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Port of Charleston

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.

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Richland County, South Carolina

1201 Main Street, Suite 1110 ·
Columbia, S.C. 29201
803.576.2043 · rcedo@rcgov.us
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