The South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) Inland Port Greer and the surrounding area have experienced significant growth since it opened in 2013. Exceeding growth targets in half the expected time, the project team identified the need for terminal expansion. Using a 25-year planning horizon, the project team identified a project scope, including (1) additional rail infrastructure for onsite storage and processing, as well as two siding track extensions leading up to the terminal; (2) expansion of the Container Yard to the East and West by over 15 acre (6 ha); (3) doubling the size of the existing on-site chassis yard; and (4) the addition of two new buildings to house growing staff for Terminal Operations and Heavy Lift Maintenance. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the terminal improvements at IPG, the challenges encountered during procurement and construction, the immediate impacts of the project, as well as lessons learned along the way.


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    Title :

    Inland Port Greer: Upstate Express Corridor Rail Infrastructure and Terminal Expansion


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    17th Triennial International Conference ; 2025 ; Providence, Rhode Island


    Published in:

    Ports 2025 ; 368-379


    Publication date :

    2025-05-29




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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