SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS (SC PORTS)

Global wine company to establish US$423 million operation near Charleston

E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo), a global wine and spirits company, has revealed its plans to build a production facility and distribution centre in Chester County in South Carolina near the Port of Charleston.

Construction is set to begin soon with the first phase of the project on track to be completed in October 2022. The investment is expected to cost US$423 million and will create approximately 500 new job positions over the next eight years, according to a statement.

South Carolina Ports (SC...

https://container-news.com/global-wine-company-to-establish-us423-million-operation-near-charleston/

SC Ports sees record container movement in Charleston

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has announced a record May for container movement in the Port of Charleston, marking the third consecutive month of record volumes.

SC Ports had its strongest May ever for containers, moving 230,870TEU across Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, which represents a 36% increase from a year ago as cargo continues to boom globally.

Port of Charleston’s record volume follow the announcement for record container movement in...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-sees-record-container-movement-in-charleston/

Walmart launches construction on South Carolina distribution centre

The American multinational retail corporation, Walmart has started construction on its more than 900,000m2 Walmart Ridgeville Import Distribution Center in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Walmart is investing US$220 million to build the direct import distribution centre, which is expected to increase volumes at the Port of Charleston by 5%, according to a statement.

The construction is underway on the new storage and cross-dock facility in the Ridgeville Industrial Campus, which sits along...

https://container-news.com/walmart-launches-construction-on-south-carolina-distribution-centre/

South Carolina expects to inaugurate first US container terminal since 2009

The new Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal of South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) is expected to be operational by March 2021, according to the latest announcement.

The Leatherman Terminal will offer increased capacity at the Port of Charleston with an additional 700,000TEU of annual throughput capacity in the first phase, while at full build-out, it will double SC Ports’ current capacity by adding 2.4 million TEU in capacity.

The new terminal will be the first container terminal to open in the US since...

https://container-news.com/south-carolina-expects-to-inaugurate-first-us-container-terminal-since-2009/

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/

Corvus to equip new SCPA RTG cranes

CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) and ZPMC select again Corvus Energy’s equipment. The Canada-founded company will supply Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for 25 new battery-hybrid Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes. The battery-hybrid RTG cranes will be deployed by the South Carolina Port Authority (SCPA), where they are expected to reduce fuel consumption by up to 65% compared to conventional diesel-electric port cranes.

According to statement, CCCCSEE will fit two sets of Corvus...

https://container-news.com/corvus-scpa-rtg-cranes/

SC Ports handled all-time record volume in 2019

South Carolina Ports Authority had its best calendar year in its history, handling 2.44 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in 2019, a 5% increase year-over-year.

S.C. Ports handled 1.38 million pier containers — as measured by the total number of boxes handled — in 2019 at the Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals. Of those, more than 1.1 million containers went across the docks of the Wando terminal whilst major renovations were ongoing to enhance the terminal’s big-ship...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-all-time-record-volume-2019/

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/

SC Ports graduates 25 port ambassadors

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) recognizes 25 delegates for completing the 2018-2019 Port Ambassador Program, which provides participants a deep understanding of the connection between the Port of Charleston and South Carolina’s thriving business community.

The 10-month Port Ambassador Program immerses participants in port operations through educational sessions and tours of oceanside terminals, inland ports, cruise vessels and manufacturing operations around the state, showing firsthand...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-graduates-25-port-ambassadors/

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