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Charleston celebrates another record-breaking year in container volume
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THE Port of Charleston, under the South Carolina Port Authority treated itself to a self-congratulatory State of the Port gala evening - and with good reason.
It's been a record-breaking year. The port handled 2.2 million TEU, an increase of three per cent over the previous fiscal year and March through June marked the highest months of container volume in the port's history.
SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome, detailed this progress before 600 customers, elected officials and industry representatives at the Charleston Area Convention Centre.
"We had a really good year," Mr Newsome said. "We saw record cargo, and we completed the Wando Welch Terminal refurbishment project. We worked together as a team towards a vision of being the preferred port of the top 10 US ports."
Key financial metrics include operating cash flow of US$85 million and nearly $214 million in capital expenditures.
"Our best years are yet to come. We talk about equipment and investments, but investments alone do not lead us to a winning outcome. The best people lead to the best outcomes, and through cooperation and collaboration we have worked together to build this port up," he said.
Mr Newsome said east coast ports have seen a continued increase in container volumes since the Panama Canal expansion.
A US$400 million enhancement project is underway at the Wando Welch Terminal. Upon completion, the facility will offer 15 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes with 155 feet of lift height; 65 rubber-tyre gantry (RTG) cranes; 25 empty handlers; 40 gates; a dedicated chassis yard; and optimised operations allowing for a 2.4 million TEU capacity.
Dredging on the Charleston Harbour Deepening Project to 52 feet (15.8 metres), which began in February, is well underway with three Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Company dredges currently at work in the Entrance Channel.
In breakbulk, or non-containerised cargo, Charleston handled 760,501 pier tons during FY2018. Within the breakbulk business segment, SCPA moved 232,390 vehicles across the docks of the Columbus Street Terminal.
It's been a record-breaking year. The port handled 2.2 million TEU, an increase of three per cent over the previous fiscal year and March through June marked the highest months of container volume in the port's history.
SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome, detailed this progress before 600 customers, elected officials and industry representatives at the Charleston Area Convention Centre.
"We had a really good year," Mr Newsome said. "We saw record cargo, and we completed the Wando Welch Terminal refurbishment project. We worked together as a team towards a vision of being the preferred port of the top 10 US ports."
Key financial metrics include operating cash flow of US$85 million and nearly $214 million in capital expenditures.
"Our best years are yet to come. We talk about equipment and investments, but investments alone do not lead us to a winning outcome. The best people lead to the best outcomes, and through cooperation and collaboration we have worked together to build this port up," he said.
Mr Newsome said east coast ports have seen a continued increase in container volumes since the Panama Canal expansion.
A US$400 million enhancement project is underway at the Wando Welch Terminal. Upon completion, the facility will offer 15 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes with 155 feet of lift height; 65 rubber-tyre gantry (RTG) cranes; 25 empty handlers; 40 gates; a dedicated chassis yard; and optimised operations allowing for a 2.4 million TEU capacity.
Dredging on the Charleston Harbour Deepening Project to 52 feet (15.8 metres), which began in February, is well underway with three Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Company dredges currently at work in the Entrance Channel.
In breakbulk, or non-containerised cargo, Charleston handled 760,501 pier tons during FY2018. Within the breakbulk business segment, SCPA moved 232,390 vehicles across the docks of the Columbus Street Terminal.