Well, sorta. You probably already knew that our state is home to the Port of Charleston, a deep + wide harbor that has a $53 billion statewide economic impact. But if you think Charleston is the only one makin’ the big bucks, think again.
The Inland Port in Greer is what keeps Charleston moving full steam ahead.
Here’s how it works:
Ships dock in Charleston, cargo is then unloaded + placed onto a Norfolk Southern train, and moved via rail 212 miles to the Greer Inland Port. From there, the cargo is unloaded, placed onto trucks and shipped across the country via I-85. The 85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta is the fastest growing corridor in the country with 94 million consumers living within 500 miles. Who uses the Inland Port? BMW and Michelin, just to name a few.
📅 29 days from Shanghai to Memphis
📈 33% growth at the Inland Port in Greer in 2017
🚚 Companies can expect a 70-85% reduction in emissions due to fewer trucks + less miles.
🚂 Record-setting 2.2 million container units handled in 2017
💰 Created 187,200 jobs statewide
📦 1 day shipping from the Charleston port to the Inland Port
Other Inland/Dry Ports:
Memphis, TN (5th largest inland port with an estimated $8.46 billion annual economic impact)
Front Royal, VA (Providing services to Washington D.C. and Baltimore with a $30.5 billion economic impact in Virginia)
Charlotte, NC (Not something you see everyday: a railroad track underneath a runway at a major airport. There’s a dry, intermodal port linking air, rail and truck to east coast seaports at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The facility is expected to generate $7.6 billion in regional economic development throughout the next 20 years.)
