South Carolina’s seaports and infrastructure resource
Sixth Edition
Message from the President & CEO
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reetings from the South Carolina Ports Authority. We are living in exciting times. Container shipping has been in a state of evolution since its inception, but the pace of change has accelerated since 2016. Mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and supply-and-demand imbalances have kept the carrier industry in a state of flux. An expanded Panama Canal and raised Bayonne Bridge have changed the playing field for the U.S. East Coast/Asia trade. Omni-channel supply chains are changing inland distribution dynamics. BCOs are responding to tremendous expectations from their customers to deliver more innovative products at ever-lower prices in ever-shorter delivery windows. At South Carolina Ports we are enthusiastically engaging the opportunities created by this environment. Why are we optimistic? • The Port of Charleston is setting new records for container volume at more than 2.1 million TEU (up 10%); an excellent foundation for future growth. • Intermodal rail is up 170% since 2011 and now comprises 23% of our container business. • Inland Port Greer continues to impress with more than 120,000 lifts. • Even in light of strong volume growth we continue to lead the nation in port productivity. • Construction has started on our harbor deepening project and by 2020 Charleston will be the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast at 52 feet. • Construction on the new Hugh Leatherman Sr. Terminal continues on schedule for a 2020 opening. • Our noncontainer business segment remains strong, handling more than 250,000 vehicles last year. • More than 224,000 cruise passengers chose Charleston last year. • We are approaching $80 million in operating cash flow and invested $180 million in capital projects in FY17. • With a growing population base, new foreign direct investment, an excellent base of export cargo, and owner-operated ports such as the Port of Charleston, the Southeast continue to grow well beyond the national average. At South Carolina Ports we are thinking big. We are ambitious. Our aim is to grow twice the rate of the overall U.S. port market pace in the next few years, and earning your business is critical to achieving that growth. As always, please know that we are committed to helping you achieve your own lofty goals. I invite you to put our high-performance, low-risk solutions to work for your supply chain today.
Jim Newsome President & CEO
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Contents
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2020 Vision
6 Port in Photos 8 Strategic Direction 10 Ocean Carrier Services 12 Bringing the World to Your Door
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Growing the Base
S.C. Ports Set New Volume Records
Terminals 38 40 Wando Welch
48 Veterans
56 Dockside Container Crane Specs
42 North Charleston
50 Georgetown
58 Rail Access
44 Columbus Street
52 Inland Port Greer
59 Charleston Catchment Zone
46 Union Pier
54 Navy Base
62 Ad Index
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See page 63 for a complete list of South Carolina Ports Authority Board Members, Senior Management and Sales Staff.
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Port in Photos
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Strategic Direction South Carolina’s ports are preparing for the growth of trade in the coming decades through four strategic priorities that provide a framework for the ports’ forward momentum.
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1 2 3 4 Infrastructure Development
Cargo Growth
Productivity & Efficiency
Financial Sustainability
The S.C. Ports Authority and the State of South Carolina are investing $2.1 billion in port-dependent infrastructure. These projects include the new 280-acre Hugh Leatherman Sr. Terminal container facility; construction of a dedicated highway connecting Leatherman Sr. Terminal to I-26; deepening of Charleston Harbor to 52 feet (15.8 meters), making it the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast; and robust investments in existing facilities, including new cranes, RTGs, top lifters, refrigerated container handling facilities, new gates, wharf reinforcements and construction of a new inland port in Dillon, S.C.
Charleston’s remarkable growth streak continues, now topping 45% container growth CY20112015. All other major U.S. container ports combined grew just 14% in the same period. However, a port is only as strong as the freight base it serves. An aggressive, integrated statewide effort is continuing to deliver success in attracting large-scale investments from port-dependent firms. More than $11 billion has been invested by portdependent firms in recent years, bringing more than 25,000 new jobs and tremendous cargo volume. The most demanding brands in the world are demanding S.C. Ports, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Volvo Car, Samsung, Dollar Tree, Harbor Freight, adidas, Michelin, Giti Tire and many more.
South Carolina Ports are known around the world for reliable, highly efficient port service. The Port of Charleston remains the most productive port in North America. Averaging more than 40 moves per hour per shipto-shore crane and turning trucks in an average 25 minutes or less delivers bottomline benefits to our clients. Our clients have confidence in the Charleston supply chain because we’ve proven it to be a low-risk, high-performance, low-cost operation.
The South Carolina Ports Authority is in a strong financial position, and we aim to keep it that way. We have an aggressive, multibillion dollar CAPEX plan. Our commercial base of business is growing. We are winning more freight from inland rail markets, we’re winning more of the freight in our home market, and we are growing the home market through economic development. But the challenges ahead are significant. We need to deliver a higher rate of return on capital invested in order to meet our goals. The business plan involves innovation in every facet of the business, aggressive business development, excellent client services, and commitment of our entire S.C. Port team to unity and fulfillment of our corporate values.
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OCEAN CARRIER SERVICES Canada
North Europe
Asia
India
United States Mediterranean Mexico
Middle East Caribbean
Central America
Africa South America
Oceania
Updated July 2017
Trade Route
Service
Alliance
Participating Carriers
Africa / Carib
AMEX
2M
Maersk / MSC -- Safmarine
Asia
TP16 / Emerald / AW4 / ASUS 3
2M
Maersk / MSC -- Hamburg Sud / HMM / Safmarine / Alianca
Asia
Columbus / CJX / AWE5/SEA2 / SEAP / PE1
Ocean
CMA CGM / APL / COSCO / OOCL / Evergreen
Asia
Trans-Pacific
BBC
Asia / North Europe
Naps RoRo
MOL
Asia / Oceania
Asia/Australia Express RoRo
K Line
C Am / WCSA
AGAS / USW (Americas)
Hamburg Sud / Hapag Lloyd-- Alianca / CCNI / CMA CGM
Carib / C Am / Oceania
Oceania Service
Hamburg Sud / Maersk -- Alianca / Hapag Lloyd / MSC / Delmas / CMA CGM / Sealand
ECSA
SAEC String 1
MSC -- Zim
ECSA
SEC / ABUS (Tango)
Hamburg Sud / Hapag Lloyd -- Alianca
ECSA
Portocel Gearbulk
ISC / Med
Indus Express
MSC
ISC / Med / Mid East
IEX / INDAMEX
CMA CGM / Hapag Lloyd / OOCL / NYK --ANL / Delmas / UASC / APL
ISC / Mid East
MECL
Maersk -- Safmarine
Med
MEDUSEC / TA5
Maersk / MSC -- Safmarine
Mex / ECSA
South America PCTC RoRo
K-Line
NE Asia
EC1
THE
Hapag Lloyd / MOL / NYK / K Line / Yang Ming
NE Asia
TP10 / Amberjack / AW3 / USEC3 / ASUS1
2M
Maersk / MSC -- Hamburg Sud / HMM / Safmarine / Alianca
NE Asia
Vespucci / NUE / AW4 / AWE1 / ECC2
Ocean
CMA CGM / APL / COSCO / OOCL / Evergreen
NE Asia
SAX / AW5 / AWE3 / ECX1
Ocean
CMA CGM / APL / COSCO / OOCL / Evergreen
NE Asia
ZCP
Zim
Zim
North Europe
TA1 / NEUATL1
2M
Maersk / MSC -- Safmarine
North Europe
AL2
THE
Hapag Lloyd / UASC / MOL / NYK / K Line / Yang Ming
North Europe
AL3
THE
Hapag Lloyd / Yang Ming / NYK
North Europe
Victory Bridge / AGX / EAG / EUG / ATG1
Ocean
CMA CGM / APL / COSCO / OOCL / Evergreen
North Europe
TA3 / NEUATL3
2M
Maersk / MSC / Hamburg Sud / HMM -- Safmarine
North Europe
Liberty Bridge / XAS / TAE / ATE1
Ocean
CMA CGM / APL / COSCO / OOCL / Evergreen
North Europe
North Atlantic Shuttle RoRo
K Line
North Europe
PCTC Mid Atlantic RoRo
ARC -- Wallenius Wilhelmsen
North Europe
PCTC North Atlantic RoRo
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SE Asia
TP11 / America / AW1
2M
Maersk / MSC -- HMM / Safmarine
SE Asia
EC4
THE
Hapag Lloyd / UASC / MOL / NYK / K Line / Yang Ming
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Two very large containerships, the Hapag Lloyd Colombo and the APL Yangshan, meet in Charleston Harbor near Fort Sumter.
Rotation
Avg TEU Size
Canal
Term
Freeport / Port Elizabeth / Durban / Cape Town
2,095
NC
Hong Kong / Yantian / Shanghai / Busan / Freeport
8,500
PC/SZ
WW
Hong Kong / Cai Mep / Singapore / Port Kelang / Colombo / Singapore / Jakarta / Laem Chabang
8,893
SZ
WW
Shanghai / Masan / Kobe / Yokohama
CS
Zeebrugge / Bremerhaven / Xingang / Shanghai / Xinsha
PC
CS
Port Hueneme / Lazaro Cardenas / Yokohama
SZ
CS
Cartagena / Manzanillo / Guayaquil/Puerto Bolivar / Callao / San Antonio / San Vicente / Callao / Buenaventura / Balboa
4,300
PC
WW
Cartagena / Balboa / Auckland / Sydney / Melbourne / Port Chalmers / Napier / Tauranga / Auckland / Manzanillo
3,426
PC
WW
Caucedo / Santos / Buenos Aires / Montevideo / Rio Grande BR / Navegantes / Santos / Salvador/ Suape / Cristobal
6,467
NC
Santos / Buenos Aires / Rio Grande / Porto Itapoa / Rio de Janeiro / Salvador / Pecem
5,685
WW
Portocel CS Nhava Sheva / Mundra / Haifa / Valencia / Freeport / Barcelona / King Abdullah / Jebel Ali
8,850
SZ
WW
Port Qasim / Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) / Mundra / Damietta, Egypt / Port Said / Jeddah
6,178
SZ
NC
Algeciras / Port Said / Djibouti / Salalah / Jebel Ali / Port Qasim / Pipavav / Mumbai
6,229
SZ
WW
Gioia Tauro / Naples / Leghorn / La Spezia / Genoa / Valencia / Algeciras / Sines
6,369
WW
Veracruz / Altamira / Puerto Limon / Cartagena / Vitoria / Rio De Janerio / Sao Sabastiao / Paranagua / Rio Grande / Zarate / Delta Dock / Santos
CS
Ningbo / Shanghai / Busan / Tokyo / Manzanillo / Tokyo / Kobe
6,700
PC
NC
Qingdao / Xingang / Shanghai / Ningbo / Busan
4,409
PC
WW
Qingdao / Ningbo / Shanghai / Busan / Colon
8,500
PC
WW
Hong Kong / Yantian / Ningbo / Shanghai / Colon
13,111
PC/CG or SZ WW
Qingdao / Ningbo / Shanghai / Busan / Kingston
9,000
PC
Antwerp / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven
4,702
NC
London Gateway / Le Havre / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven
6,500
NC
Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Southampton
3,200
NC
Le Havre / Antwerp / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven / Veracruz / Altamira
6,198
NC
Antwerp / Felixstowe / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven / Le Havre / Freeport / Veracruz / Altamira
7,169
WW
Southampton / Antwerp / Rotterdam / Bremerhaven / Le Havre
8,325
WW
WW
Zeebrugge / Bremerhaven / Southampton
CS
Antwerp / Bremerhaven / Southampton
CS
Bremerhaven / Gothenburg / Zeebrugge / Southampton
CS
Xiamen / Kaohsiung / Chiwan / Yantian / Cai Mep / Singapore / Salalah / Freeport / Singapore
8,447
SZ
WW
Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Yantian / Cai Mep / Singapore
8,971
SZ
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Bringing the World to Your Door Wherever you’re going, you can get there from here.
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2016 Port of Charleston Trade Region Shares Source: PIERS Data/Loads Only
ith regular services touching all parts of the globe, South Carolina’s ports open the door to more than 150 nations worldwide. Container service in Charleston is diverse, reaching trade lanes far flung and closer to home. The growing Northeast Asia trade is covered with several services by both Panama and Suez Canal transit. This global reach allows our clients to connect with their key suppliers in any trade lane.
North Europe Northeast Asia Southeast Asia India Sub-Continent
33% 29% 9% 7%
West Coast South America 5% Mediterranean 4% East Coast South America 4% All Other 9%
Port of Charleston Fastest-Growing Trade Regions - 5 Year Growth
Source: PIERS Data/Loads Only
175%
175%
150%
150%
125%
125%
100%
100%
75%
75%
50%
50%
25%
25%
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Southeast Asia
Caribbean
Northeast Asia
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West Coast Mediterranean South America
North Europe
Furniture/Sporting Goods/Toys
8%
Hardware/Lighting/Misc. Metalware 8%
Forest Products All Other
6% 22%
Source: PIERS Data/Loads Only
200%
Oceania
Vehicles/Boats/Aircrafts Incl. Parts 14% Yarns/Fibers/Textiles/Apparel 12% Machinery & Parts 10% Chemicals 10% Tires/Rubber/Plastic Products 9%
Port of Charleston Fastest-Growing Commodities - 5 Year Growth
200%
0%
2016 Port of Charleston Commodity Group Shares Source: PIERS Data/Loads Only
0%
340%
Meat/ Fresh & Frozen
Plastic Hardware, Products Misc.
Auto Parts
Synthetics/ Auto & Logs & Resins/ Truck Tires Lumber Plastics & Tubes
Poultry/ Furniture Fabrics/ Fresh & Incl. Raw Frozen Cotton
Port of Charleston All Refrigerated Commodities
TEU Volume Growth: Charleston vs. All other Top U.S. Container Ports
Source: PIERS Data/Loads Only
YOY (2016 Over 2015)
Source: AAPA Data/Loads & Empties
5 Year Growth
Charleston
100%
50%
90%
45%
80%
40%
70%
35%
60%
30%
50%
25%
40%
20%
30%
15%
20%
10%
10%
5%
0%
Export
Import
Combined
All Other US Top 10 Ports
0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
South Carolina Inland Port Greer Volume History - Shown by Quarter Source: SCPA Statistics 40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
Lifts Q4 2013
Q1 2014
Q2 2014
Q3 2014
Q4 2014
Q1 2015
Q2 2015
Port of Charleston Container Volume History - Shown in TEUs 1.9 1.8
1.6 1.5 1.4
9% Growth
1% Growth
2015
2016
11% Growth
1.7
10% Growth
5% Growth
1.3 1.2 1.0 TEUs in millions
2012
2013
2014
Q4 2015
Q1 2016
Q2 2016
Q3 2016
Q4 2016
Q1 2017
Q2 2017
Port of Charleston Intermodal Rail Volume History - Shown in TEUs
Source: SCPA Statistics
2.0
Q3 2015
Source: SCPA Statistics *The percentage of the port’s overall container volume that is moving via intermodal rail. 2.7 29% Growth 2.6 2.5 23% 2.4 of Port Volume 2.3 2.2 38% 2.1 Growth 2.0 19% 1.9 of Port 1.8 Volume 1.7 27% 1.6 18% Growth 1.5 Growth 14% 1.4 16% of Port 1.3 of Port Volume Volume 1.2 1.0 Rail Lifts in 100,000 2012 2013 2014 2015
2% Growth 23% of Port Volume
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2020 Vision The multibilliondollar plan to deliver high capacity, high performance to S.C. Port clients
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he South Carolina Ports Authority and the state of South Carolina are investing $2.1 billion in port-related infrastructure to empower high-performance supply chains far into the future. Upgrades to shipping channels, marine terminals, roads and rail lines are all included in the plan. “If you’re investing in a new manufacturing plant or distribution center, or even
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committing a fleet of ships, you want to know that your ports can deliver the goods, now and in the future,” said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of S.C. Ports. “In some cases, the assets committed by our clients have a life measured in decades, so they, quite reasonably, want to look forward. At S.C. Ports we address that topic head-on. We’re committing more than $2 billion to the essential infra-
structure of keeping freight moving. Our clients can be assured that we have the capacity and high performance to handle their growth long-term.”
Shipping Channel
The deepening of Charleston Harbor is a strategic priority for S.C. Ports, South Carolina and the nation. Deep, wider channels are needed to more efficiently handle the larger
containerships already calling U.S. East Coast ports, including Charleston. A significant milestone was reached in July when the Army Corps of Engineers and the S.C. Ports Authority signed the Project Partnership Agreement, which essentially begins the construction phase of the project. Dredges will be active beginning this fall. When complete in 2020, Charleston will
be the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast. The $530 million plan calls for Charleston to be deepened to 52 feet mean low water (15.8 meters) in the interior channel and 54 feet MLW (16.4m) in the outer channel. This will give Charleston a maximum vessel draft of 52 feet on high tide and a 24-hour draft of 48 feet (14.6m). A 24-hour draft of 48 feet will allow fully loaded
VLCS (very large containerships) to be worked in Charleston on all tides, which is a key strategic advantage. The deepest channels will run from the open sea to Wando Welch Terminal on the Wando River and the Hugh Leatherman Sr. Terminal on the Cooper River. (HLT is currently under construction.) The channel from HLT to North Charleston Terminal, upstream on the Cooper River,
will be deepened to 48 feet. Water depth is not the only capability being improved. Vessel access to a port is a three-diminsional matter: vessel draft, vessel width and air draft. WWT and HLT already feature very high air draft of 186 feet (56.7m) at mean high water. NCT has an air draft of 155 feet (47.2m), which is why NCT is best suited to ships 8,000 TEU and under, even
post-deepening. The increased depth will allow ships to sail in and out of NCT more fully loaded. Widening will also have a significant impact. Charleston’s channel will be widened in select locations to further enhance the capability of very large containerships to meet in the channel. Vessel movement in some ports can be limited to one-way traffic when a VLCS Continued on page 16 SOUTH CAROLINA PORT GUIDE
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Continued from page 15 is in the channel. Charleston is already wide enough to provide two-way traffic for VLCS. That capability will be expanded, allowing even larger ships to meet in the harbor in more locations and in a wider range of tidal conditions.
New Container Terminal & Port Access Road
The S.C. Ports Authority is building a new container terminal on the Cooper River in North Charleston, the only new container terminal under construction in the U.S. Hugh Leatherman Sr. Terminal will be constructed in three phases, with timing based on market demand. The first phase consists of one ship berth, 130 acres
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of upland facilities, container storage and container handling equipment. Phase 1 of HLT is scheduled for opening in 2020. The new terminal is designed for a capacity of 1.4 million TEUs, has more than 3,500 feet of continuous berth and 165 acres of dedicated container storage space. At full buildout, it will be served by 13 ship-toshore container cranes and 65 Rubber Tired Gantry cranes. HLT is currently in the detailed design phase. Some construction is already underway with early works consisting of clearing, demolition and consolidation of the soils. The HLT project includes a containment wall that allows reclamation of 66 acres of tidal waters, with greater than 2 million cubic
yards of sand fill and surcharge material placed during the initial contracts. The containment wall is surrounded by a rock berm on its outside perimeter and a concrete relieving platform founded on more than 5,000 augur cast piles inside the wall perimeter. To date, more than 6,000 miles of wick drains have been installed to aid in consolidating the underlying soil with nearly 2.5 million metric tons of crushed stone placed as fill and surcharge material. HLT will feature a dedicated commercial access road connecting the terminal to Interstate 26 and, via an additional private road, to the new intermodal rail facility being built nearby. Combined, HLT
Phase 1 and the associated access road will cost approximately $867 million.
New Intermodal Rail Facility
Palmetto Railways, a division of the S.C. Department of Commerce, is building a new intermodal rail facility to serve the growing demand for intermodal shipments at the Port of Charleston. The Navy Base Intermodal Facility will be served by both Class 1 rail lines, Norfolk Southern and CSX, and will be operated by Palmetto Railways. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently producing an environmental impact statement for the new facility Continued on page 19
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Continued from page 16 as required under the National Environmental Protection Act. The facility will be located on a 90-acre site at the former Charleston Naval Base. It is planned to receive and depart multiple-unit trains (up to 10,000 feet) and feature a private road connection to the SCPA’s new Hugh Leatherman Sr. Terminal. Approximately 200 acres of property is available in proximity to the ICTF for rail-served development.
Dillon Inland Port
The S.C. Ports Authority is building an inland port facility in Dillon, S.C., just off I-95 near the S.C./N.C. border. The 110-acre, $40 million terminal will be served by CSX exclu-
sively to and from Charleston. Scheduled for opening in the first quarter of 2018, Inland Port Dillon will provide a unique, short-haul rail service for existing clients in the area and serve as a powerful draw for economic development in the area. The inland port will be located on the eastern side of a 3,400-acre industrial park where industrial clients will find easy access to both the inland port and I-95.
Existing Facilities
The S.C. Ports Authority is investing heavily in its existing facilities and IT systems to continually improve performance. Recently completed projects include installation of two new ZPMC container cranes
at WWT featuring 155-feet under-spreader clearance; wharf improvements to berths 1 and 2 at WWT; installation of four new reefer racks; new construction of a larger reefer service area for interchanging and processing refrigerated containers; deployment of 12 new empty handlers; and deployment of 12 new RTGs. Additional projects to be completed in the near term include: Deployment of two additional ZPMC container cranes with 155 foot clear under spreader; raising of four existing container cranes to 155-foot clear under spreader; additional reefer racks; traffic flow and gate improvements to container terminals; chassis yard expansion; and robust investments in IT systems.
“If you’re investing in a new manufacturing plant … you want to know that your ports can deliver the goods, now and in the future.” Jim Newsome, president and CEO of S.C. Ports
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Growing the Base South Carolina wins major port-dependent projects
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Export BMWs are discharged from a rail car onto Columbus Street Terminal where a roll-on/roll-off vessel will take them to global markets.
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hen BMW chose Greer, S.C., for its North American manufacturing plant in 1992, everyone knew it was a big deal, but candidly, no one expected it to become the $9 billion deal it is today. With its latest announcement in June 2017 of an additional $600 million to expand production, BMW’s total investment in South Carolina will top $9 billion. The German automaker will soon directly employ more than 10,000 people and produce the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 sports activity vehicles for global distribution in Greer. Not surprisingly, that level of production drives large-scale international trade in finished
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vehicles and containerized parts. BMW is a tremendous success story, but just one of many in South Carolina recently. Today the S.C. Ports Authority is an active participant, along with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and many local and regional economic development agencies, in recruiting new portdependent business to the state. Since 2012, more than $11 billion has been invested by port-dependent businesses in South Carolina, adding more than 25,000 new jobs. A quick look at the Port of Charleston’s top clients and commodities reveals a direct connection to economic development success
over the last 25 years. Some of the more recent major announcements:
BMW
BMW’s first North American manufacturing plant has been high-performance from day one. It took just 23 months to go from site groundbreaking to the first vehicle rolling off the production line, a white 318i on Sept. 8, 1994. BMW has never looked back. The years have brought a steady stream of expansions and new product lines. Today the plant encompasses more than 6 million square feet on 1,500 acres in Spartanburg County along I-85. “What makes BMW such a premier business partner is
their incredible commitment to precision and excellence in everything they do,” said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the S.C. Ports Authority. “That includes their supply chain, and we are proud to share in that commitment.” The stakes are high. BMW relies on a famously narrow margin of parts that flow to the plant in a constant stream of just-in-time efficiency. Some of those parts are shipped directly to Plant Spartanburg via the Port of Charleston and Inland Port Greer. Others flow through the 235 suppliers BMW has assembled, 40 of which have operations in South Carolina. Engines, transmissions, brakes, seats and countless other parts
all flow in a well-orchestrated Brahms concerto of a supply chain. With an average daily production of more than 1,400 vehicles, any break in the rhythm could cost millions of dollars if the plant were to shut down. Fortunately, that’s never happened due to a port-related disruption. Outbound finished vehicles require equal care. In 2016, BMW moved more than 250,000 vehicles via the Port of Charleston on roll-on/roll-off ships. Finished vehicles are typically railed from Plant Spartanburg to Columbus Street Terminal where they wait briefly for export and delivery to an owner (approximately 80% of all BMWs manufactured in Greer are custom-designed for the buyer.) Other vehicles are taken from the plant to a customconstructed building adjoining South Carolina Ports’ Inland Port Greer. The operating vehicles are then disassembled
to a point that they do not qualify as a finished vehicle and shipped to countries with high import tariffs on finished vehicles. They are then reassembled in the buyer’s country. This is called SKD business, or semi-knockdown. Driven by the ever-increasing efficiencies of container shipping, SKDs are opening new markets for OEMs in countries where fullassembled vehicles incur high import duties.
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Mercedes-Benz announced in 2016 that it would invest more than $500 million to convert the Sprinter van assembly plant in North Charleston to a fullscale production plant by 2020. Previously, Sprinter Vans were built in Germany, then partially disassembled into SKD kits and shipped to Charleston. The vans were then reassembled at the North Charleston plant for distribution to North American
markets. The expanded plant will cover approximately 1.5 million square feet with an additional 2.8 million square feet for storage. New to the plant will be production lines and a body and paint shop. When at full production, Mercedes-Benz expects to employ 1,300 associates directly and create approximately 400
new jobs with suppliers. “Our new Sprinter plant is a big leap into the future of production at Mercedes-Benz Vans,” said Frank Klein, Head of Operations Mercedes-Benz Vans. “We are combining all of our global expertise and experience in this plant. In doing so, we make it one of the most advanced facilities in North
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Mercedes-Benz Vans currently assembles Sprinter vans in North Charleston. The assembly plant is being converted to full-scale manufacturing. America. The plant will meet the highest standards in quality, based on our globally standardized production system, from the first vehicle that rolls off the assembly line.” Mercedes-Benz Vans is focused on deploying innovative production technologies to make the plant agile, adaptive and efficient. Mercedes-Benz Vans will implement its most innovative production technologies and concepts in the new plant. Focusing on connectivity like digital communications on the shop floor, it will be able to respond fast to market changes and customer needs. The workforce will undergo comprehensive technical trainings to ensure a smooth and successful production ramp-up.
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Volvo Car
In 2015 Swedish automaker Volvo Car chose a site in Berkeley County near the Port of Charleston for its first full production plant in the Western Hemisphere. The $500 million plant is fast approaching completion. The first cars, S60 sedans, are expected to roll off the production line late in 2018. Volvo has publicly stated that another vehicle, its popular XC90 SUV, will be produced at the South Carolina plant starting in 2021. Initially, Volvo expects to directly employ 2,000 workers and build 60,000 vehicles per year; at full capacity it will be able to produce 120,000 per year. Operating with 2,000 employees, the plant would
contribute approximately $4.8 billion in total economic output on an annual basis, according to state estimates. In time, Volvo expects to directly employ 4,000 workers, not including those employed by tier one suppliers that will locate within a service zone around the plant. Proximity to the Port of Charleston, and its proven record of success in handling sophisticated OEM supply chains, was a major factor in Volvo’s decision to locate in South Carolina. Other key factors were a well-trained labor force boosted by readySC, a training program operated by state technical colleges; an attractive investment environment, and the state’s successful record in attracting and grow-
ing high-tech manufacturing businesses. The port impact is substantial. Volvo and its suppliers will generate high volume imports of parts and components supporting the plant. Foreign trade zone status will play a significant role in optimizing supply chain performance and reducing costs. Currently suppliers are in the process of locating new facilities and/or expanding existing facilities in South Carolina to serve Volvo. About 40% of the vehicles produced at the Berkeley plant will be slated for distribution to domestic U.S. sales. The remainder will be exported. The Port of Charleston’s Columbus Street Terminal will serve as the launch pad for Volvo exports.
Samsung Electronics plans to launch a multimillion dollar facility in Newberry County. (Photo/Provided)
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Dollar Tree distribution center at the Upstate Corporate Park in Cherokee County. (Photo/Cherokee County Development Board) Rail service will be an important component for both the import and export business, but the details of those plans have not been released. It is expected that Volvo will use a new rail line being built by Palmetto Railways, a division of the S.C. Department of Commerce, to distribute finished vehicles to domestic markets.
Samsung
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it is building a new plant to manufacture home appliances in Newberry County, S.C. Details are still evolving post-announcement, but what is known is that Samsung will initially invest $380 million in a building formerly occupied by heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and directly employ up to 950 workers. The jobs will include a wide variety of manufacturing roles such as craftsmen, operators, engineers and other technical and
nontechnical positions. The facility will produce some of the Korean electronics leader’s most popular home appliances, including washing machines and dishwashers. Samsung will also conduct product research and development at the Newberry plant.
Dollar Tree
Retail giant Dollar Tree is hitting stride with its new 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in Cherokee County,
S.C., near Inland Port Greer. Announced in 2015, Dollar Tree delivered on an aggressive timeline to get the $104 million DC up and running. It opened in July 2016 employing up to 400 workers. The discount retailer is taking full advantage of the strategic Southeast location, on I-85 between Atlanta and Charlotte with low development and operating costs. Inland Port Greer offers Dollar Tree and other importers next-morning access to con-
tainers offloaded from vessels at the Port of Charleston, seven days free time and 24/7 gates. This positions boxes 212 miles inland, and in the case of Dollar Tree, about 30 miles from the new DC. In this arrangement, the importer can dramatically lower or eliminate variable costs such as per diems on containers and chassis rental. These five firms are but the tip of the iceberg. The South Carolina Ports decision in 2010 to become directly involved in
economic development is paying big dividends. Giti Tire, Bosch, Gerber Childrenswear, RiteAid, Honda, Harbor Freight and a long list of other brand leaders are locating and expanding in South Carolina. Working in concert with state and local economic development officials, a powerful team has been assembled and empowered to recruit new business. That strategic shift will continue to drive port-dependent business to South Carolina.
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S.C. Ports Set New Volume Records The Port of Charleston is on a remarkable growth streak.
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An Evergreen containership is worked at the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant.
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n an industry well-known for its macro-economic ups and downs, Charleston’s container volume has steadily grown 45% since CY2011, making it the fastest growing major container port in the nation. All other U.S. major container ports grew 14% over the same time period (CY20112016). In FY2017, ending June
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30, the South Carolina Ports Authority handled 2.14 million TEUs, up 10% over the previous year and setting a new all-time container volume record for Charleston. “SCPA had an ambitious growth plan for the 2017 fiscal year, and it is a true accomplishment to have exceeded that plan across all business segments,” said SCPA president
and CEO Jim Newsome. “Amid uncertainty in the industry due to the consolidation of ocean carriers, SCPA successfully continued our growth trend well above the U.S. port market average. Through the expansion of import-export business in our region as well as successful efforts to recruit cargo from the Midwest and Gulf markets, it was a positive fiscal year for
us and we expect continued growth into our new year.” Intermodal rail continues to play a prominent role in Charleston’s container volume. Twenty-three percent of Charleston’s overall container volume now moves inland by rail, up from 14 percent five years ago. Charleston’s RapidRail volumes increased 12.1 percent from FY2016 to
FY2017, and volumes in this program reached an all-time high in May and June with 25,002 and 22,129 moves handled, respectively. RapidRail is S.C. Ports’ dedicated truck dispatch program that ensures fast, low-cost transit of containers between marine terminals and local CSX and NS railheads. Expansion of cargo at Inland Port Greer, where rail lifts exceeded FY2017 plans by 11 percent, played a key role in the Port’s overall rail growth. The facility finished the fiscal year with a record 121,761 rail lifts. Fifteen ocean carriers are now providing direct service to/from Inland Port Greer. Charleston breakbulk tonnage exceeded planned volumes by 8.8 percent with 846,952 pier tons handled from July through June. Within the noncontainerized cargo segment power generation equipment,
A Gearbulk vessel discharges aluminum at Union Pier Terminal in Charleston.
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Charleston’s container volume is up 45% since 2011, making it the fastest growing major port in the U.S. for that time frame. project cargo, steel and vehicles were the key commodities. The SCPA moved 258,455 finished vehicles across the docks of the Columbus Street Terminal in FY2017. Breaking down the port’s imports and exports provides insight into the historic position of S.C. Ports and the close ties between natural resources, foreign direct investment, population and trade. For example, Southeast U.S. ports as a region are growing more than twice as fast as the rest of the country in terms of container volume. Charleston’s
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growth is even more robust. The import component of that growth is closely tied to population growth. An increase in population drives an increase in consumption, which drives import containers of finished goods. As retail sales increase, the need for expanded distribution infrastructure grows. New and larger distribution centers and cross-dock operations are located, bringing with them jobs and concentrations of import freight. Foreign direct investment plays a critical role as well. As international firms locate in
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the Port of Charleston’s home market, the trade they generate drives both imports and exports. Nowhere is this phenomenon more visible than in the automotive industry. South Carolina is world-renowned for its success in attracting OEMs
and their suppliers. Statistics tell the story. More than 400 automotive firms are currently operating in the state, many of them directly involved in trade. Collectively they employ more than 66,000 people and deliver $27 billion in economic impact.
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The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston Harbor greets an inbound CMA CGM container vessel bound for the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant.
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The automotive sector (parts, tires, finished vehicles etc.) accounts for 18% of the Port of Charleston’s container volume. Exports, on the other hand, have very little to do with population. There is an old saying that imports go to where people are and exports come from where people aren’t. Charleston’s export profile is driven by commodities related to natural resources such as paper, pulp, KLB, logs, lumber, ag commodities and clay. The Southeast, South Carolina in particular, is rich in these commodities and therefore generates a profitable two-way trade for ocean carriers. A new addition to that export commodity base is resin. Plastic resin (PTA, PET, PVC etc.) is a byproduct of the refining of fossil fuels. Several large “crackers”, natural gas refining plants, have opened in recent years along the Gulf
Coast, dramatically increasing production of plastic resins. So much so, in fact, that suppliers eager to sell their product internationally have expanded their distribution network beyond the Gulf Coast to include the Port of Charleston. Recently, Frontier Logistics, A&R Bulk-Pak, Mid-States Logistics and Wyse Logistics have opened operations in Charleston dedicated to resin transloads and others are in the pipeline. Once the export transload operations are in place, these same facilities draw import resins as well. This is a growing sector to watch over the next few years. The combination of growing consumer goods and manufacturing imports and a solid base of exports is the primary reason Southeast U.S. ports are forecasted to grow at two times the rate of the overall U.S. container market.
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TERMINALS 40 42 44 Columbus Street 46 Union Pier 48 Veterans 50 Georgetown 52 Inland Port Greer 54 New Terminals and Facilities Wando Welch North Charleston
Shipping lines reference rule 34-070 for invoicing details. Check with terminals directly for specific cutoff times. Gate policies can and do change according to specific conditions. Please consult our website for the most up to date information. Visit www.scspa.com and click “Operational Tools.”
2018 Container Gate Holiday Schedule HOLIDAY
OBERSEVED
WORK SCHEDULE
GATE HOURS
News Year Day 2018
Monday, January 1
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Monday, January 15
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
President’s Day
Monday, February 19
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
Good Friday
Friday, March 30
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
Memorial Day
Monday, May 28
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4
NO WORK DAY
CLOSED
Labor Day
Monday, September 3
NO WORK DAY
CLOSED
Veteran’s Day
Monday, November 12
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 22
No Scheduled Gates
CLOSED
Day After Thanksgiving
Friday, November 23
Holiday Work Day*
0600 - 1800
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24
No Scheduled Gates
CLOSED
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25
NO WORK DAY
CLOSED
New Year’s Eve
Monday, December 31
No Scheduled Gates
CLOSED
New Year’s Day 2019
Tuesday, January 1
NO WORK DAY
CLOSED
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Container Gate Operating Hours – ( All facilities ) TERMINAL
M-F HOURS
M-F DUAL MISSION CUTOFF
SAT HOURS
SAT DUAL MISSION CUTOFF
SUN HOURS
North Charleston Wando Welch Inland Port Greer
0600-1800 0600-1800 24/7
1700 1700 N/A
0700-1400 0700-1400 24/7
1300 1300 N/A
On Demand On Demand 24/7
Motor carriers attempting to deliver or receive loaded running reefers must enter the lanes by 1600. • No Saturday refrigerated cargo.
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Wando Welch
(Charleston)
Address: 400 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Driving Directions: From I-26 head SE, take exit 212C to merge onto I-526E, take Long Point Road exit, make right at light and continue down the road to the terminal gates.
Total Acreage: 689 Developed Acreage: 399 Container Yard Acreage: 245.8
Container Slots: 28,768 Grounded + 4,707 Wheeled Reefer Slots: 1,325 Interchange Lanes/Gates: 27
Berth Length: 3,800 feet / 1,158.24 meters Project Depth: 45 feet / 13.72 meters at Mean Low Water. For confirmed current specifications contact our Harbor Master at 843-577-8192. Air Draft: (feet/meters) 186 feet / 56.69 meters at Mean High Water Piloting Time: About 1.5 hours dependent on conditions. Container Cranes: (Summer 2018)
Crane Make: ZPMC Crane Make: HHI Crane Make: HHI
Quantity: 6 Quantity: 2 Quantity: 4
Terminal Manager: 843-856-7005 Container Operations: 843-856-7006 Breakbulk Operations: 843-856-7029 Solutions Center: 843-579-4433 Rail Service: Near dock. CSX & Norfolk Southern. Serviced by RapidRail
Container Yard Equipment: 30 RTGs. 19 Toplifters. 12 Empty Handlers. Warehouses: Bldg # 402. 187,680 square feet. Dual-sided cross dock facility served by yard truck and outside the TWIC zone. Cranes On Order: Two container cranes with 150-foot vertical clearance are on order for early 2018 delivery. Two existing cranes are also scheduled to be raised to 155’.
Outreach (f/m) 197’ / 60 Outreach: (f/m) 197’ / 60 Outreach: (f/m) 189’6” / 57.8
Height: 155’ / 47.2 Height: 155’ / 47.2 Height: 115’ / 35
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North Charleston
(Charleston)
Address: 1000 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 Driving Directions: From I-26: Head SE, take exit 212C to merge onto I-526 E. Take exit 19 for N. Rhett Avenue, turn left onto N. Rhett. Turn right at Remount Road, continue on to terminal gates.
Total Acreage: 201 Developed Acreage: 197.8 Container Yard Acreage: 132.4
Container Slots: 19,650 Grounded + 2,319 Wheeled Reefer Slots: 380 Interchange Lanes/Gates: 14
Berth Length: 2,500 feet / 762 meters Project Depth: 45 feet / 13.72 meters at Mean Low Water. For confirmed current specifications contact our Harbor Master at 843-577-8192. Air Draft: (feet/meters) 155 feet / 47.2 meters at Mean High Water Piloting Time: About 2 hours dependent on conditions. Container Cranes:
Crane Make: ZPMC Crane Make: Morris Crane Make: IHI
Quantity: 2 Quantity: 3 Quantity: 1
Terminal Manager: 843-856-7005 Container Operations: 843-745-6525 Breakbulk Operations: 843-745-3254 Solutions Center: 843-579-4433 Container Yard Equipment: 8 RTGs. 24 Toplifters. 5 Empty Handlers. Bulk rail transload facility located on-terminal.
Rail Service: On dock & near dock. CSX & Norfolk Southern. Switching handled by Palmetto Railways. Serviced by RapidRail
Outreach (f/m) 197’ / 60 Outreach (f/m) 146’ / 44.5 Outreach: (f/m) 145’ / 44.2
Height: 115’ / 35 Height: 112’ / 34.1 Height: 100’ / 30.5
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Columbus Street
Address: 1 Immigration St., Charleston, SC 29403 Driving Directions: From I-26 head SE, take exit 219. At bottom of ramp turn left. Continue on Morrison Drive through 4 traffic lights. Turn left into the terminal.
Total Acreage: 155 Developed Acreage: 135 Wharf Acreage: .9 Ro/Ro Acreage: 44.3
Terminal Manager: 843-577-8743 Breakbulk Operations: 843-577-8772
Warehouses: Bldg # 105: 165,099 square feet. Covered rail access. Bldg # 108: 94,050 square feet. Covered rail access. Bldg # 186: 100,000 square feet. Rail access.
Breakbulk Ops Acreage: 25.1 Heavy Lift Acreage: 4.9 Rail Yard Acreage: 10.8 Other Handling Acreage: 17.5
Berth Length: 3,500 feet / 1,066 meters Project Depth: 45 feet / 13.72 meters at Mean Low Water. For confirmed current specifications contact our Harbor Master at 843-577-8192. Air Draft: (feet/meters) Unlimited Piloting Time: About 1 hour dependent on conditions.
Rail Service: On dock. CSX & Norfolk Southern. Switching handled by Palmetto Railways. Road Miles to Railhead: CSX: 8.4 miles • Norfolk Southern: 8 miles
Heavy Lift Services: Vessel directly to/from rail. Vessel directly to/from truck. Roll-on/Roll-off. On and off truck and rail in the storage yard.
Barge Cranes: Lifting up to 500 tons.
Container Cranes:
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Outreach (f/m) 145’ / 44.20
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Union Pier
(Charleston)
Address: 32 Washington St., Charleston, SC 29401 Driving Directions: From I-26 head SE, take exit 219-B. At bottom of ramp turn left. Continue on Morrison. The street name will change from Morrison Drive to East Bay Street. Follow the green highway signs to Union Pier Terminal.
Union Pier Terminal is one of Charleston’s dedicated breakbulk handling facilities. UPT is ideal for handling traditional noncontainer freight such as forest products, metals, equipment, and project cargo. Buildings 318 and 322 were designed to handle paper being moved between ships and rail cars. Ample open storage is available for a wide variety of cargo. A redevelopment plan would replace a portion of the cargo handling facilities for a new cruise terminal in the near future.
Terminal Manager: 843-577-8776 FAX: 843-577-8662
• 2,470 continuous feet of berth space • Over 500,000 square feet of sprinkler-protected transit sheds • Multiple rail lines serving warehouses and dockside open storage areas • Covered rail access to all warehouses • Asphalt and concrete open storage areas • Smooth transitions between dockside aprons and ground-level open storage • Excellent security with visibility-restricted screening on chain-link and barbed-wire fencing with a manned 24-hour guard gate • Easy access to I-26 • Less than one hour to open ocean Project Depth: 35 feet MLW. For confirmed current specifications contact our Harbor Master at 843-577-8192.
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Veterans
(Charleston)
Address: 1150 N. Port Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405 Driving Directions: I-26 to Cosgrove Avenue Left on Spruill Avenue. Right on McMillan. Right on Hobson. Follow to terminal.
Warehouses: Bldg # 207: 42,793 square feet. Bldg # 224: 54,200 square feet.
Total Acreage: 110 Open Storage Area: Paved & ROC Air Draft: (feet/meters) 186 / 56.69 Piloting Time: About 1.5 hours dependent on conditions.
Pier Lima Length: 952 ft / 290 m Pier Mike Length: 1,100 ft / 335 m
Terminal Manager: 843-745-6547 Breakbulk Operations: 843-745-6548 Driver’s Assistance: 843-745-6548
Rail Service: CSX & Norfolk Southern. Road Miles to Railhead: CSX: 6.4 miles • Norfolk Southern: 6.3 miles Pier November Length: 1,150 ft / 350.5 m Pier Zulu Length: 1,250 ft / 381 m
Project Depth: 35-feet (10.67 m). For confirmed current specifications contact our Harbor Master at 843-577-8192.
Mobile Cranes:
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Details available at www.CharlestonHeavyLift.com. Lifting truck direct to ship. Rail to storage yard. Truck to storage yard.
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Georgetown Address: 1324 Dock St., Georgetown, SC 29440
Distance to Sea Bouy: 13.5 miles. Project Depth: 27 feet at Mean Low Water. (The channel is not currently maintained at project depth.) Current Depth: 20-feet (as of July 2014). For confirmed current specifications contact our Terminal Manager at 843-527-4476. Air Draft: Unrestricted. Tidal Current: 1.0 - 1.5 knots. Tidal Range: Approximately 3.3 feet. Pilot Time: 1.5 - 2 hours. Local pilotage is required. Berth: 4 berths totaling 1,800 feet. Water: Available at all berths. Tug & Tow: Available through McAllister Towing.
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Terminal Manager: 843-527-4476
Open Storage Area: 27.9 acres. Warehouse space: 2 buildings totalling 103,000 sf. Rail-served. Other Buildings: 3 sheds totalling 36,800 sf. dome with 2 side buildings. Mobile Cranes: Lifting truck direct to ship. Rail to storage yard. Truck to storage yard. Rail Served: CSX is on-site with siding that accommodates 75 railcars. Truck Scales: On-site. Customs & Border Protection: Services available on-site. Specialized Capabilities: Cement, metals, aggregates, chemicals and forest products.
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Inland Port Greer Address: 100 International Commerce Blvd., Greer, SC 29651 Driving Directions: Use exit 58 off of I-85. Proceed to intersection with Hwy. 101. Turn left and proceed to J. Verne Smith Parkway. Turn right. Entrance is on the left approximately 1.5 miles. Right on Hobson. Follow to terminal. Total Acreage: 110 Capacity: Current capacity approximately 40,000 lifts/year. Full build-out capacity 100,000 lifts/year. Trackage: Two 2,600-foot working tracks and three 2,600-foot storage tracks. Port of Entry: Greenville-Spartanburg
Terminal Operator: South Carolina Ports Authority Class 1 Rail Service Provider: Norfolk Southern
Chassis and M&R: Chassis pool on-site with maintenance provided. Pool chassis are not compulsory so OFBT is permitted.
Terminal Manager: 864-968-7902 Terminal Fax: 864-877-2041 Driver’s Assistance: 864-968-7901
Train Schedule: Overnight express shuttle service (westbound and eastbound) five days/week.
Gate Operations: 24/7
Trucking: Requirements and process are the same as at other South Carolina Port facilities except that a TWIC card is not required. Draymen must have an SCPA Orion motor carrier code which can be obtained via the Help Desk at 843-577-8124.
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New terminals and facilities South Carolina has a multibillion dollar plan to ensure that our ports have the infrastructure to keep freight moving even in light of strong growth and the advent of very large containerships calling the U.S. East Coast. The key elements of this plan are: • $837 Million - SCPA-funded Hugh Leatherman Sr. Terminal. • $432 Million - SCPA-funded improvements to existing facilities such as strengthening the wharf at Wando Welch Terminal; new and higher container cranes and new IT solutions and gate systems • $40 Million – SCPA-funded construction of the South Carolina Inland Port Dillon. • $300 Million - Funds set aside by the S.C. General Assembly for deepening Charleston Harbor to accommodate vessels up to 14,000 TEU on all tides, meaning the ability to handle a vessel drafting 48 feet 24 hours a day.
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• $250 Million – State of S.C.-funded Navy Base Intermodal Facility. A new dual-access intermodal rail terminal serving the Port of Charleston less than one mile from the new SCPA terminal • $200 Million – Dedicated fly-over highway connecting the Leatherman Sr. Terminal to Interstate 26. The Leatherman Sr. Terminal is the only new container terminal permitted and under construction anywhere in the U.S. The current plan calls for development on approximately 280 acres with a 3,500-foot wharf and 52 feet of water. Phase 1 is expected to be operational prior to 2020 and will enhance Port of Charleston container capacity by about 50%. Phase 1 is currently scheduled to encompass 171 acres.
Charleston’s newest container terminal was recently officially named for a South Carolina state senator. The terminal currently under construction (seen below in 2015) at the former Naval Base in North Charleston will henceforth be named the Sen. Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal. A rendering of the terminal at full buildout is shown above.
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Dockside Container Crane Specs South Carolina Ports / Port of Charleston WANDO WELCH TERMINAL Cranes as of Summer 2018 Brand Quantity Outreach Outreach Height Outreach Height (Rows) (ft) (ft) (m) (m)
ZPMC 6
22 197.0 155.0 60.0 47.2
HHI
2
22 197.0 155.0 60.0 35.0
HHI
4
21 189.6 115.0 57.8 35.0
South Carolina Ports / Port of Charleston NORTH CHARLESTON TERMINAL Cranes as of Summer 2018 Brand Quantity Outreach Outreach Height Outreach Height (Rows) (ft) (ft) (m) (m)
IHI 1 17 145 100 44.2 30.5
Morris 3 17 146 112 44.5 34.1
ZPMC 2 22 197 115 60.0 35.0
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Rail Access The Port of Charleston offers dual-rail access to Class 1 carriers CSX and Norfolk Southern. Intermodal, box car, hopper car and car carrier services are available. NS and CSX connect Port of Charleston clients to all of the important rail hubs in the Southeast, Gulf and Midwest. Palmetto Railways also offers short line and switching connectivity for Port of Charleston clients. For more information on Palmetto Railways’ services, visit PalmettoRailways.com.
Data verified July 2017. Also available at www.SCSPA.com (navigate to Cargo>Logistics>Rail Connections). Please visit Norfolk Southern Intermodal or CSX Intermodal websites for the most up-to-date information. * Days indicated reflect fastest available transit times.
IMPORT
EXPORT
Norfolk Southern - Import Contianers
Norfolk Southern - Export Contianers
Destination Cut/Avail Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Fastest*
Origin
CHARLESTON, SC
AUSTELL, GA
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
AVAILABLE
W 0800
Th 0800
F 0800
Sa 0800
Su 0800
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
F 1530
BIRMINGHAM, AL
AVAILABLE
Th 1000
F 1000
Sa 1000
M 1000
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
CHARLOTTE, NC
AVAILABLE
W 0800
Th 0800
F 0800
Sa 0800
Su 0800 M 0800
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
CHICAGO CALUMET, IL AVAILABLE
F 1000
Sa 1000
Su 1000
M 1000
Tu 1000
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
CINCINNATI, OH
AVAILABLE
F 1200
Sa 1200
Su 1200
M 1200
T 1200
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
AVAILABLE
F 1500
Sa 1500
Su 1500
M 1500
Tu 1500
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
AUSTELL, GA
DALLAS, TX CHARLESTON, SC GREER, SC
Sa 1530
Sa 1530
AVAILABLE
Tu 1200
W 1200
Th 1200
F 1200
Sa 1200 M 1200
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
HUNTSVILLE, AL
AVAILABLE
Th 0900
F 0900
M 0900
M 0900
M 0900
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
KANSAS CITY, MO
AVAILABLE
Su 1500
Tu 1500
Tu 1500
W 1500
Th 1500 F 1500
CHARLESTON, SC LOUISVILLE, KY
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
AVAILABLE
F 0800
F 0800
M 0800
Tu 0800
W 0800
CUTOFF
M 1530
Tu 1530
W 1530
Th 1530
F 1530
AVAILABLE
F 1000
Sa 1000
M 1000
M 1000
Tu 1000
CHARLESTON, SC MEMPHIS, TN CHARLESTON, SC St. LOUIS, MO
Sa 1300
CUTOFF
M 1530
W 1530
F 1530
AVAILABLE
Sa 1200
M 1200
W1200
2 Days
CHARLESTON, SC 3 Days 2 Days 4 Days 4 Days
Cut/Avail Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Fastest* CUTOFF
M 0001
Tu 0001
W 0001
Th 0001
F 0001
AVAILABLE
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
M 1200
BIRMINGHAM, AL
CUTOFF
Tu 1700
W 1700
Th 1700
F 1700
Sa 1700
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
F 1600
M 1200
M 1200
M 1600
Tu 1600
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
Sa 1800
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
M 1200
M 1200
M 1600
CHICAGO LANDERS, IL CUTOFF
M 1500
Tu 1500
W 1500
Su 1500 5 Days
CHARLESTON, SC
Sa 1600
M 1600
M 1600
F 1600
AVAILABLE
CINCINNATI, OH
CUTOFF
Tu 1500
W 1500
F 1500
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
Sa 1600
M 1200
W 1600
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1700
Tu 1700
W 1700
Th 1700
F 1700
AVAILABLE
F 1600
M 1200
M 1200
M 1600
Tu 1600
GREER, SC 1 Day 3 Days 6 Days 4 Days
CUTOFF
M 1600
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
Sa 1600
AVAILABLE
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
M 1200
M 1200
HUNTSVILLE, AL
CUTOFF
M 1600
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
Th 1600
F 1600
M 1600
M 1600
Tu 1600
KANSAS CITY, MO
CUTOFF
M 1600
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
M 1200
M 1600
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600 F 1600
CUTOFF
Tu 1730
W 1730
Th 1730
F 1730
AVAILABLE
Sa 1600
M 1200
M 1200
M 1600
CHARLESTON, SC
LOUISVILLE, KY CHARLESTON, SC MEMPHIS, TN CHARLESTON, SC
4 Days 5 Days
Sa 1600
CUTOFF
M 2000
Tu 2000
W 2000
Th 2000
F 2000
AVAILABLE
Th 1600
F 1600
M 1600
M 1600
Tu 1600 Tu 1600
Sa 1200
NEW ORLEANS, LA
CUTOFF
M 1500
W 1500
F 1500
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
F 1600
M 1600
Tu 1600
CUTOFF
M 1700
Tu 1700
W 1700
Th 1700
F 1700
AVAILABLE
Sa 1600
M 1600
M 1600
Tu 1600
W 1600 Th 1600
ST. LOUIS, MO CHARLESTON, SC
Sa 1700
Rail transit times for containers imported via Charleston moving to inland U.S. destinations. Updated 4/2017.
Rail transit times for containers moving from U.S. origin points to Charleston for export. Updated 4/2017.
IMPORT
EXPORT
CSX - Import Contianers Cut/Avail
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
W 1100
Th 1100
F 1100
Sa 1100
M 0500
CUTOFF
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
Sa 1800
AVAILABLE
Th 1600
F 1600
M 0700
W 1600
CHARLESTON, SC CAICTF, AL
Sat.
Sun. Fastest*
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
F 1800
CHARLOTTE, NC
AVAILABLE
Th 0600
F 0600
M 0600
M 0600
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
CHICAGO 59TH ST, IL AVAILABLE
S 0900
M 0500
M 0900
W 0900
W 0900
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
CINCINNATI, OH
AVAILABLE
M 0530
M 1130
M 1130
Tu 1130
Th 1130
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
JACKSONVILLE, FL
AVAILABLE
W 0700
Th 0700
F 0700
M 0500
M 0500
CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1000
Tu 1000
W 1000
Th 1000
F 1000
AVAILABLE
W 0800
W 0800
W 0800
Th 0800
Sa 0800
LOUISVILLE, KY CHARLESTON, SC MEMPHIS, TN CHARLESTON, SC MIAMI, FL CHARLESTON, SC NASHVILLE, TN CHARLESTON, SC
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
AVAILABLE
Th 1300
F 1300
Sa 1300
M 0600
Tu 1300
CUTOFF
M 1000
Tu 1000
W 1000
Th 1000
F 1000
AVAILABLE
W 1230
Th 1230
F 1230
Sa 1230
S 1230
CUTOFF
M 1000
Tu 1000
W 1000
Th 1000
F 1000
AVAILABLE
Th 1700
F 1700
Sa 1500
M 1700
M 1700
CUTOFF
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
TAMPA, FL AVAILABLE Th 0600 F 0600 M 0500 M 0500 M 0600 Rail transit times for containers imported via Charleston moving to inland U.S. destinations. Updated 4/2017.
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2 Days
5 Days 4 Days 1 Day 2 Days 6 Days 3 Days 3 Days 4 Days 5 Days
CSX - Export Contianers
Destination
ATLANTA HULSEY, GA AVAILABLE
3 Days
CHARLOTTE, NC
DALLAS, TX 4 Days
1 Day
SOUTH CAROLINA PORT GUIDE
2 Days 2 Days
Origin
M 2200
Tu 2200
W 2200
Th 2200
F 2200
Sa 2200 Su 2200 2 Days
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
W 1730
Th 1730
F 1730
M 0700
M 0700
M 1730 T 1730
CUTOFF
M 1600
Tu 1600
W 1600
Th 1600
F 1600
AVAILABLE
W 1730
Th 1730
Fr 1730
M 0700
M 0700
CHARLOTTE, NC
CUTOFF
M 2200
Tu 2200
W 2200
Th 2200
F 2200
Sa 2200
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
M 0700
M 0700
M 0600
Tu 0600
W 0600 F 0600
CAICTF, AL CHARLESTON, SC
3 Days 5 days
CHICAGO 59TH ST, IL
2 Days 7 Days
M 1800
Tu 1800
W 1800
Th 1800
F 1800
M 0700
M 0700
M 0600
Tu 0600
W 0600 Th 0600 F 0600
CINCINNATI, OH
CUTOFF
M 1400
Tu 1400
W 1400
Th 1400
F 1400
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
M 0700
M 0700
M 1730
M 1730
W 1730 Th 1730
JACKSONVILLE, FL
CUTOFF
M 2100
Tu 2100
W 2100
Th 2100
F 2100
Sa 2100 Su 2100 2 Days
CHARLESTON, SC
AVAILABLE
W 1730
Th 1730
F 1730
M 0700
M 0700
M 1730 Tu 1730
CUTOFF
M 1500
Tu 1500
W 1500
Th 1500
F 1500
Sa 1500
AVAILABLE
M 0700
M 0700
M 0600
Tu 0600
W 0600 Th 0600
LOUISVILLE, KY MEMPHIS, TN CHARLESTON, SC
2 Days
MIAMI, FL CHARLESTON, SC
3 Days
NASHVILLE, TN CHARLESTON, SC
3 Days
5 Days
CUTOFF
CHARLESTON, SC 3 Days
2 Days
AVAILABLE
CHARLESTON, SC 5 Days
Cut/Avail Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Fastest*
ATLANTA HULSEY, GA CUTOFF
TAMPA, FL
Sa 1800 Su 1800 5 Days S 1400
5 Days
5 Days
CUTOFF
M 1700
Tu 1700
W 1700
Th 1700
F 1700
Sa 1500 Su 1500 3 Days
AVAILABLE
Th 1730
F 1730
M 0700
M 0700
M 1730
Tu 1730 Th 1730
CUTOFF
M 0400
Tu 0400
W 0400
Th 0400
F 0400
Sa 0400 Su 0400 2 Days
AVAILABLE
W 1730
Th 1730
F 1730
M 0700
M 0700
M 1730 M 1730
CUTOFF
M 1100
Tu 1200
W 1200
Th 1200
F 1200
AVAILABLE
Th 1730
F 1730
M 0700
M 0700
M 1730
CUTOFF
M 1200
Tu 1200
W 1200
Th 1200
F 1200
CHARLESTON, SC AVAILABLE W 1730 Th 1730 F 1730 M 0700 M 0700 Rail transit times for containers moving from U.S. origin points to Charleston for export. Updated 4/2017.
3 Days 2 Days
Charleston Catchment Zone
SOUTHEAST USA Truck service times across the region City
Charleston Miles
SC Inland Port City
Asheville, NC....................4h 5m......1h 10m Atlanta, GA.................... 4h 50m......2h 29m Augusta, GA................... 2h 45m........... n/a Charlotte, NC....................3h 9m......... 32m Chattanooga, TN............. 6h 40m........4h 2m Columbia, SC.................. 1h 45m......1h 42m Columbus, OH................. 10h 9m......8h 25m
Charleston Miles
SC Inland Port City
Fayetteville, NC.............. 3h 18m........... n/a Greensboro, NC............... 4h 30m......2h 50m Greenville, SC................. 3h 14m.......... 20m Indianapolis, IN............ 11h 12m......8h 16m Knoxville, TN.................. 5h 45m......2h 50m Louisville, KY................. 9h 30m......6h 32m Memphis, TN................ 10h 58m......8h 38m
Charleston Miles
SC Inland Port
Miami, FL...................... 8h 51m........... n/a Mobile, AL..................... 9h 43m......7h 21m Orlando, FL.................... 5h 52m........... n/a Raleigh, NC.................... 4h 11m......3h 57m Rock Hill, SC.................. 2h 51m......1h 31m Statesboro, GA............... 2h 50m........... n/a
2.1 Million TEU of China-related cargo in the Port of Charleston’s catchment zone.
• 70% of all Americans live in the eastern third of the country. • 23% of all Americans live in the Port of Charleston immediate catchment zone. • The Southeast is the fastest-growing region in terms of population, manufacturing and container volume.
CHICAGO KY
HIGH POINT/ GREENSBORO
LOUISVILLE
TN
MEMPHIS
MS
DALLAS
VA
LEXINGTON
• Efficiently serve the entire Southeast and key hinterland markets, including Chicago and Dallas, from the Port of Charleston.
JACKSON
NASHVILLE
KNOXVILLE
CHARLOTTE
SCIP GREENVILLE
BIRMINGHAM
AL
MONTGOMERY
ATLANTA
GA
SC
NC WILMINGTON PORT OF GEORGETOWN PORT OF CHARLESTON
STATESBORO COLUMBUS SAVANNAH JACKSONVILLE
ORLANDO
FL
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Index of Advertisers Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services....................................... see our ad on page 61
Kontane Logistics, Inc.......................................................................... see our ad on page 37
Anderson County................................................................................... see our ad on page 19
Lee & Associates................................................................................... see our ad on page 36
Atlantic Intermodal Services.............................................................. see our ad on page 33
Lewis Truck Lines.................................................................................... see our ad on page 5
ATS Logistics....................................................................... see our ad on the Inside Front Cover
Liquid Box............................................................................................... see our ad on page 61
ATS Logistics Services................................................................see our ad on the Back Cover Avison Young.......................................................................................... see our ad on page 23 CBRE........................................................................................................ see our ad on page 34 Cheetah Chassis Corp............................................................................. see our ad on page 1 Colliers International............................................................................ see our ad on page 19 CorrPakBPS............................................................................................ see our ad on page 16 CSX Corporation Inc.............................................................................. see our ad on page 25 Dixie Temporary Storage..................................................................... see our ad on page 35
Moran Charleston.................................................................................. see our ad on page 32 Neal Brothers......................................................................................... see our ad on page 35 Odyssey, International Forwarders, Inc.............................................. see our ad on page 3 Parker Rigging Co. Inc.......................................................................... see our ad on page 36 Performance Team Freight Sys, Inc................................................... see our ad on page 18 Rogers & Brown.................................................................................... see our ad on page 27 Sea Shipping Line.............................................................. see our ad on the Inside Back Cover
GAMS....................................................................................................... see our ad on page 23
South Carolina Marine Warehouse Company................................. see our ad on page 31
GEL Engineering, LLC............................................................................ see our ad on page 27
SSA Cooper............................................................................................. see our ad on page 32
Hunter Transportation Company, Inc................................................. see our ad on page 25
Superior Transportation....................................................................... see our ad on page 37
Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals........................................................... see our ad on page 18
TCW, Inc.................................................................................................. see our ad on page 33
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S o u t h C a ro l i n a Po rts A uth o ri ty Board Members, Senior Management and Sales Staff SCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: As of Jan.1, 2017 Pamela P. Lackey Chair Columbia, SC David J. Posek Vice Chair Pawley’s Island, SC Willie E. Jefferies Secretary Elloree, SC Kurt D. Grindstaff Treasurer Hilton Head Island, SC William H. Stern Chairman Emeritus Columbia, SC Whitemarsh S. Smith, III Charleston, SC Richard L. Stanley Greenville, SC William Jones, Jr. Bluffton, SC Kenneth R. Jackson Cayce, SC Christy A. Hall (ex-officio) SCDOT Robert M. Hitt III (ex-officio) SCDOC
MARKETING & SALES STAFF: Paul McClintock Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing PMcClintock@scspa.com
Matt Pesavento Regional Manager, Cargo Sales MPesavento@scspa.com
Byron Miller Director, Marketing/Sales Administration BMiller@scspa.com
Kara Ramsey Manager, Strategic Account Sales KRamsey@scspa.com
John Wheeler Director, Carrier Sales JWheeler@scspa.com
Rebecca Yang Regional Manager, Cargo Sales RYang@scspa.com
Micah Mallace Director, Economic Development MMallace@scspa.com Art Pruett Global Manager, Business/Cargo Development APruett@scspa.com
Kevin Brady Manager, Cargo Sales KBrady@scspa.com April Fletcher Manager, Pricing & FTZ AFletcher@scspa.com
Bob Reinecke Global Manager, Business/Cargo Development BReinecke@scspa.com
Jamie Taylor Inside Sales Coordinator JTaylor@scspa.com
Marion Bull Marketing Manager MBull@scspa.com
Gavin Chittick Marketing Coordinator GChittick@scspa.com
INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICE Bob Greulich Hong Kong Sales Manager BGreulich@scspa.com
Jong Sung (J.S.) Lee Director, Korea Office JongSLee111@gmail.com
Larry Wu Sales Representative, Shanghai LWu@scspa.com
Anthony Lobo Sales Representative, India ALobo@scspa.com
OPERATIONS & CRUISE MANAGEMENT Barbara Melvin Senior Vice President, Operations & Terminals BMelvin@scspa.com Steve Kemp Senior Director, Terminal Strategy, Facility Operations, and Maintenance SKemp@scspa.com Billy Crowther Director, Container Operations BCrowther@scspa.com Rusty Matthews Director, Breakbulk, Ro-Ro, & Cruise Operations RMatthews@scspa.com Steve Rauch Director, Information Technology SRauch@scspa.com Mike Stresemann Director, Crane and Equipment Maintenance MStresemann@scspa.com Jeff Hollis Manager, Cruise Operations & Parking JHollis@scspa.com
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: Jim Newsome President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul McClintock Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Bob Mozdean Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Jordy Yarborough Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Barbara Melvin Senior Vice President, Operations & Terminals
Stan Van Ostran Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
S.C. PORTS AUTHORITY MAIN SWITCHBOARD:
843-723-8651
PRICING & TARIFF QUOTES:
MARKETING & SALES:
843-577-8101
SOLUTIONS CENTER:
843-577-8632 or QUOTES@SCSPA.COM 843-579-4433
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ON THE JOB
While Charleston’s primary business sector is the container business, noncontainer business remains a vital aspect of the port’s diversified services. At Columbus Street Terminal, we handle high-value breakbulk such as power generating equipment and automobiles, as well as traditional breakbulk such as metals (shown), forest products and project cargo.