4 miles from the open sea, just south of the Outer Banks
Channel is 45 ft., M.L.L.W.
Nine berths with 5,500 ft. of wharf frontage
Berths with contiguous open apron areas from 35 ft. to unlimited width
Two berths served by modern shiploader with maximum loadout rate of 3,000 tons per hour of dry bulk cargo
Open storage dry bulk facilities which can transfer up to 800 tons per hour
Covered dry bulk facilities with export conveyor systems capable of handling up to 1,000 tons per hour
Well-lighted terminal and 24-hour security provided by North Carolina State Port Police
C-TPAT Certification # 47705791
Concrete pile wharf and deck construction with berth fronted by rubber fender system
Berth deck heights average 10 ft. above M.L.L.W.
150 additional acres available for development
Logistics
Within 700 miles of more than 70 percent of the industrial base of the United States
Rail service provided by Norfolk Southern Railway
Terminal switching railroad operated by Morehead & South Fork Railroad
Certified railroad scale
Substantial rail car storage available
One secured port gate entry designed to expedite arrival and departure of motor carriers
Two certified truck scales with weighmasters available 24 hours per day
Vehicular access via U.S. 70
Efficient handling of project, dimensional, and heavy lift cargoes between vessels and inland transportation modes
Staging & Warehousing
Over one million sq. ft. pf prime covered and sprinklered storage, including a new warehouse completed in September 2007
30 acres of paved and 9 acres of semi-improved open storage area
Rail access to berths, transit sheds, warehouses and open storage
Direct transfer of heavy lift and dimensional loads between vessel and rail or truck
Equipment
One multi-purpose bridge crane for bulk, breakbulk and container, with 115 ft. outreach and 63 ft. backreach at 40 tons, equipped for grapple or bucket lifts
Two 115-ton-capacity gantry cranes
One 125-ton mobile crane
39 lift trucks with up to 70,000 lb. capacities and special attachments to accommodate a variety of cargoes requiring special attention
Foreign Trade Zones
Can lower, defer or avoid import duties
Zone 67 approved as Foreign Trade Zone
Site One: 190,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space within main terminal
Site Two: 40 acres of open storage
Provides for storage, manipulation, exhibition and limited manufacturing operations
Can accommodate special purpose subzones
Harbor Features (US Army Corps of Engineers Project Dimensions)
Ocean bar channel depth of 47 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of 450 ft.
Inside harbor channel depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. and widths of 400, 600, 775 and 820 ft.
East turning basin depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. and diameter of 1,350 ft.; West turning basin depth of 35 ft. M.L.L.W. and 1,100 ft. radius
Depth of 45 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1, 2 and 3; 35 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 4 through 9
No air draft restriction in channel
Tides & Climate
Mean tide range 2.9 ft.
Current velocities 2 to 3 knots
Mild temperatures year round with rare snow accumulation
