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First woman tapped to lead South Carolina Ports

Barbara Melvin, South Carolina Ports’ chief operating officer, will be promoted to president and CEO effective July 1, 2022, succeeding Jim Newsome, who announced he is retiring after 13 years at the helm. 

Melvin will be the first woman to lead a top-10 U.S. container port. She joined the South Carolina Ports Authority in 1998 and was named vice president of operations and terminals in 2015 and COO in 2018. As COO, Melvin oversees daily port operations and leads major infrastructure projects,...

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FreightWaves Classics: South Carolina Ports Authority contributes significantly to state economy

Tugs help a ship dock in Charleston's harbor. (Photo: SCPA)

The ports of Georgetown and Charleston are managed by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). The ports are key to the state’s economy; directly or indirectly the ports generate 10% of all the jobs in South Carolina (over 187,000), and those jobs offer wages that are 32% higher than the state average. The SCPA states that the “ports are the most important strategic asset of the state, driving $63 billion in annual economic impact.”

An average of five vessels sail into the state’s harbors...

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South Carolina Ports: Southeast market ‘booming’

The South Carolina Ports Authority said the record-setting 207,066 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) it moved in November stand as evidence that global trade continues to rebound from coronavirus-forced shutdowns earlier in the year.

That November-best figure also represents a 12% year-over-year increase from the 184,928 TEUs handled at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in 2019. 

“SC Ports had a truly remarkable month with a record November for containers handled as well...

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Being the port of now helps solve retailers’ future problems

One constant drives the supply chain, whether there’s a pandemic or simply bad weather: Businesses solve for risk in order to offer predictability to customers.

Because South Carolina Ports has a 25-year history working closely with advanced and automotive manufacturers, serving high-demand companies like BMW and Mercedes-Benz Vans, it’s able to confidently pivot toward retail. SC Ports is well-versed on how to create, manage and grow a tight supply chain under the demands of the pandemic and...

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South Carolina Ports encouraged by steady rebound

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) looked on the bright side when reporting August volumes. Yes, the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled in August was down 10% year-over-year, but the performance was 18% better than the month before. 

The SCPA “saw some positive cargo trends in August, pointing to a slow but emerging recovery during the ongoing global pandemic,” the announcement said. 

The Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals handled 208,837 TEUs in...

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