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Tools to assist clients with efficiently moving cargo through the port.
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Highway and rail connections to key inland markets.
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Carolina-Pacific, Port of Georgetown Welcome First Ship 3/5/2010

MSC Begins Asia-Suez Service in Charleston 2/25/2010

Charleston’s Year-Round Cruise Season Begins 2/15/2010

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The Port of Charleston
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South Carolina State Rail Plan 2008, Wilbur Smith Associates 2009

Part 1 Executive Summary

Part 2 Introduction

Part 3 Existing System

Part 4 Issues and Opportunities

Part 5 Proposed Direction and Next Steps

Part 6 Appendices


Norfolk Southern and CSX both offer daily container express services that provide customers fast and economical transit to a bevy of key cities in the South, Mid-West, and Mid-Atlantic.  Important connections to points beyond are available with both lines.

  • CSX and Norfolk Southern both operate large, well-equipped rail yards in Charleston.
  • Intermodal service provided to Wando Welch Terminal via direct dray to the railhead allowing for more generous cutoff times.
  • Daily express services inbound and outbound
  • Dockside rail service at Columbus Street, Union Pier, and
    North Charleston Terminals
  • Exceptionally high and wide rail clearances
  • Double stack trains
Norfolk Southern system map.

Norfolk Southern Photo


CSX system map.

CSX Rail Photo


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