Port of Charleston , South Carolina (USCHS), Charleston, United States of America

Deepwater Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:

Charleston , South Carolina

Local Port Name
:

Port Charleston

Port Authority
:

South Carolina State Ports Authority

Port Code
:

USCHS

Type
:

Deepwater Seaport

Latitude
:

32° 48' 0" N

Longitude
:

79° 55' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

No

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Very Large

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Small

Shelter
:

Good

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

River Natural

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

Yes

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

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

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Advisable
:

Yes

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

Yes

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

---

Contact Details
Address
:

176 Concord Street Charleston, SC 29401 United States

Fax
:

843 577 8626

800-Number
:

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Email
:

scspainfo@scspa.com

Website
:

www.scspa.com

Phone
:

843-723-8651

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

---

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

---

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

---

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

Yes

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

---

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Major

Marine Railroad Size
:

---

Degauss
:

Yes

Drydock Size
:

Very Small

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

No

Shipping Lines Served

Charleston , South Carolina (USCHS)

of America

Shipping Lines Served

FCL routes from Charleston , South Carolina (USCHS), Charleston, United States of America

Popular FCL sailings that shippers book from this port.

Charleston , South Carolina → Mundra

United States Of America → India

Charleston , South Carolina → Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)

United States Of America → India

Charleston , South Carolina → Cochin

United States Of America → India

Charleston , South Carolina → Qui Nhon

United States Of America → Vietnam

Charleston , South Carolina → Colombo

United States Of America → Sri Lanka

Charleston , South Carolina → Kolkata

United States Of America → India

FCL routes to Charleston , South Carolina (USCHS), Charleston, United States of America

Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.

Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

Mundra → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

Pipavav (Victor) Port → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

Hazira → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

Chennai → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

Kolkata → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

JNPT (Nhava Sheva) → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America

Tuticorin → Charleston , South Carolina

India → United States Of America