The Port of Wilmington is a multi-use facility handling bulk, breakbulk and containerized cargos. North Carolina Ports is a working port authority handling the receiving and delivery of cargo. SSA Cooper services 25 lines and/or cargo interests at the port, handling 10 to 15 vessel calls per month. Some of the lines represented by SSA Cooper are Saga, Star Shipping, Trans-Atlantic, Gearbulk, Spliethoff and Independent Container Line (ICL).

Location: East bank of Cape Fear River, 26 miles to open sea

Size: 280 acres developed, 110 acres undeveloped

Water Depth: 42 feet

Berths: 9

Total Berthing Length: 6,678 feet

Cranes:

• 8 container cranes
• 2 gantry cranes

Reach Stackers: 15

Commodities Handled:

• Steel
• Lumber
• Wood pulp bales and rolls
• Grain
• Fertilizers
• Salt
• Sand
• Project cargo
• Heavy lifts
• General cargo
• Super bags
• Containers

Truck Gates: 7

Scales: 2

Rail Services: CSX

Reefer Services: 129 reefer plugs

RoRo Services: Side port or slewing stern ramps

Heavy Lift Service: Up to 225 tons

Storage: Over 1 million square feet, covered and sprinkler protected

Transit Shed: 5

• T2 - 31,000 square feet
• T4 - 73,760 square feet
• T5 - 112,000 square feet
• T6 - 180,000 square feet
• T7 - 246,000 square feet

Warehouses:

• 1 million feet, covered and sprinkler protected
• 31,000 square feet dedicated for steel coils
• 500,000 square feet dedicated to forest products
• 100 acres of open storage

Fumigation Facilities: Covered, in-container fumigation area

Foreign Trade Zone: Entire terminal designated Foreign Trade Zone 66

Highway Access: Easy access to Hwys 17, 74, 76, 421, I-95 and I-40

The Port of Wilmington is located on the south end of Shipyard Blvd. which is accessed from Hwy 421 and 132.