Charleston Port

United States

General Information

Address 176 Concord Street
Charleston, SC 29401
United States

Port Authority South Carolina State Ports Authority

Phone 843-723-8651

Fax 843 577 8626

Email [email protected]

Coordinates 32º 46' 34'' N, -79º -55' -41'' W

Decimal 32.7761176, -79.9281851

UN/LOCODE USCHS

Port Type Deepwater Seaport

Port Size Very Large

Website www.scspa.com

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

ACL, Alianca, CMA CGM, COSCO, DAL, DCL, Evergreen, FLS, Hamburg SUD, Hanjin, Hapag-Lloyd, HATSU MARINE, Libra, Maersk, Matson, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Protos, Safmarine, Samskip, Sealand Maersk, Yang Ming

Port Detail

Region North Atlantic

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 5 feet m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Cargo Pier 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Mean Tide 5 feet

Anchorage 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Oil Terminal 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small

Shelter Good

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type River Natural

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major

Marine Railroad

Degauss -

Drydock Size Small

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Hava

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Demiryolu