North Charleston Terminal (NCT) is your high-velocity connection to global markets. NCT is equipped with six post-Panamax container cranes, a fleet of Konecrane RTGs, state-of-the-art IT systems, and a team of waterfront professionals that seamlessly move your containers on and off ships and turn your trucks in record time. NCT handles about 22% of the port’s total container volume and specializes in handling container ships 8,000 TEU and smaller.
Physical Address: 1000 Remount Rd 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.
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| Contact North Charleston Terminal: | |
| Container Manager: | contmngrs@scspa.com |
| Driver’s Assistance: | 843-579-4433 |
| Total Acreage: | 201 |
| Developed Acreage: | 197.8 |
| Container Yard Acreage: | 132.4 |
| Container Slots: | 11,316 Grounded + 2,854 Wheeled |
| Reefer Slots: | 538 |
| Interchange Lanes/Gates: | 14 |
| Container Yard Equipment: | 10 RTGs, 21 Toplifters, 2 Empty Container Handlers |
Ship-to-Shore Cranes
| Count | Make | Outreach | Containers Across | Lift Height |
| 3 | Morris | 146′ | 17 | 112′ |
| 2 | ZPMC | 197′ | 22 | 115′ |
Bulk rail transload facility located on-terminal.
Berth Length: 2,460 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: 155 feet / 47.2 meters at Mean High Water
Piloting Time: About 2.5 hours dependent on conditions.
Rail Service: On dock & near dock. CSX & Norfolk Southern.
Switching handled by Palmetto Railways.
Serviced by RapidRail
