Port of Charleston’s Container Volume Reaches Five-Year High

The Port of Charleston, S.C., said its container volume rose to a five-year high for the first nine months of its fiscal year — from July through March.

Container volume increased 10% to 1.16 million 20-foot equivalent units, compared with the same period last year. It handled 136,877 TEUs in March, a 1.5% increase over the same month last year.

“There are a number of deployments of large vessels which should further influence volume, especially on the export side,” said Jim Newsome, chairman of the South Carolina Ports Authority.

The SCPA also said it has approved $12.9 million in additional funding for the South Carolina Inland Port in Greer, S.C., which is currently under construction. The inland port is scheduled to open in September.