223 vehicles and 18,149 cruise passengers through its docks.
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Source: South Carolina Ports
