South Carolina Ports Readies State-Funded Projects
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports), USA is the beneficiary of US$550 million in state funding which is to be used for setting up a near dock intermodal rail yard and establishing an inner harbour barge operation.
The near dock rail facility, designated the Naval Base Intermodal Facility, will serve the port of Charleston and is located approximately one mile from the Leatherman Terminal. Connection between the two facilities is via a dedicated road.
Under the phase one development of 80,000ft of rail track will provide capacity for up to one million rail lifts. Working in conjunction with Palametto Railways, Class 1 railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern will provide service to/from the facility.
The total cost of development of the new intermodal rail yard is put at US$400 million.
The inner harbour barge operation is intended to complement the Naval Base Intermodal Facility by moving containers between the Wando Welch Terminal and Leatherman Terminal via a prescribed marine highway. Total project cost for this project is put at US$150 million.
The start-up of operations with both projects is targeted for 2025.
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