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2021 State of the Port

2022 State of the Port

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South Carolina Ports sees 7% cargo growth in June.

South Carolina Ports sees 7% cargo growth in June. Wando Welch Terminal achieved an all-time record year, moving more than 1.2 million containers. Full release linked in bio.

📸: English Purcell / #SCPorts

Happy 4th of July from South Carolina Ports! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

📸: Walter Lagarenne / #SCPorts South Carolina

📸: Walter Lagarenne / #SCPorts

South Carolina Ports is quickly working ships and reducing its vessel queue by implementing creative operational solutions and temporarily pausing toe wall construction for ocean carrier and cargo owner customers. Full release linked in bio.

A new weekly ship service from Ocean Network Expre

A new weekly ship service from Ocean Network Express (ONE) establishes a direct connection between India and South Carolina Ports, further reaffirming the strength of the Charleston port market. Full release 🔗 in bio.

📸: Walter Lagarenne / #SCPorts

South Carolina Ports recently celebrated 31 profes

South Carolina Ports recently celebrated 31 professionals from across the state who completed the 2023-2024 Port Ambassador program. Congratulations, Ambassadors!

Retailers, manufacturers and agricultural producer

Retailers, manufacturers and agricultural producers are benefiting from South Carolina Ports’ inland port network.

The inland ports speed imports and exports to market, with the added benefit of reducing overall carbon footprints, ancillary costs and transit times by moving more containers via rail.

Full release 🔗 in bio.

📸 of IPG: Walter Lagarenne / SC Ports

A 17% increase in loaded imports and strong interm

A 17% increase in loaded imports and strong intermodal cargo movements drove year-over-year container volume growth at South Carolina Ports, marking the most significant uptick this year. Full release 🔗 in bio.

📸: @mpeacockmedia

@mpeacockmedia captured MSC Mediterranean Shipping

@mpeacockmedia captured MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Kayley at #SCPorts Wando Welch Terminal last weekend.

This is the largest MSC vessel to call the Port of Charleston at 15,000 TEUs!

With support from the state and unanimous approval

With support from the state and unanimous approval from the SC Ports Board of Directors, South Carolina Ports plans to purchase the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to further expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston. 🔗 in bio for full release.

📸: Matthew Peacock

#SCPorts Wando Welch Terminal handled a 4,474 move

#SCPorts Wando Welch Terminal handled a 4,474 move count for the @zimshipping Mount Olympus today. This is one of the highest move counts ever on a vessel at South Carolina Ports and the highest of any ZIM/2M operated vessel to call here.

📸: English Purcell

Supply chain playground. 🎥: Matthew Peacock / @

Supply chain playground.
🎥: Matthew Peacock / @mpeacockmedia

#SCPorts

Construction Update: Navy Base Intermodal Facility

Construction Update: Navy Base Intermodal Facility - our new rail-served cargo yard.

🎥: Walter Lagarenne / SC Ports

South Carolina Ports is enhancing its rail capabil

South Carolina Ports is enhancing its rail capabilities with the development of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility.

CSX and Norfolk Southern will both serve the near-dock intermodal yard, creating a direct connection between Charleston and inland ports in Greer and Dillon, as well as to markets in the Southeast and Midwest.

Full release 🔗 in bio.

South Carolina Ports awarded $253,000 to 116 South

South Carolina Ports awarded $253,000 to 116 South Carolina nonprofits and community organizations as part of its Community Giving program for fiscal year 2024, marking the highest number of grants awarded since the program began in 2013.

Full release in bio.

Inland Port Greer had an all-time cargo record in

Inland Port Greer had an all-time cargo record in October!

Inland Port Greer handled 17,000 containers in October, which is a 42% increase from last year. Inland Port Dillon also had a strong month, handling 3,148 containers, up 31% from last year.

South Carolina’s two rail-served inland ports provide quick access to inland markets, ensuring goods efficiently flow to and from the Port of Charleston.

Full release linked in bio.

📸: @mpeacockmedia

A behind-the-scenes look into what keeps the suppl

A behind-the-scenes look into what keeps the supply chain fluid. Thank you to the South Carolina Ports team and the entire maritime community who make it look easy.

South Carolina Ports, Palmetto Railways, community

South Carolina Ports, Palmetto Railways, community groups and local leaders broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot community recreation center in North Charleston’s Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood today.

#SCPorts will construct and fully fund the facility, which is set to open in 2025 and includes meeting space, a gymnasium and fitness areas.

Full release linked in bio.

📸: English Purcell / SC Ports

South Carolina Ports now offers the fastest inboun

South Carolina Ports now offers the fastest inbound service from the Indian Subcontinent to the US Southeast.

Take advantage of Charleston's first-in on the Indamex2 service and experience the quickest end-to-end transit available in the region. With immediate access to import cargo upon vessel discharge and direct rail access to the US Southeast and beyond, SC Ports keeps your freight moving.

Check out our full list of services on our website at scspa.com.

📸: Matthew Peacock / @mpeacockmedia

#SCPorts is building more rail capacity at the Por

#SCPorts is building more rail capacity at the Port of Charleston with our partners @norfolksouthern, @officialcsx and Palmetto Railways.

South Carolina Ports 2023 Economic Impact Study:

South Carolina Ports 2023 Economic Impact Study:

$87 billion annual economic impact on South Carolina.

Supports 1 in 9 jobs in South Carolina.

Generates $17.6 billion in labor income for South Carolinians.

Full impact study linked in bio.

🎥: @mpeacockmedia

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