Isuzu Receives First Container of Production Equipment at Inland Port Greer

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) moved the first container of production equipment bound for Isuzu North America Corporation's new manufacturing facility in the United States, transporting it from the Port of Charleston to Inland Port Greer. The milestone marks a key step in preparing the plant Isuzu is building in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Isuzu chose Greenville County in 2025 for its U.S. production expansion, partly due to the direct and reliable rail connectivity between the Port of Charleston and Inland Port Greer, an intermodal terminal that has been operating since 2013 and connects importers and exporters with the Southeast's major distribution and manufacturing hubs.

SC Ports President and CEO Micah Mallace congratulated Isuzu on the milestone, noting that Inland Port Greer is the benchmark for high-volume, short-haul intermodal rail transport. For his part, Yoshi Murakami, President and CEO of Isuzu, highlighted that having an efficient supply chain is crucial to the success of the operations the company is establishing in South Carolina, and praised the strategic connection Inland Port Greer offers to the Port of Charleston.

Inland Port Greer posted 355% growth in its first decade of operations, prompting a $55 million expansion completed in 2025. The project added 9,000 additional feet of rail track, increased lifting capacity by 50%, and enables the terminal to handle up to 300,000 rail lifts per year. Located along the I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, the terminal offers access to 94 million consumers within a one-day truck drive, with 11-minute turn times, 24-hour gate access, and overnight rail service operated by Norfolk Southern six days a week.

Isuzu's new plant will produce N-Series Gas, N-Series Electric, and F-Series Diesel trucks, with operations expected to begin in 2027. SC Ports executives recently traveled to Isuzu's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, to discuss future collaboration. According to PIERS data cited by SC Ports, the port ranks among the top five automotive ports in the United States, handling nearly 10% of the country's containerized automotive volume, and South Carolina was the top U.S. exporter of finished passenger vehicles in 2025. SC Ports estimates that its operations generate an annual economic impact of $44 billion in the Upstate region, supporting 132,000 jobs.