2016
South Carolina Ports
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South Carolina’s seaports have been one of the state’s most vital resources for hundreds of years. Today, the South Carolina
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The 10,700 TEU APL Yangshan in Charleston Harbor. Charleston’s deep and wide channels afford easy access for containerships up to 14,000 TEU.
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The Port of Charleston specializes in high value breakbulk cargo such as power generating equipment. These huge pieces can weigh up to 800 tons and require specialized rail 4 | cranes, 2016 South Ports in Pictures cars, gear,Carolina and expertise to properly handle.
Charleston crane operators safely lift containers on and off ships at 42 moves per hour per crane making it the most productive port in North America.
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The bulbous bow of a breakbulk ship in Charleston Harbor creates a never-ending wave; an ideal playground for a harbor porpoise to surf and jump.
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The graceful silhouette of a ship’s bow at the Wando Welch Terminal looking north (inland) toward Interstate Highway 526 which connects the terminal to I-26 and inland markets.
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View from a tug boat as the Maersk Chicago sails under the Ravanel Bridge, max air draft 186 feet (56.7m).
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(top) The 8,400 TEU CMA CGM Almaviva sails into Charleston and under the Ravanel Bridge just after meeting the 10,700 TEU APL Yangshan in the harbor. (bottom) The SCPA’s new Advanced Gate System is hitting its stride and reducing time spent in the truck interchange lanes at Wando Welch Terminal.
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Charleston’s truck turn times remain less than 30 minutes per transaction.
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Two new super-post-Panamax container cranes arrive in Charleston Harbor from ZPMC in China.
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The MOL Endeavour departs Charleston drafting 48-feet on high tide. Charleston’s shipping channel is being deepened to accommodate ships drafting 48-feet on all tides.
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Evergreen Line continues to have a strong presence in Charleston offering 4 weekly services.
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A Port in Time The Port of Charleston has been a vital American seaport since the late 1600s. Since the South Carolina Ports Authority was formed in 1942, shipping has changed immensely. It is both interesting and entertaining to look back at the way things used to be and reflect on the enormous impact of containerization. To consider, the port has seen centuries of trade and has made an incredible impact on civilization. In that spirit, we have included some historical images of the Port of Charleston dating back to the early 1940s. We hope you enjoy them and are inspired to wonder what the next 80 years in shipping will bring.
Heavy equipment being loaded at Union Pier Terminal, early 1960s.
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Street cars, mid-1950s.
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(left) A custom-made bell is off-loaded at the Port of Charleston, destined for a tower at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. (right) Dock workers unload a box car of wool.
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Early Caterpillar bull-dozers are exported via Columbus Street Terminal.
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(top) Inland Port Greer is expected to top 100,000 lifts in 2016, only its third full year in operation. (bottom) Mercedes Benz Vans at Columbus Street Terminal on their way to the North Charleston plant. Some vans arrive in Charleston disassembled and packed as kits in containers to be taken to the plant for assembly. Others arrive fully-assembled and only finish work is performed at the plant before distribution to US markets.
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The sun and a deep blue sky provide a dramatic backdrop for loading a Maersk containership.
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Norfolk Southern delivers next-day service between Charleston and the Inland Port Greer.
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The Maersk Chicago arrives at the Wando Welch Terminal.
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A busy day at Columbus Street Terminal. Two Ro/Ro ships, three heavy-lift ships handling project cargo, and the Ocean Ranger barge crane lifting a steam generator from a rail car at ship side.
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Double-stack intermodal trains are worked 6-days per week at Inland Port Greer. The Greer operation has been so successful the SC Ports Authority has announced plans to build a second inland port in Dillon, SC.
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Norfolk Southern recently began offering a Saturday import train into the SC Ports Authority’s Inland Port Greer. Double-stacked intermodal trains now run in both directions 6-days a week.
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Columbus Street Terminal loaded with BMW’s awaiting export
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(clockwise from top left) The new Advanced Gate System truck kiosk at Wando Welch Terminal; dockworkers unload breakbulk aluminum from a vessel; Trucks proceed quickly through the outbound lanes at the Wando Welch Terminal; an ILA dockworker removes the “dog� (a twist-lock connector that locks the bottom of one container to the top of another) as the container is offloaded from a vessel.
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Union Pier Terminal is bustling with breakbulk cargo including aluminum sows and wire rod coil.
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(top) A toplifter at North Charleston Terminal prepares to marry an import container to an over-the-road chassis. (bottom) Three 8,000 TEU ships at the Wando Welch Terminal at dusk.
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