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Charleston Containers Up 10% in September

Oct. 1, 2002
S.C. Ports Authority
Riding a surge of imports, container volume through the Port of Charleston continued its upward path in September, increasing 10% from the same month last year.

Charleston's total container volume in September topped 131,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent units), compared to 118,000 TEU last year.

This followed an all-time record month in August when Charleston, the nation's fourth busiest container port, handled 149,000 TEU.

Loaded inbound containers through Charleston rose 14% from September 2001. Meanwhile, loaded export container volume was off 2% from last year. Empty export TEU rose 54% in September from the same month last year, as containers were repositioned to overseas markets.

Through the first quarter of fiscal year 2003 (July - September), total Charleston container volume increased 11% to 409,000 TEU, up from 367,000 TEU in the same period last year.

SC State Ports Authority -- http://www.port-of-charleston.com
PO Box 22287
Charleston, SC 29413-2287
Phone 843-577-8121
Fax 843-577-8127

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