South Carolina Ports Authority marked a milestone for Isuzu North America Corp. (Isuzu) this month, as the first container of production equipment for the manufacturer’s new U.S. production base arrived via the Port of Charleston.
Isuzu is a manufacturer of automobiles. The company selected Greenville County to expand U.S. production in 2025, due in part to direct and reliable connectivity between the Port of Charleston and rail-served Inland Port Greer, SC Ports officials said in a press release. Operations at the new facility are expected to begin in 2027.
Inland Port Greer, strategically located along the Interstate-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina marked 355% growth in its first decade of operations, spurring a $55 million customer-driven expansion project completed in 2025 that included 9,000 feet of additional rail and expanded cargo capacity by 50%, allowing for 300,000 rail lifts annually…