Charleston posts container traffic increase

Port says it is “quickly working ships and reducing its vessel queue” by pausing work at Wando Welch; “planned reopening” of the Leatherman Terminal should also ease congestion.

While Charleston’s overall container throughput fell by 11% in 2023 to 2.5M TEU, the volume of cargo moved to/from the port by intermodal rail services hit a record.

South Carolina Ports Authority’s inland rail terminal had a record number of rail lifts to and from the port of Charleston in October

Container traffic at the Port of Charleston dropped 13% in February

Savannah and Charleston both saw container traffic increase in October as east coast ports continue to win market share from the west coast.

New Navy Base Intermodal Terminal will be a near-dock rail facility for the Leatherman marine terminal and feature six widespan RMGs from Kuenz