South Carolina

South Carolina

North American East Coast Regional Market Shares. Source: Individual Ports
Mid-Atlantic Ports Pick Up Market Share

Press Releases

Officials Celebrate Inland Port Opening with Norfolk Southern Inspection Train
South Carolina Ports Authority
Vote of Confidence for Port of Charleston in National Economist's 2013 Port Outlook
South Carolina Ports Authority
SC Ports awards $30,000 to nonprofits, schools
South Carolina Ports Authority
Southeastern Freight Lines’ Florence Service Center Celebrates 60 Years of Service
Southeastern Freight Lines
SC Ports Named to Environmental Best List
South Carolina Ports Authority
SC Ports Finalizes $1-Million Land Preservation Program
South Carolina Ports Authority
EcoDual establishing new production facility in Beaufort County
Trucking Equipment
Maritime Association of South Carolina Selects Mariner for Port & Stakeholder Security and Operations Management
Logistics Technology

SC Ports implements fluidity measures ahead of peak season

24 Jun 2022
The South Carolina Ports Authority will extend Sunday hours for truckers through September, one of several initiatives officials believe will help the port navigate the upcoming peak season.
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Charleston again delays chassis pool as price talks drag
23 Nov 2021
The Port of Charleston is concerned about the cost of chassis for its new pool now due to launch in 2023, while negotiations to secure an agreeable price took longer than expected.
Digital ‘lumper’ payments gaining traction in LTL
12 Nov 2021
Southeastern Freight Lines is working with Relay Payments to automate accessorial payment processes such as “lumper fees” as LTL firms look to digitize more aspects of their business.
New chassis pool in Charleston delayed by equipment shortage
25 Oct 2021
The Port of Charleston will not open its new chassis pool in May 2022, delaying the launch by six months because manufacturers and lessors cannot supply the volume of chassis in time.
Clean trucks coming to Port of Charleston via EPA grant
19 Aug 2021
The Port of Charleston received a $1.3 million grant through the EPA’s Clean Diesel Program, which will support the purchase of eight all-electric, zero-emission vehicles to support exporters.
Three southeastern US ports agree to remain in chassis pool
08 Jul 2021
Port officials in Savannah, Jacksonville, and Wilmington, North Carolina, have signed a deal to maintain the South Atlantic Chassis Pool through 2028 on the condition the pool will grow and chassis quality will significantly improve.
Portchain arms Charleston with berth-planning software
06 Jul 2021
Berth planning and optimization software provider Portchain has signed its first US customer in the South Carolina Ports Authority, which will initially deploy the technology at its new Leatherman Terminal.
Charleston expands truck hours amid volume surge, Leatherman uncertainty
25 Jun 2021
The Port of Charleston has restored pre-COVID-19 Saturday hours to handle volumes affected by double-digit import growth and a labor lawsuit involving the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal.
Drayage demand at record levels in Southeast amid import surge
04 Jun 2021
Drayage capacity from Southeastern US ports is so low right now that ocean carriers, NVOCCs, and shippers are scouring to locate small truck carriers on the spot market and paying extra to get their loads hauled.
Southeast chassis pool must ‘evolve’ to meet surging demand: port authorities
20 May 2021
Although the Port of Charleston will be leaving the regional chassis pool in the Southeast, port officials in Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; and Wilmington, North Carolina, remain optimistic that they can upgrade the fleet with safer, modern equipment.
Fuel shortages further tighten Southeast truck capacity
13 May 2021
Shippers moving goods to and from the Southeast may expect further disruptions in service as fuel shortages linger, pushing more freight to the spot market.