Port Update
Charleston, SC
April 23, 2025
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 52’00
Main Channel – 54’00
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (CONFIRMED 04/18/25)
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Inner anchorage - Max Draft 30’00 feet FW - Max LOA 750 FT
Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) – Charleston is 31’06 Depth MLW currently, will decrease by .5’ every month on the 5th - - MLW Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 3 x 10 INCH HOSES (4/18/25)
Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
ODJFELL Terminal – DEPTH ALONGSIDE – 37’00 - Max Draft – 37’00 Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE (UPDATED 03/12/24)
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 – 40’00 - all vessel arrivals require tide
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max DRAFT 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES, Max DWT 74400, Max LOA 748.1, Max BM 105.6, Max BCM 371.8
new regulations – NO CARS ON DOCKS
Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"
Ineos Cooper River - max draft we are taking to Ineos now is 29’06 on a tide appointment. Depth alongside is 32'00
Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction
North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL - CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'
Pier J Max Draft 38’00 FT
Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water
The Captain of the Port is going to be releasing a statement that will require vessels to take 2 tug tethered escorts (inbound and outbound) calling on Nucor, Ineos and Nexans for ships greater than 10,000 GT and greater than 25’ draft. All ATBs which fall under these parameters will require a 1 tug escort (both inbound and outbound). Currently all arrivals are being evaluated by Sector Charleston to determine which vessels will need an escort according to the above parameters. We will share the Captain of the Port order as soon as it is released. The escort is required between the most seaward portion of Range Charlie (Buoy R “70”) and the north end of Pier X-ray. We are reacting to this news as is everyone else and recognize that this is a new procedure and will affect operations at the above terminals as well as tug availability throughout the harbor. This information will be part of a forthcoming COTP order and ultimately codified in the US Coast Pilot. We will continue to keep everyone informed as conflicts arise and make proposals as how to best serve you and our customers. Pre-planning maneuvers is obviously in everyone’s best interest so please feel free to communicate any news you may feel is important to ship traffic with our office so we can adequately respond appropriately.
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TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC: IN – OVERSEAS LONG BEACH, NAVIG8 ESTELLE
DUE – VALLEBLU, STENA PROSPEROUS, CHEM TAURUS, STOLT CALLUNA
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for Foreign flag vessels or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard. 24 Hours - advance notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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CURRENT ARTICLES: - NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: 04/24/25 – 0800 – NAVOPS-HARBOR SAFETY - April Nav Ops + Harbor Safety – When Thursday, April 24, 2025 (7:45 AM - 10:30 AM) (EDT) - South Carolina Ports Authority, 200 Ports Authority Drive
Mount pleasant, South Carolina - MASC Business & Nav/Ops meetings (8 am-9 am) serve as the Maritime Association's monthly membership meeting, inviting all members to network. This meeting includes Association briefings, Federal and State Agency reports, and a brief industry presentation on various topics. The meeting closes with public comments and/or announcements. This is a great place to get to know your community and happenings in and around the port. All members are welcome to attend. Please register for this meeting.
04/24/25 – 0930 - Harbor Safety Meeting 9:30am-10:30am - The Charleston Area Harbor Safety Committee (HSC) provides a public forum to address Marine Transportation System (MTS) issues with particular emphasis on navigation safety-related matters involving the ports and waterways of Charleston, South Carolina, and nearby regions. As a vehicle facilitating communications between and among public and private sector entities, the Committee draws upon regional expertise and insight to address such issues as vessel traffic management, anchorage management, communications, security, significant/heavy weather preparations, maritime traffic disruption/restoration, process improvements, and any other related topics dealing with the MTS.
04/24/25 - CMCA | Billy Hollifield 2025 Spring Golf Tournament - Save the date - April 24, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT) - Venue Location-Stono Ferry Links Course, 4812 Stono Links Drive, Hollywood, South Carolina
Organizer: Charleston Motor Carriers Association, Maritime Association of South Carolina Phone: +1 8649924338Contact Person: Taylor Jackson Email: tjackson@maritimesc.org
04/29/25 – 1730 – NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION MEETING - save the date - 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT) - Venue Location - Omar Shrines, Charleston, South Carolina
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FUTURE EVENTS: 05/15/25 – CWIT - Charleston Women in International Trade (CWIT) would like to invite your company to raise its profile by investing in our organization - one of South Carolina's most respected international trade groups - by sponsoring The Charleston Soirée, CWIT's annual meeting and banquet. Through your sponsorship, CWIT is able to meet its goals to educate, train, mentor and network our workforce. CWIT will award scholarships to students pursuing degrees related to international trade - helping South Carolina's industry secure the best and brightest young talent. Investing in CWIT ensures publicity to the business community, provides direct exposure to more than 750 international trade professionals, over 100 CWIT members, and a presence on CWIT's website, LinkedIn and Facebook fan page. The Charleston Soirée will be held on Thursday May 15 at Founder's Hall, Charlestowne Landing. Please keep in mind that your commitment will allow us to succeed at enhancing the status and interests of professionals in the field of international trade through a vast network of professional contacts, educational programs, mentorships, & scholarship opportunities. Your sponsorship for our annual Soirée is simply a click away. Charles Towne Landing, Old Towne Road 1500, Charleston, South Carolina
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
APRIL 2025
W 23 High 4:30 AM 5.4 6:40 AM Rise 4:05 AM 32
23 Low 10:53 AM 0.2 7:56 PM Set 3:27 PM
23 High 4:54 PM 5.3
23 Low 11:16 PM 0.3
Th 24 High 5:29 AM 5.5 6:39 AM Rise 4:36 AM 22
24 Low 11:47 AM -0.2 7:56 PM Set 4:35 PM
24 High 5:52 PM 5.8
F 25 Low 12:18 AM -0.1 6:38 AM Rise 5:06 AM 13
25 High 6:24 AM 5.6 7:57 PM Set 5:45 PM
25 Low 12:38 PM -0.5
25 High 6:48 PM 6.3
Sa 26 Low 1:16 AM -0.4 6:37 AM Rise 5:38 AM 6
26 High 7:18 AM 5.7 7:58 PM Set 6:57 PM
26 Low 1:28 PM -0.8
26 High 7:41 PM 6.7
Su 27 Low 2:11 AM -0.6 6:36 AM Rise 6:13 AM 1
27 High 8:10 AM 5.7 7:59 PM Set 8:13 PM
27 Low 2:17 PM -0.9
27 High 8:34 PM 6.9
M 28 Low 3:05 AM -0.7 6:35 AM Rise 6:53 AM 0
28 High 9:02 AM 5.6 7:59 PM Set 9:29 PM
28 Low 3:06 PM -0.9
28 High 9:26 PM 7.0
Tu 29 Low 3:57 AM -0.6 6:34 AM Rise 7:39 AM 1
29 High 9:55 AM 5.4 8:00 PM Set 10:45 PM
29 Low 3:57 PM -0.8
29 High 10:19 PM 6.8
W 30 Low 4:51 AM -0.4 6:33 AM Rise 8:34 AM 5
30 High 10:49 AM 5.2 8:01 PM Set 11:54 PM
30 Low 4:49 PM -0.5
30 High 11:14 PM 6.5
MAY 2025
Th 1 Low 5:45 AM -0.1 6:32 AM Rise 9:36 AM 12
1 High 11:46 AM 5.0 8:02 PM
1 Low 5:44 PM -0.2
F 2 High 12:11 AM 6.2 6:31 AM Set 12:54 AM 20
2 Low 6:41 AM 0.2 8:02 PM Rise 10:43 AM
2 High 12:45 PM 4.8
2 Low 6:42 PM 0.2
Sa 3 High 1:10 AM 5.8 6:30 AM Set 1:43 AM 30
3 Low 7:39 AM 0.4 8:03 PM Rise 11:50 AM
3 High 1:47 PM 4.7
3 Low 7:43 PM 0.5
Su 4 High 2:10 AM 5.5 6:29 AM Set 2:23 AM 41
4 Low 8:38 AM 0.6 8:04 PM Rise 12:55 PM
4 High 2:50 PM 4.7
4 Low 8:47 PM 0.7
M 5 High 3:08 AM 5.2 6:28 AM Set 2:56 AM 51
5 Low 9:35 AM 0.6 8:05 PM Rise 1:56 PM
5 High 3:50 PM 4.8
5 Low 9:50 PM 0.8
Tu 6 High 4:03 AM 5.1 6:27 AM Set 3:24 AM 61
6 Low 10:27 AM 0.6 8:05 PM Rise 2:55 PM
6 High 4:45 PM 5.0
6 Low 10:50 PM 0.8
W 7 High 4:54 AM 5.0 6:27 AM Set 3:50 AM 70
7 Low 11:15 AM 0.5 8:06 PM Rise 3:50 PM
7 High 5:35 PM 5.3
7 Low 11:44 PM 0.7
Th 8 High 5:41 AM 4.9 6:26 AM Set 4:13 AM 79
8 Low 11:58 AM 0.4 8:07 PM Rise 4:45 PM
8 High 6:21 PM 5.5
F 9 Low 12:33 AM 0.6 6:25 AM Set 4:37 AM 86
9 High 6:25 AM 4.9 8:07 PM Rise 5:40 PM
9 Low 12:38 PM 0.3
9 High 7:03 PM 5.7
Sa 10 Low 1:18 AM 0.4 6:24 AM Set 5:02 AM 92
10 High 7:07 AM 4.8 8:08 PM Rise 6:35 PM
10 Low 1:15 PM 0.3
10 High 7:43 PM 5.9
Su 11 Low 2:00 AM 0.4 6:23 AM Set 5:29 AM 96
11 High 7:47 AM 4.8 8:09 PM Rise 7:32 PM
11 Low 1:51 PM 0.3
11 High 8:21 PM 5.9
M 12 Low 2:40 AM 0.3 6:23 AM Set 5:59 AM 99
12 High 8:26 AM 4.7 8:10 PM Rise 8:31 PM
12 Low 2:26 PM 0.3
12 High 8:57 PM 5.9
Tu 13 Low 3:19 AM 0.3 6:22 AM Set 6:35 AM 99
13 High 9:04 AM 4.6 8:10 PM Rise 9:30 PM
13 Low 3:01 PM 0.4
13 High 9:33 PM 5.8
W 14 Low 3:57 AM 0.4 6:21 AM Set 7:16 AM 99
14 High 9:41 AM 4.5 8:11 PM Rise 10:28 PM
14 Low 3:37 PM 0.4
14 High 10:08 PM 5.7
Th 15 Low 4:35 AM 0.5 6:20 AM Set 8:05 AM 96
15 High 10:17 AM 4.4 8:12 PM Rise 11:23 PM
15 Low 4:14 PM 0.5
15 High 10:43 PM 5.6
F 16 Low 5:15 AM 0.6 6:20 AM Set 9:00 AM 91
16 High 10:55 AM 4.4 8:12 PM
16 Low 4:54 PM 0.6
16 High 11:22 PM 5.5
Sa 17 Low 5:57 AM 0.6 6:19 AM Rise 12:12 AM 85
17 High 11:37 AM 4.4 8:13 PM Set 10:00 AM
17 Low 5:39 PM 0.6
Su 18 High 12:06 AM 5.5 6:18 AM Rise 12:54 AM 77
18 Low 6:43 AM 0.6 8:14 PM Set 11:03 AM
18 High 12:25 PM 4.4
18 Low 6:31 PM 0.7
M 19 High 12:56 AM 5.4 6:18 AM Rise 1:32 AM 68
19 Low 7:33 AM 0.5 8:15 PM Set 12:08 PM
19 High 1:22 PM 4.6
19 Low 7:31 PM 0.7
Tu 20 High 1:53 AM 5.4 6:17 AM Rise 2:05 AM 58
20 Low 8:27 AM 0.4 8:15 PM Set 1:13 PM
20 High 2:23 PM 4.8
20 Low 8:37 PM 0.7
W 21 High 2:52 AM 5.3 6:17 AM Rise 2:35 AM 47
21 Low 9:22 AM 0.2 8:16 PM Set 2:18 PM
21 High 3:26 PM 5.2
21 Low 9:47 PM 0.6
Th 22 High 3:53 AM 5.3 6:16 AM Rise 3:04 AM 36
22 Low 10:18 AM -0.1 8:17 PM Set 3:25 PM
22 High 4:27 PM 5.7
22 Low 10:54 PM 0.3
F 23 High 4:53 AM 5.3 6:16 AM Rise 3:34 AM 26
23 Low 11:12 AM -0.4 8:17 PM Set 4:33 PM
23 High 5:27 PM 6.1
23 Low 11:58 PM 0.1
Sa 24 High 5:52 AM 5.3 6:15 AM Rise 4:06 AM 16
24 Low 12:06 PM -0.6 8:18 PM Set 5:45 PM
24 High 6:25 PM 6.5
Su 25 Low 12:58 AM -0.2 6:15 AM Rise 4:43 AM 8
25 High 6:50 AM 5.3 8:19 PM Set 7:01 PM
25 Low 1:00 PM -0.8
25 High 7:21 PM 6.8
M 26 Low 1:55 AM -0.4 6:14 AM Rise 5:26 AM 2
26 High 7:46 AM 5.3 8:19 PM Set 8:17 PM
26 Low 1:53 PM -0.9
26 High 8:16 PM 6.9
Tu 27 Low 2:49 AM -0.4 6:14 AM Rise 6:17 AM 0
27 High 8:42 AM 5.2 8:20 PM Set 9:31 PM
27 Low 2:45 PM -0.8
27 High 9:10 PM 6.9
W 28 Low 3:42 AM -0.4 6:14 AM Rise 7:17 AM 0
28 High 9:38 AM 5.1 8:21 PM Set 10:37 PM
28 Low 3:38 PM -0.7
28 High 10:05 PM 6.7
Th 29 Low 4:35 AM -0.3 6:13 AM Rise 8:24 AM 3
29 High 10:34 AM 5.0 8:21 PM Set 11:33 PM
29 Low 4:32 PM -0.4
29 High 10:59 PM 6.4
F 30 Low 5:28 AM -0.1 6:13 AM Rise 9:33 AM 9
30 High 11:31 AM 4.9 8:22 PM
30 Low 5:26 PM -0.1
30 High 11:53 PM 6.1
Sa 31 Low 6:20 AM 0.1 6:13 AM Set 12:18 AM 17
31 High 12:28 PM 4.8 8:22 PM Rise 10:42 AM
31 Low 6:22 PM 0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 4NM WSW Capers Reef MR
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TonightE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
ThuE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Thu NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
FriE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SatSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightSW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
SunNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sun NightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
