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South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) is offering increased capacity between the Port of Charleston and key South American markets, with six weekly services to and from the region following its recent incorporation into the CMA CGM AmerXL rotation. This provides shippers in the U.S. Southeast with improved access to the ports of Cartagena, Colombia; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Callao, Peru; and San Antonio, Chile.
The AmerXL service offers importers additional access to refrigerated transport from regions with high production of quality seafood, fruits, vegetables, and flowers, while exporters gain greater access to U.S. protein-receiving markets.
"The U.S. Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) celebrates the additional export capacity from the Port of Charleston. This service creates a new gateway for U.S. agricultural and food producers to access South America, ensuring that U.S. food products remain competitive in the global market," said Greg Tyler, President and CEO of USAPEEC.
This increased capacity comes at a time when the Southeast continues to outperform the rest of the United States in population and GDP growth, with South Carolina exceeding the national average.
"As the population of the Southeast continues to grow, improved cold chain access is critical for importers in the region. SC Ports offers a highly efficient refrigerated container handling service, over 2,000 refrigerated container plugs, and extensive cold storage facilities near the Port of Charleston," stated Micah Mallace, Executive Vice President of SC Ports.
Exporters using the AmerXL service benefit from increased access to major U.S. protein-receiving markets, with southbound transit times ranging from five to 17 days. The port rotation includes Port Everglades, Philadelphia, and New York, before Charleston, and then visits the aforementioned commercial terminals in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile, with competitive transit times on the fixed-day weekly service.
