Port of Georgetown Nets New 20-Year Contract
July 29, 2009GEORGETOWN, SC – July 29, 2009 – The Port of Georgetown will soon welcome the first ship call as part of a new, 20-year contract that will bring business to the…
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American Eagle Airlines to Launch Nonstop Jet Service Between Charleston, S.C., and Miami International Airport
July 28, 2009New Nonstop Service Begins Nov. 19, 2009 FORT WORTH, TX – July 27, 2009 – American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin nonstop jet service between Charleston International…
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Charleston Deepening Project Advances
June 26, 2009$12 Million for Deepening Study, Maintenance CHARLESTON, SC – June 25, 2009 – South Carolina’s seaports in Charleston and Georgetown stand to gain more than $12 million in additional funding for…
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Charleston Deepening Project Advances
June 26, 2009$12 Million for Deepening Study, Maintenance CHARLESTON, SC – June 25, 2009 – South Carolina’s seaports in Charleston and Georgetown stand to gain more than $12 million in additional funding for…
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Shipping Executive Newsome Picked to Lead South Carolina Ports
June 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 23, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to hire James I. (Jim) Newsome III as president and…
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Shipping Executive Newsome Picked to Lead South Carolina Ports
June 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 23, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to hire James I. (Jim) Newsome III as president and…
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SCDOT Joins SCDPS to Educate Motorists About “Move Over” Law
June 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is installing signs across the state to educate motorists about the law requiring motorists to “move…
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SCDOT Joins SCDPS to Educate Motorists About “Move Over” Law
June 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is installing signs across the state to educate motorists about the law requiring motorists to “move…
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Tee Hooper, Charles E. Dalton Honored for Their Service on the SCDOT Commission
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, May 21, honored two outgoing Commission members, Tee Hooper and Charles E. Dalton,…
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Tee Hooper, Charles E. Dalton Honored for Their Service on the SCDOT Commission
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, May 21, honored two outgoing Commission members, Tee Hooper and Charles E. Dalton,…
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MSC Commits to Charleston through 2017
May 5, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second-largest container carrier, have signed a new agreement for…
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SCDOT Seeks Public Comment Regarding Mass Transit Funding Proposals
April 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 23, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comment from the public regarding Mass Transit funding proposals for statewide Section 5310 and…
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U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Myrtle Beach Fire Victims
April 27, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, SC – April 23, 2009 – The U-Haul Company of South Carolina is offering 30 days of free storage and discounted truck and trailer rentals to Myrtle Beach…
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From the Wheels Up: Road Rescue Introduces Redesigned Ambulance Line at FDIC
April 27, 2009New Technology, Innovative Features Among 40+ Improvements to Product Line MARION, SC – April 23, 2009 – Road Rescue will introduce a complete redesign of its line of custom ambulances…
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SC Ports, Trucking Community Launch Partnership to Reduce Emissions
April 27, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 27, 2009 – Trucks serving the Port of Charleston are getting cleaner and greener through a new program that reduces truck emissions while saving companies big…
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Charleston Tug Boats Switch to Cleaner Fuel
April 22, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2009 – Continuing the Charleston maritime community’s “Pledge for Growth” environmental commitment, a local tug boat operator is switching half its fleet to cleaner-burning fuels.…
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Charleston Port Project to Create 720 Jobs, $78 Million in Local Impact
April 21, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 21, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today advanced the development of a 280-acre container terminal at the former Navy…
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SCDOT Commission Approves More ARRA-funded Projects
April 21, 2009Funding for local projects in three Congressional districts allocated COLUMBIA, SC – April 20, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission approved the use of nearly $30…
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South Carolina State Ports Authority Names McClintock Chief Commercial Officer
April 7, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 6, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has selected Paul McClintock to serve in the newly created position of Senior Vice President and…
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SCDOT Seeks Public Comment Regarding ARRA Allocations
April 5, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 3, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comment from the public regarding American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) allocations for selected local…
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