After positive month, rising fuel costs have SC Ports bracing for slowdown

By: David Wren

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 685

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston in March saw the biggest surge in imported cargo since last summer, but the S.C. State Ports Authority is bracing for declines in coming months because of rising fuel prices and the war in Iran.

The port’s marine terminals handled 109,400 cargo containers measured in 20-foot increments last month. That’s the first time the total has topped six figures since October and the largest number since August. Still, …

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