Supply Chain Research

Container handling through Charleston, as part of the South Carolina ports system, climbed by the fastest rate seen since June 2017 (16%) and set a record high for a single month of handling. Importantly the port also bucked the national trend of flat- or lower volumes in August vs. July (they rose by 2%) suggesting the impact of the U.S.-China trade war has been minimal so far. That may turn though. In the short-term there have been disruptions from Hurricane Florence. Over the coming months the six-fold increase in the products covered by the U.S.-China trade war may cut imports. While...