{"id":786,"date":"2023-01-16T19:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T19:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/cced\/?page_id=786"},"modified":"2023-02-03T15:18:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T20:18:32","slug":"transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/cced\/doing-business\/transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3300<\/span>0<\/span>+<\/span>Acres of Industrially Zoned, Rail Served Sites<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”top” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_class=”row-main row-offset row-left section-dark blue”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Rail” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”section-header”][vc_custom_heading text=”L&C Railway Short-Line Rail” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”stats-row”][vc_column_inner]
Up To<\/span>30<\/span>0<\/span>%<\/span>Savings on Freight + Access to Expanded Supply Base<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Chester County is in the unique position of a having a long established short-line railroad, the\u00a0L&C Railway, that connects with both\u00a0Norfolk Southern\u00a0and\u00a0CSX, saving industrial clients on the cost of freight and expanding their supply chain network.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_cta h2=”Up to 30% Savings on Freight”]Industrial clients can negotiate for very competitive freight rates, often resulting in 20-30% savings on rail freight costs by not being captive to one rail carrier.[\/vc_cta][vc_cta h2=”Expanded Supply Base”]By having access to both eastern Class I railways, industrial clients have access to a much wider supply base for raw and finished materials.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”sticky” css=”.vc_custom_1675434197161{padding-right: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1042″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1675434178359{margin-top: -15px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” css_animation=”none” el_class=”row-main row-offset row-right”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”sticky”][vc_single_image image=”1000″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1675427496588{margin-top: 100px !important;margin-right: 30px !important;}” el_class=”trans-img”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Highways” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”section-header”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stats-row”][vc_column_inner]
Reach<\/span>45<\/span>0<\/span>%<\/span>of US Population within an 11-Hour Drive<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Interstate 77″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A vital north-south corridor that bisects Chester County, Interstate 77 spans non-stop from Columbia, South Carolina to Cleveland, Ohio, with significant regional access to I-95, I-26, I-20, I-85 and I-40.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner][vc_cta h2=”SC Highway 9″]Bisecting downtown Chester and spanning 260 miles, SC Highway 9 is the longest state highway in South Carolina.[\/vc_cta][vc_cta h2=”US Highway 321″]A spur of major US Highway 21 and a main route through Chester County, US Highway 321 travels 517 miles.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css_animation=”none” el_class=”row-main row-offset row-left section-dark blue”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Ports” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”section-header”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stats-row”][vc_column_inner]
52<\/span>0<\/span>FT<\/span>Deepest Harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Port of Charleston” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Chester County is served by one of the nation\u2019s most prolific ports, the\u00a0Port of Charleston. Recently opening the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal and modernizing the Wando Welch Terminal, the Port of Charleston serves more than 100 foreign ports directly.[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”Inland Port Greer”]A rail-served inland port in Upstate South Carolina, Inland Port Greer provides 1-day rail to Port of Charleston via overnight express shuttle service.[\/vc_cta][vc_cta h2=”Inland Port Dillon”]A rail-served inland port in Eastern South Carolina near I-95, Inland Port Dillon boasts of fast rail service to the Port of Charleston with quick turn times.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”sticky”][vc_single_image image=”1016″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”none” el_class=”trans-img”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” css_animation=”none” el_class=”row-main row-offset row-right”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”sticky”][vc_single_image image=”1020″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1675427508333{margin-right: 30px !important;}” el_class=”trans-img”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Airports” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”section-header”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stats-row”][vc_column_inner]
CLT Ranks<\/span>6<\/span>#<\/span>0<\/span>worldwide for both air and passenger traffic<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]With seven domestic airlines and three foreign flag airlines offering non-stop flights to 188 destinations worldwide, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) also serves as a major center for air cargo with leading air freight carriers FedEx, UPS, Emory Worldwide and DHL.[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”Columbia Metropolitan Airport”](CAE) features three major airlines offering 25 nonstop flights to 9 major airports in 8 cities and is used by UPS, FedEx and DHL.[\/vc_cta][vc_cta h2=”Chester Catawba Regional Airport”]Located 16 miles from Interstate 77, Chester Catawba Regional Airport features two 5,000 feet paved runways.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_class=”row-main row-offset row-left section-dark blue”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Foreign Trade Zones” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”section-header”][vc_custom_heading text=”Substantial savings when importing or exporting manufactured goods or raw materials. ” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Benefits Offered by Foreign Trade Zones<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Duty paid only when imports are shipped out of the zone or sold<\/li>\n
  • Duty not owed on labor, overhead, or profit attributed to production operations within the zone<\/li>\n
  • Spare parts stored, returned, or destroyed without paying duty<\/li>\n
  • No country of origin labels required on merchandise admitted to the zone<\/li>\n
  • Up to 40% lower insurance rates (per\u00a0Area Development<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    FTZ<\/th>\n57<\/th>\n38<\/th>\n127<\/th>\n21<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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    CBP Port of Entry<\/td>\n\n
    Charlotte Douglas
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    Greenville\/Spartanburg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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    South Carolina<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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    South Carolina<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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    South Carolina<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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