In recent years McDuffie has exported more coking coal than any other facility of its kind in the United States. Added in 1996 are a barge loader, new 860-foot pier, and a ship unloader. This will enable McDuffie to become more versatile as a blending site for coal, as well as handle other products. The ship berths are dredged to 45 feet and can handle the biggest colliers in the world. McDuffie provides strict quality control and has the ability to blend coals.
Storage space is available for two million tons of coal.
The versatile Bulk Material Handling Plant, located at Three Mile Creek, provides efficient handling of both import and export bulk commodities such as iron ore pellets, ilmenite, coke, import coal, gypsum, copper slag, and other bulk materials. The Bulk Plant features twin rail-mounted ship unloaders, each of which can unload a deepwater vessel at the rate of 1,500 tons per hour. The facility's ship berths can accommodate vessels drawing up to 40 feet. Two parallel conveyor systems move bulk cargoes to storage or can reverse direction for ship and barge loading operations. The Bulk Plant also can accommodate rail cars and trucks.