Charleston Intermodal & Warehouse Services
Transcend Global Logistics coordinates intermodal and warehouse transportation for cargo moving through the Charleston port market. We help plan the handoffs among marine terminals, rail yards, warehouses, transload facilities and final delivery points.
Charleston rail connections
SC Ports reports daily intermodal and merchandise rail service through CSX and Norfolk Southern, with established connections to inland markets across the Southeast, Gulf and Midwest. The exact rail service, ramp and schedule must still be confirmed for each shipment.
Near-port intermodal development
SC Ports is developing the Navy Base Intermodal Facility in North Charleston to expand near-port rail capacity. Because project and operating status can change, TGL confirms the active facility, railroad and routing at the time of the quote rather than assuming a planned connection is available.
Intermodal transportation coordination
- Marine-terminal to rail-ramp drayage
- Rail-ramp to warehouse or final delivery transportation
- Import and export container connections
- Container pickup, delivery and empty return coordination
- Onward truckload transportation after transload
Warehouse and transload planning
Charleston-area warehouse needs may include unloading an ocean container, palletizing, short-term staging, storage, cross-docking or transferring freight into a dry van or refrigerated trailer. TGL coordinates transportation around a suitable facility only after cargo requirements and warehouse availability are confirmed.
Information needed to review the move
- Complete origin and destination addresses
- Marine terminal, railroad and rail-ramp information
- Commodity, piece count, weight and container type
- Floor-loaded or palletized status
- Availability, cutoff and requested delivery dates
- Warehouse services, storage duration and appointment requirements
Not every shipment belongs on rail
Intermodal suitability depends on distance, transit requirements, cargo weight, equipment, railroad service and final delivery needs. TGL compares those factors before recommending rail, truckload or a combination of modes.
See Port of Charleston container drayage or the Charleston logistics overview.