After flat first half, SC Ports sees better days ahead

By: David Wren

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 632

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston is largely bucking national trends with cargo levels that are roughly flat year over year, despite tariffs and global trade uncertainties, port officials said Tuesday.

A total of 689,350 cargo containers of all sizes moved through the port’s terminals during the first six months of the 2026 fiscal year, which started July 1. That compares to 692,770 containers during the same July-through-December period a year earlier.

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