SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS AUTHORITY (SCPA)

South Carolina Ports reopens Leatherman Terminal

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) announced the reopening of the Leatherman Terminal. Starting on 26 September at 8 a.m. (local time), SC Ports will restart operations at the Leatherman Terminal gates to receive containers, in preparation for a significant weekly Asia service launching early next month.

Israeli ocean carrier ZIM is set to introduce its ZCP service at Leatherman Terminal, offering shippers a vital weekly connection between Asia and the US Southeast consumer market with the...

https://container-news.com/south-carolina-ports-reopens-leatherman-terminal/

Transportation providers, ports brace for potential East and Gulf Coast port strike

Transportation and logistics providers, port operators and regulators are warning shippers to ensure contingency plans are in place ahead of a potential strike at US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports next week.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents terminal operators, are at a negotiations impasse over a new labor contract that would replace the one expiring on 30 September. If a deal can’t be reached, ILA leaders have warned...

https://container-news.com/transportation-providers-ports-brace-for-potential-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strike/

SC Ports welcomes American solar manufacturer

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/

SCPA announces Presidents’ Day gate operations

South Carolina Ports Authority announced Presidents’ Day gate operations schedule:

Charleston Container Operations (WWT and NCT)

Gates at Charleston’s container terminals will be open on Monday, 17 February 2020.

Reefer gates will be open at the Wando Welch Terminal and will be closed at the North Charleston Terminal.

Breakbulk / Ro-Ro operations (CST, UPT and Georgetown)

Gates at Columbus Street, Union Pier and Veterans Terminals will be closed 17 February 2020.

Breakbulk operations at the Wando...

https://container-news.com/scpa-president-day-gate-operations/

SC Ports marks record January for box volumes

South Carolina Ports Authority saw steady container volumes in January, with strong year-over-year increases in the vehicle, cruise and inland ports segments.

SC Ports moved 211,020 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) across the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in January — the highest January ever for TEU volumes. SCPA has handled 1.44 million TEU thus far in fiscal year 2020, from July through January.

As measured by the total number of boxes handled, SCPA moved...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-marks-record-january-for-box-volumes/

SC Ports proceeds with new container terminal construction

The Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal is taking shape along the Cooper River as South Carolina (SC) Ports Authority prepares to open the new container terminal in March 2021.

SC Ports celebrated on 31 January the structural completion of the terminal’s new operations building. More than 300 people — contractors, port employees, elected leaders and community members — cheered as a steel beam and tree were placed atop the steel structure as part of a traditional “topping out” ceremony.

The...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-proceeds-with-new-container-terminal-construction/

SCPA sells Daniel Island property

S.C. Ports Authority is selling an approximate 106-acre property on Daniel Island. The land, identified as the North Island Tract, is situated between Seven Farms Drive and the Cooper River. It sits within Berkeley County and the city of Charleston.

S.C. Ports Authority says it has worked in recent years to sell real estate that does not support or house port operations. The proceeds of the land sale will support S.C. Ports’ infrastructure projects and operational needs, according to the release.

https://container-news.com/scpa-sells-daniel-island-property/

SC Ports continues to see strong volumes

South Carolina Ports Authority has seen strong volumes in the first four months of fiscal year 2020 with growth in both containerized and vehicle cargo.

S.C. Ports moved 217,360 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) across the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in October. SCPA has moved 855,959 TEUs since July, a 7% increase year-over-year.

As measured by the total number of boxes handled, SCPA moved 122,591 pier containers in October for a total of 484,549 pier...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-strong-volumes/

SCPA makes a $7.1 billion annual economic impact in Pee Dee

South Carolina Ports Authority extends its reach beyond the Port of Charleston to make a significant economic impact throughout South Carolina and in the Pee Dee.

S.C. Ports makes a $7.1 billion annual economic impact in the Pee Dee and creates 25,000 jobs in the region, according to a new Economic Impact Study from the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business.

Statewide, S.C. Ports makes a $63.4 billion annual economic impact and creates 1 in 10 S.C. jobs. The Pee Dee...

https://container-news.com/scpa-annual-economic-impact-pee-dee/

SCPA, DHEC receive $2M grant to improve crane technology

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) were awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant program to upgrade the engines of 12 rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes.

The EPA awarded the grant to DHEC, in partnership with SCPA. The funding will equip the Port’s RTG cranes with hybrid battery/genset engine systems, replacing the existing hi-power diesel...

https://container-news.com/scpa-dhec-crane-technology/

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