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Walmart picks site near Port of Charleston for distribution center

20 July 2020

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced plans Monday to build a $220 million, 3 million-square-foot distribution center in Dorchester County, South Carolina, that is expected to increase volumes at the Port of Charleston by about 5%.

“Walmart is the recognized leader in supply chain innovation and performance. Having this world-class company choose our market for their distribution center is the ultimate vote of confidence,” said South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) President and CEO Jim Newsome.

“Walmart...

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South Carolina Ports volumes holding steady

15 July 2020

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) said it finished fiscal year 2020 with “relatively steady volumes” despite waves of canceled sailings and supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The SCPA finished the fiscal year with 2.32 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals. That’s down 2.8% from fiscal year 2019.

The SCPA’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. It said the first eight months of the 2020...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-carolina-ports-volumes-holding-steady

SC Ports welcomes American solar manufacturer

15 May 2020

South Carolina Ports Authority has announced that First Solar, Inc., America’s largest solar manufacturer, has selected Greenville, South Carolina, for its new distribution hub on the East Coast.

Headquartered in Arizona, First Solar operates the Western Hemisphere’s largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing footprint in Northwest Ohio, as well as factories in Malaysia and Vietnam. The company plans to open a 41,800m³ distribution hub in Greenville — its first in the Southeast — to...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-welcomes-american-solar-manufacturer/

SC Ports posts record container volume

30 January 2019

At their monthly meeting, the SCPA Board reviewed the record volumes handled by the Port in 2018. SCPA’s container business grew six percent over the previous year, with a record-breaking 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled. The Port moved 199,701 TEUs in December alone, marking the strongest December in the Port’s history.

As measured by the total number of boxes handled, SCPA moved 114,018 pier containers in December and a total of 1.3 million pier containers in...

http://container-news.com/sc-ports-posts-record-container-volume/

SC Ports celebrates for Inland Port Greer success

27 October 2018

On October 19, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) held a celebration to mark five years of success at Inland Port Greer, a momentous occasion marked by the facility handling its 446,280 rail lift.

“Inland Port Greer is firing on all cylinders and has been a continued success story since opening in 2013,” said Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO. “This facility is a critical component of the intermodal container logistics landscape in South Carolina and the Southeast region. With today marking...

http://container-news.com/sc-ports-celebrates-inland-port-greer-success/

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