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
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
