Wando Welch Terminal
South Carolina Ports Authority · Charleston · USCHS
South Carolina Ports grants free time per bill of lading, so split deliveries across terminals can burn free time faster than the booking suggests.
Which clock is whose
SCPA storage runs per bill of lading; carrier demurrage runs per container under the line filing.
Gate & appointments
Appointment gate with published turn-time performance.
Chassis
Pool supply.
What is usually reversible
Free time granted per bill of lading means split deliveries burn it faster than the booking implies — check how the BL was split before accepting the charge. US import: under the FMC rule (46 CFR 541) a demurrage or detention invoice must carry specified information and the charge must serve a genuine incentive purpose. A defective invoice eliminates the obligation to pay.
Stuck at Wando Welch Terminal?
Don’t accept unfair demurrage.
Charleston has seen heavy congestion this period. If a carrier is billing you storage for days when you couldn’t secure an appointment or a chassis, those charges may be reversible under OSRA 22 billing rules.
Pilot intake currently full — the free audit stays free. Pilot clients keep 100% of their first recovery in exchange for a review. No sign-in, no card, $0 upfront.
Services normally calling
- Major Asia and Europe services
Gate hours, appointment rules and the storage tariff are published by the operator: South Carolina Ports. Also searched as: Wando Welch, SCPA Wando.
Check a charge from this terminal
Work out the last free day, then see whether the days billed survive the tariff.