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SC Ports offers capacity amid import boom
SC Ports Board approves FY22 planSouth Carolina Ports readies for fiscal year 2022 with enhanced infrastructure and capacity to handle rising retail imports and cargo volumes.SC Ports has continued to rebound well throughout fiscal year 2021, noting …
Jun 23, 2021 / Vessels
South Carolina Ports welcomes record-breaking CMA CGM MARCO POLO
Big-ship capabilities, cargo capacity to handle large vesselsHundreds of people stood on the shoreline snapping pictures as the massive CMA CGM MARCO POLO sailed into Charleston on Friday, setting the record as the largest ship to ever call the U.S. …
May 29, 2021 / Vessels
South Carolina Ports handles record cargo volumes in April
South Carolina Ports had a record April for cargo handled at the Port of Charleston, following an all-time cargo record achieved in March.SC Ports reported its strongest April ever for containers, moving 225,137 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) …
May 12, 2021 / Curious
SC Ports opens state-of-the-art Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
South Carolina Ports made history Friday (Apr09) welcoming the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009.Operations launched March 30 with the arrival of the first container, …
Apr 12, 2021 / Curious
South Carolina Ports records strongest monthly volumes in its history
South Carolina Ports handled the most cargo in its history in March, with the Port of Charleston handling record volumes as the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal begins operations. Caption: SC Ports reported an all-time container record for March. …
Apr 6, 2021 / Curious
Two ship-to-shore cranes arrive at Wando Welch Terminal
South Carolina Ports welcomes two more massive ship-to-shore cranes to Wando Welch Terminal.The new cranes are part of SC Ports’ strategic investment plan to modernize operations and upgrade infrastructure to handle more cargo and bigger ships at the …
Mar 1, 2021 / Curious
SC Ports welcomes six hybrid RTG cranes to Leatherman Terminal
South Carolina Ports welcomed six hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal this weekend.The new rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes are the final pieces of cargo-handling equipment to arrive for the container terminal, which …
Feb 17, 2021 / Vessels
SC Ports starts 2021 with steady cargo volumes
South Carolina Ports saw steady volumes at the start of 2021.SC Ports handled 216,265 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in January, up 2.5% year-over-year. SC Ports has handled more …
Feb 10, 2021 / Curious
South Carolina Ports’ Leatherman Terminal welcomes 15 hybrid cranes
South Carolina Ports welcomed on Friday 15 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. Caption: With today's arrival of 15 rubber-tired gantry cranes, SC Ports now has 19 of the 25 hybrid RTGs for the Leatherman Terminal. …
Dec 14, 2020 / Curious
South Carolina Ports sees strong October volumes, ongoing recovery
South Carolina Ports’ October volumes show an ongoing recovery and strength in containers, vehicles and inland ports.“Our business continues to rebound with better-than-expected volumes in the container and vehicle segments, as well as with a record …
Nov 10, 2020 / Curious