[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":110},["ShallowReactive",2],{"copy:\u002Fareas\u002Fcharleston-sc":3},{"path":4,"h1":5,"metaDescription":6,"kicker":7,"lede":8,"panel":9,"spec":19,"drawing":39,"photo":40,"sections":41,"faqs":89,"related":99,"sources":106},"\u002Fareas\u002Fcharleston-sc","Crating and export crates in Charleston","Crating services in Charleston: wood crates built to order for Wando Welch and Leatherman terminal freight, aerospace and auto parts, delivered to your dock.","Charleston, SC","We build wood shipping crates to order for Charleston shippers and deliver them to your dock, built or as knockdown kits. The metro ships through the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman container terminals and the North Charleston breakbulk berths, and its aerospace, automotive and marine manufacturing creates a mix of heavy and delicate crates. Send inside dimensions, gross weight and destination and we write the crate spec.",[10,13,16],[11,12],"Port","Wando Welch, Leatherman, North Charleston",[14,15],"Highways","I-26, I-526, I-95",[17,18],"Typical loads","Aero parts, auto parts, boats",{"rows":20},[21,24,27,30,33,36],[22,23],"Inside dimensions","L x W x H in inches",[25,26],"Gross weight","Pounds, as loaded",[28,29],"Destination","Country, and vessel or air",[31,32],"Protection","VCI, barrier bag, desiccant",[34,35],"Export","HT stamp on solid wood",[37,38],"Delivery","Built or knockdown to your dock","sheathed",null,[42,47,52,57,62,67,72,77,82],{"h2":43,"paragraphs":44},"Three container terminals and breakbulk berths",[45,46],"Charleston's harbor holds container terminals at Wando Welch and the newer Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, plus the North Charleston Terminal and breakbulk facilities downriver. Trucks reach them from I-26 and I-526, and the metro's tidal rivers and marsh edges shape every route.","That means damp air and sudden afternoon storms. Crates meant for a terminal stay need a sheathed shell, sealed edges and desiccant, not just a framework that looks strong.",{"h2":48,"paragraphs":49},"Aerospace in the Lowcountry",[50,51],"Large aircraft assembly and the supply chain around it make Charleston an aerospace freight market. Parts range from composite panels and fasteners to tooling, fixtures and jigs that are heavy and critical.","We build cleated-plywood and sheathed crates with strongbacks and foam-free blocking for panels and fixtures, mark centre-of-gravity and upright faces clearly, and fit tip and shock indicators when the buyer wants proof of handling.",{"h2":53,"paragraphs":54},"Automotive and van-assembly suppliers",[55,56],"Auto and commercial-van plants in the region draw suppliers who ship stamped parts, tooling and equipment to their sister plants abroad. Crates for stamping dies and welding fixtures are dense and spend long periods in humid storage.","Solid skids, tight blocking and VCI protect the steel. For bulk runs of the same part, we build a standard crate size so every crate stacks the same way in the container.",{"h2":58,"paragraphs":59},"Boats, marine engines and yacht equipment",[60,61],"The Lowcountry has a strong boatbuilding and marine-service sector, so outboard motors, gensets, propellers and marine electronics ship from the metro. Propellers and shafts are long and easily bent.","We crate these upright or on saddles with a skid base, wrap bronze and steel with VCI, and add an exterior label showing the correct lift points. See our marine engine crates for the construction.",{"h2":63,"paragraphs":64},"Breakbulk and project cargo",[65,66],"Ocean terminals in Charleston take project cargo and large industrial pieces on breakbulk berths, which means crane lifts and lash-down. A skid built for forklift handling may not suit a crane, so the lift method needs to be stated at the time of order.","We add lifting eyes or sling points to the skid only when the rigging plan calls for them, and we locate tie-down points on the frame, not the walls.",{"h2":68,"paragraphs":69},"Air cargo from Charleston International",[70,71],"The airport handles air cargo tied to the aircraft and military flows in the region, and smaller exporters use it for samples and urgent parts. Dimensional weight rules apply, so a compact, plywood-skinned crate keeps costs sensible.","We check height against cargo-aircraft contours and keep the frame lean. Desiccant goes in sized to the enclosed volume.",{"h2":73,"paragraphs":74},"The Lowcountry climate and the crate",[75,76],"Marsh air, afternoon thunderstorms and the long humid season mean that open-frame crates are a gamble for anything with exposed steel or electronics. A slatted crate that works fine in Ohio can pull a week of moisture on a Charleston pier.","We start every Charleston quote by asking how long the load will sit before it is loaded on the vessel. Short dwell gets a lighter build; a long wait gets sheathing, VCI, a barrier bag and desiccant. The answer goes onto the written spec.",{"h2":78,"paragraphs":79},"Repeat shipments and written specs",[80,81],"Auto-parts and aerospace suppliers ship the same item many times, and a crate that is built differently each time causes damage at the receiving end. The sensible answer is a fixed spec: the same skid, same lumber, same blocking and same marks.","We write that spec down and keep it on file. When you reorder, the crate is built to it, and any change you ask for is noted. Consistency also cuts quote time on later orders.",{"h2":83,"paragraphs":84},"What to send us",[85,86,87,88],"A crate is only as good as the dock that opens it. Overseas receivers may use a small forklift, a pallet truck or no lift at all, and the crate should say how it is meant to be handled before anyone picks up a bar. Pictograms on the outside and a short label on the inside lid help.","We apply ISO 780 handling symbols, state the gross weight on two faces, and put the unpacking order on the lid. If the buyer asks for a particular opening method, such as a removable side panel, we build it in.","Provide inside dimensions, gross weight, destination country, quantity, the lift method and the date you need the crate on your dock.","Crates are built to order and delivered to your dock in the Charleston area. Export crates with solid wood need an IPPC heat-treatment stamp where the destination requires it; check APHIS for guidance.",[90,93,96],{"q":91,"a":92},"Can you crate aircraft tooling in Charleston?","Yes. Send dimensions, weight and lift points and we spec a strongback crate with blocking.",{"q":94,"a":95},"Are your crates built in Charleston?","No. We build to order and deliver to your dock in the metro.",{"q":97,"a":98},"How do you protect steel through a port stay?","VCI wrap, a barrier bag and desiccant sized to the crate volume, with sealed seams.",[100,101,102,103,104,105],"\u002Fareas","\u002Findustries\u002Faerospace","\u002Findustries\u002Fautomotive","\u002Fcrating\u002Fmarine-engines","\u002Fguides\u002Fdesiccant-sizing","\u002Fexport\u002Fseaworthy-packing",[107],{"label":108,"url":109},"NELMA: wood packaging inspection programs","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nelma.org\u002Finspection-programs\u002Fwood-packaging\u002F",1794178337747]