SC Ports’ volumes building up throughout trade segments | Industry

South Carolina Ports’ shipment trade segments had a powerful Might, with inland ports, automobiles and cruise passengers trending up.

SC Ports treated 20,026 automobiles for international automakers at Columbus Side road Terminal in Might, up 14% year-over-year.

SC Ports’ two rail-served inland ports, which unexpectedly transfer shipment by way of rail between the Port of Charleston and inland markets, endured to look robust volumes.

Inland Port Dillon had some other record-breaking month, dealing with 4,415 rail strikes in Might, which is a 138% bounce from closing 12 months. Inland Port Greer additionally had a powerful month dealing with 14,931 rail strikes, up 4% year-over-year.

Union Pier Terminal noticed just about 26,000 cruise passengers come via, which is an 8% building up from closing 12 months.

For the container segments, SC Ports has treated just about 2.4 million TEUs and 1.3 million pier bins so far in fiscal 12 months 2023.

“Our superb SC Ports staff and maritime group care for items on a daily basis for companies and communities all the way through the state and past,” mentioned SC Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin.

SC Ports treated 198,824 TEUs and 110,834 pier bins in Might. Container volumes are down about 22% year-over-year in keeping with a constricting financial system. Imports are down as other folks spend much less on items, whilst exports proceed to development up, with a 4% building up year-over-year.

“Although the panorama has shifted because the pandemic-induced import increase, we stay aggressive as a well-run port within the thriving Southeast marketplace,” Melvin mentioned. “As an owner-operator port, we’re customer-focused and successfully run. We’ve shipment capability, a powerful infrastructure community, to be had land for import distribution facilities and the private harbor at the East Coast to stay freight shifting.”