The Port of Wilmington in Delaware, the US, handled 5.08m tonnes of cargo last year, up 26 per cent over the previous year, according to a news statement from the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), the state entity which owns and operates the port.
The overall result represents the highest general cargo tonnage throughput at the facility since the 1995 acquisition of the port by thestate of Delaware.
Increased import and export tonnage was experienced in all major cargo categories during the last year – a performance which has allowed Wilmington to retain its leadership in a number of trade categories.
Of the cargo total, containerised shipments of perishables, forest products and vehicles accounted for 1.75m tonnes, exceeding last year’s results by 5.5 per cent.
Overall container count, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), increased by 2.85 per cent and totalled 189,940 TEUs.
Wilmington remains North America's number one port for imported perishable cargo; the largest banana port in the US and the second-largest in the world.
Wilmington is alsothe nation’s leading port for juice concentrates and the largest loading port for cattle exports on the US East Coast.
“It is the teamwork of the men and women at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, and the
support of our customers and business partners that enabled us to reach this important
milestone in the Port’s history,” said Gene Bailey, executive director of the DSPC.
“This very strong cargo growth means additional jobs for Delawareans, and underscores the value of the port as an economic engine for the state of Delaware and the tri-state region.”
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