Before you dive in,
you’d better know
exactly how deep
the water really is.
See time-lapse video of
simultaneous 8,000 TEU ship calls.
The deepest channels in the Southeast are in Charleston, South Carolina, the only port in
the region that routinely handles 8,000+ TEU post-Panamax ships drafting up to 48 feet.
With the expansion of the Panama Canal coming in 2014 and even more big ships on the way, you
need a post-Panamax supply chain to reduce risk and cost. And you can only realize the benefits
of these ships in a port capable of handling fully loaded ones. So before you take the plunge, visit
