Charleston up 3.3pc in February to 157,962 TEU, rail moves hit new high
Time：2016-03-25
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Year to date, the SCPA has posted 4.4 per cent growth through February to 1.28 million TEU since the 2016 fiscal year began in July compared to the same period last year.
SCPA handled 157,962 TEU in February, an increase of 3.3 per cent over February 2015. Pier container volume, or boxes handled, totalled 88,643 containers in February. Fiscal year to date, 721,810 total containers have moved across the docks of SCPA`s two container terminals.
"February volumes showed modest increases over last year, and we expect continued moderate upticks in our volumes through the spring," said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome.
Non-container cargo volumes were strong, too, the SCPA said, with 66,619 pier tonnes handled in Charleston in February. Total fiscal year-to-date breakbulk volume is nearly 31 per cent ahead of plan, with 799,687 pier tonnes handled during the period.
The Inland Port handled 8,623 rail moves in February, its highest ever monthly volume since the facility opened in November 2013. Fiscal year-to-date rail moves have increased 66 per cent, with 58,211 moves since July.