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The South Carolina Ports Authority states its terminals managed document freight quantities in its 2019 with 8.8 percent in yearly TEU container quantity.

At South Carolina’s busiest deepwater container port, the Port of Charleston ended up 2019 solid with 9% year-over-year development in quantities, the SCPA claimed.

In overall, the SCPA managed virtually 2.4 million twenty-foot comparable container systems (TEUs) from July 2018 via June, producing an 8.8 percent rise in yearly TEU container quantity.

At Inland Port Greer, currently in its 6th year of procedure, the SCPA reported 143,204 rail relocate financial 2019, up virtually 22% from the previous year. In its very first complete year of organization, Inland Port Dillon additionally managed 29,580 rail relocate financial 2019.

“SCPA’s container business had a record-setting fiscal year and our inland ports in Greer and Dillon continue to see record growth year-over-year,” SCPA head of state as well as chief executive officer Jim Newsome claimed. “This accomplishment is the result of the entire South Carolina maritime community’s dedication to providing a great product to our customers.”

SCPA managed a total amount of 213,081 cruise ship guests in financial 2019.

The Port managed 18,307 cars at Columbus Street Terminal in June for a total amount of 194,771 cars in financial 2019.

“The Southeast remains the best place to be in the port business with a growing population to support imports and a strong manufacturing and automotive presence to boost exports,” Newsome claimed. “While we expect more modest growth in fiscal 2020, we are optimistic about the future and continue to invest in our infrastructure.”