Inland Port Dillon posts record rail moves for 2025

Retail growth and a successful soybean season boosted SC Ports’ Inland Port Dillon to a record 2025 calendar year.

Inland Port Dillon marked its busiest calendar year on record, completing 48,761 rail containers in 2025, a 33% increase from the prior year. Retail growth and a successful soybean season for regional farmers accounted for the additional volume.

The inland port serves as a vital link for major retailers and agricultural producers, connecting the Eastern Carolinas to markets all over the world.

Last year, SC Ports partnered with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and private stakeholders to connect soybean farmers to new international markets, boosting exports through Inland Port Dillon by 35% in both July and August 2025.

“Robust inland connectivity is a critical component of our port operations, and gives shippers greater competitive access to global markets,” said SC Ports President and CEO Micah Mallace. “We are thankful to our Inland Port Dillon team, CSX and all of our partners for running an efficient inland port and working collaboratively to grow new export markets for customers.”

SC Ports’ operations generate a $9.7 billion economic impact in the Pee Dee region each year, handling soybeans, forest and agricultural products, and consumer goods.

“SC Ports worked hard on behalf of South Carolina farmers in 2025,” SC Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers said. “As part of a rapid response to a domestic plant closure and tough economic conditions, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, SC Ports and other local partners loaded and exported an additional 1.2 million bushels of soybeans, creating further opportunities for our farmers.”

December volumes 

Inland Port Dillon achieved 4,917 rail moves for the month of December. At the Port of Charleston, SC Ports moved 194,610 TEUs in December, closing out 2025 with more than 2.6 million TEUs. Inland Port Greer handled 12,954 rail moves, finishing 2025 with a total of 197,805 moves. The Port of Charleston handled 11,649 vehicles in December, reaching a year-end total of 168,089 vehicles.

“Thank you to our SC Ports team and all our maritime and logistics partners for delivering top-notch port service to our customers in 2025,” Mallace said. “We enter 2026 energized and well-positioned to continue serving our customers with productive port operations in the booming Southeast market.”

About South Carolina Ports

South Carolina Ports owns and operates marine terminals at the Port of Charleston and two rail-served inland ports in Greer and Dillon. As the 8th largest U.S. container port, SC Ports connects port-dependent businesses throughout the Southeast and beyond to global markets. SC Ports proactively invests in infrastructure ahead of demand to provide reliable service, efficient operations, cargo capacity, an expansive rail network and the deepest harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet. SC Ports is a vital economic engine for South Carolina, with port operations supporting 1 in 9 jobs statewide. Learn more: scspa.com.