Gate Operating Hours
Find the container gate operating hours for all facilities.
North Charleston Terminal (NCT) and Wando Welch Terminal (WWT)
Motor carriers attempting to perform dual missions must enter the lanes by 16:30. Motor carriers attempting to perform single missions must enter the lanes by 17:00.
Motor carriers attempting to deliver or receive loaded running reefers must enter the lanes for dual missions by 16:00 and single missions by 16:30.
| Monday-Friday | 0500 - 1700 |
| Saturday | 0600 - 1700 |
| Sunday | 0800 - 1700 by appointment |
| Flex Schedule | Yes |
| Yard Service Provided | Yes |
Monday-Friday
Motor carriers attempting to perform dual missions must enter the lanes by 4:30 PM.
Motor carriers attempting to perform single missions must enter the lanes by 5:00 PM.
Saturday
Motor carriers attempting to perform dual missions must enter the lanes by 4:00 PM.
Motor carriers attempting to perform single missions must enter the lanes by 4:30 PM.
Sunday
Requests must be submitted by 1600 Friday using the “Gate Request” form at the link below.
Hugh Leatherman Terminal (HLT)
Hours 0800 - 1700 by appointment
Reefer Gates
| Wando Welch Terminal (WWT) | 0600 to 1700 |
| North Charleston Terminal (NCT) | 0800 to 1200 and 1300 to 1700 |
| Hugh Leatherman Terminal (HLT) | Appointment Only |
Appointments can be made by requesting to the below emails:
Robert Swisher - rswisher@mrs-cmc.com
Michael Doniphan - mdoniphan@scspa.com
HLT Planners - hltplanners@scspa.com
Michael Wojnowski - mwojnowski@mrs-cmc.com
Reefers are not worked on Saturdays or Sundays at Wando Welch, North Charleston, or Hugh Leatherman Terminals except by special request.
Saturday and Sunday reefer transactions will require prior notice to the terminal and vendors. Any containers that arrive without the proper prior notice will be turned away and not serviced.
Email notice for all Saturday and Sunday reefer transactions MUST be received by 3 PM on the Friday before and include:
- Container Number
- Transaction Type: Empty In/Out, Import, Export
- Booking Number
- Vessel
- Motor Carrier
All Saturday and Sunday reefer scheduling notices for transactions must include SCPA Contacts, Charleston Gate Contacts and the correct M&R vendor listed below, so labor can be properly scheduled.
Requests for ALL steamship lines must be sent to CMC at below email address:
Terminal Contacts:
Dept.31 Supervisors: Dept.31Supervisors@SCSPA.com
Bill McCarthy: billmccarthy@charlestongate.com
WWT Chief Clerk: wwtchief@charlestongate.com
Joel Britt: jbritt@scspa.com
Michael Doniphan: mdoniphan@scspa.com
Inland Port Greer
| Sunday - Saturday | 0000 - 2400 |
| Flex Schedule: | Yes |
| Yard Service Provided: | Yes |
Train Cutoff 15:00 - Monday thru Saturday
Inland Port Dillon
| Monday - Friday | 0600 - 1800 |
| Flex Schedule: | Yes |
| Yard Service: | Yes |
Train Cutoff 10:00 am Monday thru Friday
Breakbulk Gate Operating Hours
All Facilities
The breakbulk gate hours at North Charleston, Wando Welch, Hugh K. Leatherman, Columbus Street, and Veterans Terminals are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Scheduled appointment times are required so that proper personnel and equipment will be ready.
Please email appointment requests to CSTAppointments@scspa.com 48 hours in advance.
All import cargo pick-ups must first have a Custom’s and Agent’s release in place. The scheduled driver must also have an appropriate Loading Order Number. This is a 5 digit number ending in an L. For all export cargo, the driver must have a Dock receipt showing the steamship line Bill of Lading number for the cargo.