
Union Pier Terminal
Charleston, South CarolinaSpecifications and services
Location: 1 hour transit to sea buoy (32°47’4.55″ N, 79°55’30.20″ W)
Size: 60 acres / 24.3 hectares
Water Depth: 35 feet / 10.7 meters
Berths & Length: 4 berths, measuring 2,470 feet / 752.9 meters
Cranes: Mobile truck crane only
Rail Services: CSX and Norfolk Southern covered rail access to all warehouses
Highway Access: 2.7 miles to I-26
Cargos / Commodities Handled:
- RoRo
- Breakbulk
- Passenger (stands alone)
Other facility facts
Fumigation Facilities: Yes
Heavy Lift Service: Mobile truck crane only
Transit Shed: 100,000 square feet / 9,290 square meters
General Notes About Rail Service: The South Carolina Railway Commission provides rail service in the state, with CSX and Norfolk Southern as the two major rail carriers. Each terminal in Charleston is operated by an independent rail service which feeds these terminals. These independents transfer rail cars from the individual terminals to the two major carriers’ offsite locations.
Independents: PUC for Columbus Street and Union Pier; Port Terminal Railroad for North Charleston; East Coast Berkeley Railroad for Wando area.