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SC Ports Authority Posts January Container Growth

South Carolina Ports Authority reports nearly 2% container volume growth since the port's fiscal year began last July. SCPA handled 167,398 TEU in January. Fiscal year to date, the port has moved 1.24 million TEUs, an increase of 1.8% over the same period last year. "Strength in global container trade continues to drive increases in the port's container volumes, and at the current pace SCPA is on track to achieve a combined ... [+]

SCPA Orders Six New Container Cranes

The South Carolina Ports Authority has placed a $69.5 million order for six new STS cranes to serve growing container volumes and big ships calling the Port of Charleston. Five of the cranes will be 169-feet in height and will be deployed at Hugh Leatherman Terminal, now under construction and ... [+]

SC Ports Board Approves $69.5 Million Crane Purchase

The South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors approved a $69.5 million contract for the purchase of six new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to serve growing container volumes and big ships calling the Port of Charleston. “As the largest crane purchase in our history, the contract approved today is an important part ... [+]

SCPA: Container Volumes Up in August; Breaks Ground on New Headquarters

Fiscal year to date, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) container volume is ahead of last year with 360,139 TEUs handled since July. As measured in pier containers, or total box volume, the port handled 100,427 containers in August. Nearly 204,000 pier containers moved across the docks of the Wando Welch and ... [+]

SC Ports Posts Strong Growth in Fiscal Year 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority posted significant growth across multiple business segments in fiscal year 2017, exceeding aggressive financial plans for containerized cargo, breakbulk tonnage and rail volumes. "SCPA had an ambitious growth plan for the 2017 fiscal year, and it is a true accomplishment to have exceeded that plan across all ... [+]

New On-Terminal Reefer Service Area Opens in Charleston

South Carolina Ports Authority has opened a new refrigerated container service area in the Port of Charleston, marking a $14 million investment to support growing cold chain business in the Southeast. A new six-acre refrigerated container service area at the Wando Welch Terminal features a 12-lane service canopy, on-site storage and staging ... [+]

SC Ports Reports Record April for Container Volumes, Inland Port

South Carolina Ports Authority reported 10% fiscal year-to-date growth of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled through April at its two container terminals. As previously announced, SCPA has moved 1.8 million TEUs since the 2017 fiscal year began last July. The Port achieved the strongest April on record, with 189,315 TEUs handled ... [+]

SC Ports Announces Strongest April on Record for Container Cargo

South Carolina Ports Authority announced its strongest April container volumes on record, with 189,315 TEUs handled in April. In addition to being the strongest April in SCPA history, last month's volumes were the second-highest ever handled by the port. Nearly 1.8 million TEUs have moved across the docks of SCPA's two ... [+]

SC Ports Fiscal Year Container Volume Climbs Nine Percent

South Carolina Ports Authority completed the third quarter of its fiscal year with nine percent year-over-year growth of twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) and record-breaking March volumes. As previously announced, SCPA has handled 1.58 million TEUs since July, compared to 1.45 million during the same period last fiscal year. March was the ... [+]

SC Ports Container Volume Up 9%, Nearly 26% Rail Volume Growth at Inland Port Greer

South Carolina Ports Authority reported on March 15 nearly 9% fiscal year-over-year container volume growth through February. SCPA’s total fiscal year-to-date container volume reached nearly 1.4 million TEUs last month, compared to 1.3 million TEUs handled during the same period last year. SCPA handled 175,820 TEUs in February, an increase of ... [+]

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