Facilities

• 26 miles from the open sea on the Cape Fear River 
• Channel is 42 ft. M.L.L.W.
• Nine berths with 6,768 ft. of wharf frontage
• Berths with contiguous open apron areas up to 300 ft. wide
• Open storage dry bulk facilities which can transfer up to 800 tons per hour
• Covered dry bulk facilities with import conveyor systems for grain and other bulk cargo capable of handling up to 1,000 tons per hour
• Well-lighted terminal and 24-hour security provided by the 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 12 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 CSX Transportation
• Terminal switching railroad operated by Wilmington Terminal Railroad
• Substantial rail car storage available
• Two secured port gate entries to expedite arrival and departure of motor carriers
• Three certified truck scales with weighmasters available 24 hours per day
• Vehicular access via U.S. 17, U.S. 74 and I-40
• Efficient handling of project, dimensional, and heavy lift cargoes between vessels and inland transportation modes

Staging & Warehousing

• Almost one million sq. ft. of prime covered and sprinklered storage
• 100+ acres of paved and 25 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 gantry cranes
  • One 150-ton capacity
  • One 100-ton capacity
• One 30-ton mobile crane
• 65 lift trucks with up to 52,000 lb. Capacities and special attachments to accommodate a variety of cargoes requiring special attention
• 9 container cranes

Foreign Trade Zones

• Can lower, defer or avoid import duties
• Entire Wilmington Terminal approved as Foreign Trade Zone 66
  • Over 1 million sq. ft. of warehouse space within main terminal
  • Over 100 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 44 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of 500 ft.
• Inside harbor channel depth of 42 ft. M.L.L.W. and width of 500 ft.
• Anchorage/turning basin depth of 42 ft. M.L.L.W. and diameter of 1,200 ft.
• Depth of 38 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 1 and 2; 42 ft. M.L.L.W. at berths 3 through 9
• Minimum air draft in channel of 164 ft. 

Tides & Climate

• Mean tide range 3.8 ft.
• Current velocities 2 to 3 knots
• Mild temperatures year round with rare snow accumulation