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Inland Port sets record monthly rail moves

By Jim Fair, Editor
Published on Thursday, March 17, 2016

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The Greer Inland Port is on pace to handle almost 100,000 rail moves in fiscal year 2015-2016. 
 

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The Greer Inland Port is on pace to handle almost 100,000 rail moves in fiscal year 2015-2016. 

 

The Greer Inland Port handled more rail moves in February than any other month since it opened in October 2013.

The port handled 8,623 rail moves in February. Fiscal year-to-date rail moves have increased nearly 66 percent, with 58,211 moves since July.

The inland port is on pace to handle almost 100,000 rail moves in fiscal year 2015-2016. 

The South Carolina Ports Authority, meanwhile, also reported fiscal year-over-year growth through February, with 4.4 percent gains in container volume since the 2016 fiscal year began in July.

"February volumes showed modest increases over last year, and we expect continued moderate upticks in our volumes through the spring," said Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO.

 

 

 

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