The Port of Charleston is a seaport located in South Carolina in the Southeastern United States. The port's facilities span two municipalities— North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant—with four public terminals owned and operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). These facilities handle containers, motor vehicles and other rolling stock, non-containerized goods and project cargo] operation. Additional facilities in the port are privately owned and operated, handling bulk commodities like petroleum, coal and steel.