SC Ports Authority handles largest container ship
August 31, 2016
The South Carolina Ports Authority welcomed the APL Yangshan, the largest container ship ever to call the Port of Charleston.”The deployment of New Panamax vessels to the East Coast trade…
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SC Ports Authority posts fiscal year operating earnings of $39 million
August 17, 2016
Highest July pier container volume in SCPA history CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority reported 2016 fiscal year-end operating earnings of $39 million, revenues of $211 million and…
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Stantec welcomes Katie Griffin to the Charleston, South Carolina office
August 2, 2016Katie Griffin recently joined Stantec’s Charleston, South Carolina office as a traffic engineering designer. Griffin transferred from Stantec’s Raleigh, North Carolina office. Griffin earned her bachelor of science in civil…
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Stantec welcomes Katie Griffin to the Charleston, South Carolina office
August 2, 2016
Katie Griffin recently joined Stantec’s Charleston, South Carolina office as a traffic engineering designer. Griffin transferred from Stantec’s Raleigh, North Carolina office. Griffin earned her bachelor of science in civil…
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I-26 eastbound lane closure in Newberry County starting 8 pm Sunday, July 31, 2016
July 29, 2016
Heavy Traffic Congestion Expected The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to close one lane along a portion of Interstate 26 Eastbound in Newberry County for emergency bridge repairs…
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I-26 eastbound lane closure in Newberry County starting 8 pm Sunday, July 31, 2016
July 29, 2016
Heavy Traffic Congestion Expected The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to close one lane along a portion of Interstate 26 Eastbound in Newberry County for emergency bridge repairs…
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SC Ports Authority posts 2016 fiscal year volume increase
July 20, 2016
Inland Port Greer achieves record rail moves; SCPA handles highest-ever finished vehicle volume South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported growth of container volume and breakbulk tonnage at its Charleston facilities…
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SC Ports Authority posts 2016 fiscal year volume increase
July 20, 2016
Inland Port Greer achieves record rail moves; SCPA handles highest-ever finished vehicle volume South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported growth of container volume and breakbulk tonnage at its Charleston facilities…
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SC Ports Authority welcomes 8,500 TEU vessel via newly-expanded Panama Canal
July 14, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) welcomed the Hannover Bridge, first post-Panamax size vessel to call Charleston after transiting the newly-opened Panama Canal expansion. “SCPA is already benefiting from…
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SC Ports Authority welcomes 8,500 TEU vessel via newly-expanded Panama Canal
July 14, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) welcomed the Hannover Bridge, first post-Panamax size vessel to call Charleston after transiting the newly-opened Panama Canal expansion. “SCPA is already benefiting from…
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Kingman Airline Services establishing operations in Horry County
July 13, 2016
Maintenance, repair and overhaul company investing more than $2.5 million to create approximately 180 new jobs Kingman Airline Services, an Arizona-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, today announced plans…
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Kingman Airline Services establishing operations in Horry County
July 13, 2016
Maintenance, repair and overhaul company investing more than $2.5 million to create approximately 180 new jobs Kingman Airline Services, an Arizona-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, today announced plans…
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South Carolina Ports Authority president & CEO named Person of the Year
July 8, 2016
Agriculture Transportation Coalition presents first-time award to port leader CHARLESTON, SC – The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently named Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO, the first Person of the…
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South Carolina Ports Authority President & CEO named Person of the Year
July 8, 2016
Agriculture Transportation Coalition presents first-time award to port leader CHARLESTON, SC – The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently named Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO, the first Person of the…
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Six percent container growth, $248M in capital expenditures projected for SC Ports Authority
June 15, 2016
SCPA reports 2.3 percent increase in fiscal year-to-date container volumes CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors adopted a financial plan for the 2017…
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Six percent container growth, $248M in capital expenditures projected for SC Ports Authority
June 15, 2016
SCPA reports 2.3 percent increase in fiscal year-to-date container volumes CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors adopted a financial plan for the 2017…
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Statement from Elliott Summey, Charleston County Board Chairman
May 31, 2016
By Elliott Summey Charleston County Board Chairman May 26, 2016 Today was a slap in the face to Charleston County. Along with the City of Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and…
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Section of I-95 southbound closed in Jasper County due to flooding
May 29, 2016
Three other roads also closed in Jasper County The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has closed a section of Interstate 95 southbound in Jasper County Sunday, May 29, 2016,…
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Section of I-95 southbound closed in Jasper County due to flooding
May 29, 2016
Three other roads also closed in Jasper County The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has closed a section of Interstate 95 southbound in Jasper County Sunday, May 29, 2016,…
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Stantec welcomes Jason Hambley to the Charleston, South Carolina office
May 24, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – Jason Hambley, PE, joins Stantec as a transportation engineer in our Charleston, South Carolina office. Hambley is a licensed professional engineer with a background in transportation and civil…
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Container volume up three percent at South Carolina Ports
May 18, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 2.8 percent increase in twenty foot-equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, handling 1.6 million TEUs since July 2015. SCPA…
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Container volume up three percent at South Carolina Ports
May 18, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 2.8 percent increase in twenty foot-equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, handling 1.6 million TEUs since July 2015. SCPA…
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‘Herd’ of Dallas buses arrives in Charleston
May 16, 2016The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) has purchased five 2003 NABI-brand buses from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). As part of an ongoing initiative to update the fleet, the…
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‘Herd’ of Dallas buses arrives in Charleston
May 16, 2016
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) has purchased five 2003 NABI-brand buses from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). As part of an ongoing initiative to update the fleet, the…
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SCDOT Receives 2 Awards During April Commission Meeting
April 25, 2016
The South Carolina Department of Transportation received two awards on Thursday, April 21, 2016, including a top honor for using recycled materials to repair roads. Both awards were given during…
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SCPA container volume climbs nearly four percent
April 22, 2016
Inland Port Greer achieves consecutive months of record-breaking volumes GAFFNEY, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 3.8 percent increase in twenty foot-equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to…
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SCPA container volume climbs nearly four percent
April 22, 2016
Inland Port Greer achieves consecutive months of record-breaking volumes GAFFNEY, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 3.8 percent increase in twenty foot-equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to…
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Senate Appropriations Committee approves provision which could help push Charleston Harbor deepening toward construction
April 15, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a provision which could help the Charleston Harbor deepening project move…
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Senate Appropriations Committee approves provision which could help push Charleston Harbor deepening toward construction
April 15, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a provision which could help the Charleston Harbor deepening project move…
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Regal Logistics opens another 350K sq. ft. Distribution Center making it the largest public warehouse provider to Port of Charleston
April 11, 2016
Expansion doubles Regal’s capacity to 800K square feet of high velocity, retailer compliant, quick-turnaround Distribution Center Regal Logistics announced today its new 350K square foot Distribution Center (DC) at 1701…
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Autoneum expanding Aiken County operations
March 22, 2016
Expansion Will Result In $35.5 Million Investment AIKEN, SC – Autoneum, a global market leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, is expanding its Aiken County operations. This…
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Autoneum expanding Aiken County operations
March 22, 2016
Expansion Will Result In $35.5 Million Investment AIKEN, SC – Autoneum, a global market leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, is expanding its Aiken County operations. This…
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South Carolina Ports Authority exports two millionth South Carolina-made BMW
March 17, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – On March 17, 2016, the South Carolina Ports Authority exported the two millionth BMW manufactured in South Carolina, a milestone celebration of the Port’s longstanding partnership with…
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South Carolina Ports Authority exports two millionth South Carolina-made BMW
March 17, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – On March 17, 2016, the South Carolina Ports Authority exported the two millionth BMW manufactured in South Carolina, a milestone celebration of the Port’s longstanding partnership with…
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Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house
March 11, 2016
Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house CHARLESTON, SC – Palmetto Railways, a division of the SC Department of Commerce, is holding a community kickoff open house to…
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Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house
March 11, 2016
Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house CHARLESTON, SC – Palmetto Railways, a division of the SC Department of Commerce, is holding a community kickoff open house to…
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S.C. Chamber statement on Senate vote on roads bill
March 9, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – State Chamber President Ted Pitts today released the following statement after the Senate gave second reading to the roads bill: “The business community appreciates the South Carolina…
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CARTA to host quartet of public meetings on comprehensive operational analysis results
February 12, 2016CHANGES TO SEVERAL ROUTES PROPOSED FOR LATER IN 2016 CARTA will hold a series of public meetings in February related to a recently completed Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) of the…
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CARTA to host quartet of public meetings on comprehensive operational analysis results
February 12, 2016
CHANGES TO SEVERAL ROUTES PROPOSED FOR LATER IN 2016 CARTA will hold a series of public meetings in February related to a recently completed Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) of the…
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Porter Airlines returns to Myrtle Beach International Airport
February 11, 2016
Porter Airlines kicks-off its 7th year of flight operations at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). Seasonal service continues until May 23, up to 5 times weekly. Daily flights are available…
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Zubie introduces new preventive vehicle maintenance app tools for small business fleets
February 4, 2016
Zubie Maintenance helps fleet owners save money, extend life of vehicles Zubie, a leading connected-car platform and service provider, has enhanced its robust suite of business fleet tracking, analytics…
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Out of State Drivers Pay 30 Percent
February 3, 2016
By Bill Ross, Executive Director of the South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads This past week the Senate Finance Committee met to discuss the status of a bill to…
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American Airlines to commence new air service between New York LaGuardia and Myrtle Beach International Airport
January 27, 2016
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – American Airlines to start new nonstop air service between New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). The new air service is scheduled to…
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Contract awarded to replace bridge damaged in October’s flood
January 20, 2016
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded another contract to replace a bridge in Williamsburg County that was damaged during the October 2015 flood event. Battery Park Road…
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SC Ports Authority posts 10 percent container growth in 2015
January 20, 2016
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) posted 10 percent container growth in 2015, a year highlighted by strong volumes and significant progress on the harbor deepening project. SCPA handled 144,718 twenty-foot…
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S.C. Chamber President Ted Pitts testifies on need to reform DOT
January 13, 2016
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President Ted Pitts today testified before the House Legislative Oversight Committee about the need to reform the DOT as it relates to a comprehensive infrastructure…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project recommended for Congressional authorization
January 13, 2016
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Recommended for Congressional Authorization The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was recommended to Congress for authorization this week, continuing the project’s historic momentum through the U.S.…
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Winthrop poll shows majority of South Carolinians support increase in gas tax
December 14, 2015
With the General Assembly set to begin session in less than a month, the most recent Winthrop University poll shows South Carolina voters continue to overwhelmingly support decisive action to…
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SCDOT reviews flood damage & costs with SCDOT Commission
December 3, 2015
Interim SCDOT Secretary Christy A. Hall reported the damage costs to South Carolina’s Highway System as a result of the 1,000 year flood stands at $137 million. Of that $137…
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CARTA Operations partner Transdev hires Stephen Beck as Operations Manager
November 23, 2015CARTA operations partner Transdev hires Stephen Beck as operations manager Illinois native brings nearly a decade of public transit experience CHARLESTON, SC – CARTA operations partner Transdev welcomes Stephen Beck to its…
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