South Carolina Ports Authority

Both near-term and long-term expansion plans to boost port capacity and enhance cargo processing are underway at South Carolina’s public seaports.

Already the deepest harbor in the region, a next-generation harbor deepening project is underway for Charleston Harbor.

The Port of Charleston is home to the only permitted new container terminal currently under construction on the U.S. East Coast.

An aggressive 10-year, $1.3-billion capital plan is charting a positive course at the Ports of Charleston and Georgetown.