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Project overview
SC Ports is building the Navy Base Intermodal Facility (NBIF) on a 118-acre site on the former Navy Base in North Charleston. This near-port, intermodal rail yard will allow imports and exports to swiftly move between the Port of Charleston and Inland Ports Greer and Dillon, and on to inland markets throughout the Southeast.
The rail-served cargo yard will be dual-served by Class I carriers CSX and Norfolk Southern, giving South Carolina enhanced rail access to key markets like Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville, Louisville and beyond.
This state-of-the-art facility will provide 35,000 feet of processing tracks and utilize six electric rail-mounted gantry cranes to transfer containers between railcars and trucks. With a capacity of 1 million rail lifts per year, this facility positions SC Ports well to handle future growth in the booming Southeast market. Shippers will benefit from additional capacity, environmental efficiency and speed to market.
Thanks to support from our state leaders, the NBIF will greatly enhance SC Ports’ rail competitiveness, helping to boost cargo volumes and generating economic growth in South Carolina as port-dependent businesses thrive.
Current Projects
There are several construction activities that will take place during the NBIF construction. Those activities include, but are not limited to, mass grading, stormwater improvements, concrete and asphalt paving, electrical infrastructure, and off-site road and bridge construction.
The facility will include processing and classification tracks, arrival and departure tracks, electric wide-span rail mounted gantry cranes, container stacking areas, administrative buildings and vehicle driving lanes.
Grade separation project (a bridge over the rail tracks), which includes a pedestrian and recreational multi-use path to Riverfront Park.
Realignment of roads will allow trucks to move to and from the interstate, via the Port Access Road, without impacting local neighborhoods.
A dedicated one-mile drayage road connecting the facility to the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Hugh K Leatherman Terminal
A southern connection will provide access to the NBIF from the southern portion of the project site. The connection, including approximately 15 track miles of rail will allow connections to the existing rail infrastructure operated by Class 1 railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern.
How can I get more information about the project?
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