Cargo Business Newswire

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Port of Charleston container volume up 10 percent in March

In March, the Port of Charleston handled the highest container volumes since 2008, at 150,516 TEUs, a 10 percent increase year-over-year, according to a port statement.

"March is traditionally a seasonally strong month," said Jim Newsome, South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO. "We expect April to be a strong month as well."

In terms of non-containerized cargo, the statement notes the SCPA handled 9,654 breakbulk tons at its Union Pier last month for a total of 89,422 pier tons handled fiscal year-to-date.

Georgetown also saw gains in breakbulk tonnage, handling 22,757 tons in March, according to the SCPA.