Infrastructure Investments
SC Ports has the infrastructure to handle the growth occurring in the Southeast for decades to come. We strategically invest in projects that provide ample cargo capacity, streamlined operations and enhanced capabilities. When you invest in our market, you can have confidence that we are ready to grow alongside you.
Modernizing Wando Welch Terminal
Wando Welch Terminal is SC Ports’ busiest container terminal, handling more than 80% of our container business, including refrigerated and frozen goods. The Wando Terminal offers unlimited vessel capabilities, consistent fluidity and speed, and reliable service for ocean carriers and shippers. Recent infrastructure projects have strengthened the docks, reinforced the 52-foot depth so any vessel can call, and created an optimized yard layout for expedited logistics. The terminal also boasts an on-terminal transload facility for mega retailers.
Expanding Inland Port Greer
SC Ports completed a $55 million expansion of Inland Port Greer in 2025, to better support the supply chains of port-dependent businesses in the Upstate and throughout the Southeast.
The expanded rail-served inland port allows more cargo to flow to and from the port and the interior. The project increased cargo capacity by 50% and added 9,000 feet of rail to work longer trains, enabling Inland Port Greer to handle 300,000 rail lifts per year and meet the projected increase in customer demand.
Port-run SMART Pool™ Chassis Program
Owned and run by SC Ports, the SMART Pool™ Chassis Program offers a modern chassis fleet at competitive daily rates, with state-of-the-art systems for tracking, billing and maintenance. The SMART Pool™ Chassis Program provides new, reliable chassis to the Southeast supply chain, creating faster logistics and better service for ocean carriers, shippers and truck drivers moving freight through the Port of Charleston. On-site depots at each terminal save time and money for motor carriers, and on-terminal chassis repair services meet maintenance and inspection requirements.
Two-way traffic in Charleston Harbor
Charleston now has the deepest harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet, enabling the biggest ships calling the East Coast to access SC Ports’ terminals any time, any tide. Widened channels and turning basins make it easier and safer for large vessels to navigate the harbor. With no tidal restrictions and two-way vessel traffic capabilities, SC Ports offers expedited logistics for your supply chain. The successful Charleston Harbor Deepening Project makes SC Ports more competitive, helping to attract new ship services and further connecting South Carolina to global markets.
Expanding North Charleston Terminal
SC Ports purchased the WestRock paper mill, which sits adjacent to North Charleston Terminal, as part of a long-term strategy to have future capacity. The expansion and modernization of North Charleston Terminal will add 3.4 million TEUs to the Port of Charleston. This will come online when the market demands it. In the short-term, the plant will be demolished, and the site will be used to generate income for the port.
Expanding Leatherman Terminal
Leatherman Terminal — the newest U.S. container terminal — unlocks a berth and 700,000 TEUs in Charleston Harbor. The terminal offers future capacity to support customers’ investment and growth. Berth 2 is under construction currently, and at full buildout, the three-berth terminal will boast 2.4 million TEUs.
Developing near-dock rail
SC Ports is developing a dual-served rail facility that will triple Charleston’s intermodal capacity and provide near-dock rail to the Port of Charleston. Served by CSX, Norfolk Southern and Palmetto Railways, the Navy Base Intermodal Facility will provide importers and exporters with a direct rail connection to both inland ports, and onto key markets throughout the Southeast, helping to speed goods to market.