July 11, 2001

Agricultural Products Trade Through the Port of Charleston

In a recent 12-month period, Charleston
handled more than 413,000 TEUs (20-foot container equivalent units)
of agricultural products, or more than 47 TEUs every hour of every
day for a year.

Agricultural products generally fall
into the following cargo groups—Fiber & Tow, Foodstuffs,
Logs & Lumber, Paper Products & Woodpulp.