Located one and a half hours away from Richland County via I-26, the Port of Charleston is the largest container port on the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts. It is the 8th largest in the United States for cargo value and one of only a handful of ports to have received the Presidential "E" and "E-Star" awards for excellence in exporting. Recently, the S.C. Ports Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers have finalized a plan to deepen the Charleston harbor. According to the plan, construction would be completed by 2022. The Port of Charleston is also currently constructing a new container terminal which will boost capacity in the port by 50%. The opening date for the first phase of this terminal is planned for 2019. For more information on growth in the port of Charleston, click here.
- Deepest water in the Southeastern U.S
- Only port in the Southeast that can efficiently handle post-Panamax vessels up to 8,400 TEUs
- Serves more than 150 countries worldwide, 40 steamship lines, including all top 20 carriers
- Competitive, multi-carrier access to every major trade lane
- Handles nearly 2 million TEUs annually
- New three-berth, 280-acre container terminal under construction
| Terminal: |
Columbus Street |
| Location: |
Charleston |
| Services: |
RO-RO, Breakbulk, and Project Cargo, Vehicle Transport Railcars, Overweight/Overdimentional Railcars |
| Terminal: |
Union Pier |
| Location: |
Charleston |
| Services: |
Breakbulk and RO-RO Cargo, Cruise operation |
| Terminal: |
North Charleston |
| Location: |
North Charleston |
| Services: |
SCSPA Common-Use, Ceres Marine |
| Terminal: |
Veterans |
| Location: |
North Charleston |
| Services: |
Bulk, Breakbulk, RO-RO, and Project Cargo |
| Terminal: |
Wando Welch |
| Location: |
Mt. Pleasant |
| Services: |
RO-RO, Breakbulk, and Project Cargo, Vehicle Transport Railcars, Overweight/Overdimentional Railcars. |