(Photo Courtesy of SCPA / Craig Lee)
South Carolina Ports finished fiscal year 2025 with steady container volumes and record rail moves.
The South Carolina maritime community handled 2.6 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025, which is up 3 percent from the prior year.
Goods moving via rail — between the Port of Charleston and SC Ports’ two rail-served inland ports — are up 4 percent for the fiscal year.
Charleston’s deep harbor provides two-way vessel traffic for expedited logistics.
“South Carolina Ports and our maritime community operate a well-run port with quick access to the U.S. Southeast market, benefitting mega retailers, advanced manufacturers, refrigerated goods shippers, farmers and small businesses,” SC Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin said.
Railed cargo remains a huge growth area for SC Ports. Inland Port Greer had a record fiscal year 2025 with 205,523 total rail moves, which is up nearly 10 percent from the year prior.
The rail-served inland port broke 200,000 rail moves within a 12-month period for the first time, highlighting the importance of its recent expansion, which doubles its cargo capacity and increases rail capabilities.
Inland Port Dillon volumes steadied in the second half of the year, with 33,838 rail moves for fiscal year 2025.
SC Ports also had 165,949 total finished vehicles cross the docks during fiscal year 2025.
“We have a long-term growth plan to expand cargo capacity at the Port of Charleston on a pathway to 10 million TEUs and intermodal capabilities throughout the state — including building a second berth at Leatherman Terminal and opening our near-port rail yard in 2026,” Melvin said.
She added, “The Leatherman Rail Yard will provide customers with speed to market, enhanced cargo visibility and 1 million rail lift capacity to handle more goods.”
South Carolina Ports owns and operates marine terminals at the Port of Charleston and two rail-served inland ports in Greer and Dillon.
As the 8th largest U.S. container port, SC Ports connects port-dependent businesses throughout the Southeast and beyond to global markets.
SC Ports is a vital economic engine for South Carolina, with port operations supporting one in nine jobs statewide.
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