CHARLESTON, SC — OCT. 22, 2024 — With Leatherman Terminal working ships once again and a surge of imports moving through the Port of Charleston last month, South Carolina Ports saw September volumes increase 8% year-over-year.
South Carolina Ports, alongside ILA partners, handled 214,558 TEUs and 118,306 pier containers in September, up 8% and 7% respectively from a year ago. Loaded imports were up 14% from last year as shippers moved more goods ahead of the short-term work stoppage in early October.
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the port handled 638,000 TEUs and 352,803 pier containers, reflecting a 5% increase from the same period last year…