Charleston Containers Up 19% in First Half, Harbor Deepening Reaches Milestone
August 5, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 4, 2010 – Deepening of Charleston Harbor, already the deepest in the Southeast, reached another milestone as container volumes in the Port of Charleston increased 19…
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CAV International Wins 10 Airfield Services Contracts in Central and South America
July 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 27, 2010 – CAV International, Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)…
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Roadtrips Inc. Cooks Up Michelin-Themed Culinary Tours
July 23, 2010New gastronomic travel endeavor offers foodies and bon vivants luxury tours of the world’s top tables GREENVILLE, SC – July 21, 2010 – Culinary enthusiasts now have the unique opportunity…
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SCDOT Manufactured Only 14 Highway Stimulus Funding Project Signs
July 18, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 18, 2010 – Recent national media reports haveshown that some states have manufactured hundreds of highway signsdesignating projects that have been funded by the American Recovery&…
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Bridges on I-77 in Chester County Reopened to Traffic
June 30, 2010Bridge replacements completed one month ahead of schedule CHESTER COUNTY, SC – June 30, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) completed operations early in the morning of…
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Two New Greenlink Vehicles Being Readied for Service
June 13, 2010New vehicles part of ongoing effort to improve and enhance transit service delivery GREENVILLE, SC – June 13, 2010 – Public Transportation Director Carl Jackson announced today that the City…
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Charleston Container Volume Rises 28.5% in April
May 19, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 18, 2010 – April container shipments through the Port of Charleston jumped 28.5 percent from last year. Both imports and exports showed significant increases over the…
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Marvin Stevenson Becomes Chairman of SCDOT Commission; Daniel H. Isaac Jr. of Myrtle Beach Elected Vice Chairman
March 16, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2010 – Marvin Stevenson of Marion County became Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Monday, March 15, succeeding Henry H.…
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101 Highway Improvement Projects Underway or Completed in South Carolina Thanks to Stimulus Law
March 10, 2010SOUTH CAROLINA & WASHINGTON, DC – March 8, 2010 – There are currently 101 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-financed highway construction projects underway or completed in South Carolina involving…
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Höegh Adds Charleston-Middle East Connection
January 22, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – January 12, 2010 – Höegh Autoliners, one of the world’s largest operators in the rolling stock and vehicle transportation segment, has added the Port of Charleston to…
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Interstate 385 Rehabilitation Project Begins Jan. 4, 2010
December 29, 2009LAURENS COUNTY, SC – December 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) reminds motorists of the detour of I-385 northbound traffic in Laurens County that will begin…
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Attendees Get in Style at Greenville EyeCare Designer Frames Trunk Show
December 9, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – December 9, 2009 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, recently held a designer frames trunk show with 50% discounts on all eye…
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South Carolina Interagency Transportation Coordination Council
December 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 4, 2009 – Governor Mark Sanford signed Executive Order 2009-13, On September 25, 2009 establishing the South Carolina Interagency Transportation Coordination Council (The Council), to promote…
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Henry H. Taylor Becomes Chairman of SCDOT Commission, Marvin Stevenson Elected Vice Chairman
December 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 3, 2009 – Henry H. Taylor of Lexington became Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, Dec. 3, succeeding F. Hugh…
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12-Month Pilot Program Allows for Increased Load Limit For Refrigerated Container Trucks in Port-Related Freight Transfer
October 21, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – October 21, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will begin a twelve-month pilot program to assess the feasibility of increasing the permitted load limit…
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“Superload” to be Transported Through South Carolina
September 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – September 17, 2009 – An oversize load classified as a “superload” will be transported through South Carolina beginning September 18th and may impact local traffic in the…
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