PORT REPORT | GANTRY/OVERHEAD CRANES
to perform incredibly well month
after month. Inland Ports Greer and Dillon handled a combined 19,232 containers in November, a 48% increase from last year. Container volumes were tempered in
November, with empty exports driving the year-over-year decline. SC Ports handled 201,314 TEUs and 111,025 pier containers, down nearly 6% year-over-year. SC Ports had a very strong November for
vehicles, with 21,821 vehicles rolling across its docks last month. Vehicles are up 16% fiscal-year-to-date. “As an operating port, we provide high
productivity, great service and flexible solutions for our customers in the growing Southeast market,” added Melvin. More recently, with support from the
state and unanimous approval from the SC Ports Board of Directors, SC Ports plans to purchase the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to further expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston. “The tremendous backing from our
state and an excellent partnership with WestRock allows us to make investments today that will support our state’s economy and create opportunities for future generations of South Carolinians,” said Melvin. “We are adding significant port capacity to support growth in South Carolina and throughout the Southeast.” The approximately 280-acre industrial
waterfront property sits adjacent to North Charleston Terminal, offering a natural extension of the container terminal that will enable SC Ports to handle more cargo for port-dependent businesses. The additional land will expand the
terminal’s capacity to handle 5 million containers in the future and create 5,000 feet of linear berth space for container ships and around 400 acres of terminal space for cargo. “South Carolina’s economy is prospering,
and we must continue to invest in our world-class port system to support the
South Carolina Ports.
companies investing in our state,” added Melvin. “This is an incredible opportunity to enhance our high-performing North Charleston Terminal with renewed capacity to handle future growth.” SC Ports plans to modernize the
existing North Charleston Terminal with an optimized layout, upgraded cargo-handling equipment and significant new container capacity. Customers will also benefit from the on-terminal rail service offered by Palmetto Railways with dual connectivity to CSX and Norfolk Southern, and proximity to Interstate 526. The South Carolina Department of
Transportation is playing a pivotal role in the project. As part of its expansion of Interstate 526, SCDOT plans to replace the Don Holt Bridge, which will remove height constraints for larger vessels. Plans are also moving forward to achieve
a 52-foot depth up to North Charleston Terminal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has requested a feasibility study — a critical first step toward deepening this stretch of the Cooper River an additional five feet. This deepening effort, combined with
the new bridge height, will allow the biggest container ships calling the Port of Charleston to seamlessly access North Charleston Terminal.
“Modernizing the terminal, raising the
Don Holt Bridge, deepening the Cooper River and purchasing the former WestRock property are all critical components that will yield a state-of-the-art North Charleston Terminal,” Melvin said. “These achievements would not be possible without the support and foresight from Governor Henry McMaster, SC House Speaker Murrell Smith, SC Senate President Thomas Alexander and the entire SC Legislature.” The site also provides key support functions for Ingevity Corporation’s North Charleston manufacturing facility. SC Ports has been working closely with Ingevity to align their future needs during the transition. SC Ports will work with SCDOT, Palmetto
Railways, Ingevity and the City of North Charleston to master plan the infrastructure to best support the region’s economy and residents.
“This land purchase represents a
tremendous opportunity to position our port system and our state competitively for decades to come,” Bill Stern, chairman, SC Ports Board. “Our port infrastructure investments directly support thousands of South Carolina companies that depend on SC Ports to do business, and we are expanding to ensure we have the capacity to handle the growth in the Southeast.”
South Carolina’s economy is prospering.
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