The nation’s ports continued to see steady growth in November cargo volume, as shippers moved goods to the United States from overseas in advance of the holiday shopping season and rushed to get cargo stateside ahead of expected tariffs on shipments from China.
The South Carolina Ports Authority said its facilities in November handled 188,585 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, compared with 163,592 for the same period last year, a 15.3% year-over-year increase. That figure is a record for the month.
