South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) processed 114,883 pier containers and 209,107 TEUs in October, down 11 per cent year-on-year (YoY).
The port authority owed this to the three-day work stoppage that occurred throughout the whole coast.
Container volumes in fiscal year 2025 have stayed consistent with those in the previous year, with the port processing 467,686 pier containers and 847,107 TEUs since 1 July.
Inland Ports Greer and Dillon handled a total of 17,749 rail movements in October, a 12 per cent decrease from the previous year.
SC Ports features three big-ship terminals with a combined capacity of 10 million TEUs, the deepest harbour on the East Coast at 52 feet, two rail-served inland ports, and a near-port train yard under development.
The Navy Base Intermodal Facility is under construction intending to increase rail capabilities and capacity in the Port of Charleston.
Site grading and utilities are virtually finished, according to SC Ports, and concrete paving and track work are ongoing for the future intermodal yard, which both CSX and Norfolk Southern will serve.
Inland Port Greer’s continuous development has resulted in more than 9,000 feet of additional rail and an enlarged container yard thus far. Two new RTGs have just arrived and are being built.
SC Ports President and CEO, Barbara Melvin, said: “We are preparing for the long term to support our customers’ investments in our port market, while consistently delivering reliable, efficient port service.”
In September, SC Ports’ September volumes increased 8 per cent YoY.
