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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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Named Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year For Richland County
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) named Omega Psi Phi Fraternity the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year for Richland County. SCDOT presented…
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Heidi Johnson Representing Lexington and Richland Counties Named Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator of the Year
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – Heidi Johnson was recently named the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) Coordinator of the Year. She was also awarded the 2008 AAH Outstanding Achievement Award…
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Terry Tucker Named Third Place Recipient of the Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Engineer of the Year Award
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 -Terry Tucker received third place in the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Engineer of the Year competition. Tucker works at the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT)…
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Cedar Creek Park Named Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year For Lexington County
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) named Cedar Creek Park the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year for Lexington County. SCDOT presented the…
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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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Continental Introduces New Long Mileage Drive Tire
April 7, 2009INDIAN LAND, SC – April 6, 2009 – Responding to truck tire customers’ requests for a long mileage drive tire, Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) today released its newest over-the-highway…
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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 Commission Approves More Highway Stimulus Funds
April 5, 2009More funding for local projects in Congressional districts allocated COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission approved the use of just over…
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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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SCDOT Seeks Public Comment Regarding Additional ARRA Projects
March 31, 2009COLUMBIA, Sc – Mar 30, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comment from the public regarding additional American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) projects for Bridge Replacement,…
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Allegiant Air Announces New, Nonstop Air Service Between Columbia and Ft Lauderdale
March 31, 2009AIRLINE CELEBRATES WITH INTRODUCTORY $ 29* FARES COLUMBIA, SC _ March 31, 2009 – Columbia, S.C. will soon have yet another way to get to the sun as Allegiant Air,…
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FedEx Ground Announces New Facility in York County
March 23, 2009Investment expected to create 22 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – March 23, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and York County today announced that FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of…
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SCDOT Commission Approves More Stimulus Funding
March 20, 2009Funding method is approved for local projects in Congressional districts COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2009 -The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission has approved a funding method to…
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One-Year Anniversary of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, LLC and Blue Man Group
March 18, 2009LAS VEGAS – March 18, 2009 – Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, LLC and Blue Man Group mark the one-year anniversary of their multi-faceted brand partnership by bringing a new look…
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Port of Charleston Gains New Combo Breakbulk/Container Service
March 17, 2009National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia Adds Charleston to its North America Liner Service CHARLESTON, SC – March 17, 2009 – A new liner service operating between Charleston and several…
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SATSair Reports Record Year for 2008
March 17, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – March 17, 2009 – SATSair, the leading provider of on-demand air cab services, has announced record revenues and outstanding financial performance for 2008 along with new milestones reached…
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Construction-Procurement System is Key to Putting Stimulus Funds to Work Fast
March 5, 2009MAULDIN, SC – March 5, 2009 – City agencies in Chicago, New York and Miami have a head start in the race to put billions of federal stimulus dollars to work…
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Charleston Port Launches Truck Partnership
February 26, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – February 25, 2009 – A new collaborative program in the Port of Charleston will reduce truck emissions and improve air quality, while saving companies big bucks on their…
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Allegiant Air Inaugurates Nonstop Service to Orlando
February 26, 2009Airline Celebrates with $39* One-Way Fares COLUMBIA, SC –February 25, 2009 – Columbia, S.C. residents take off today for the fun and sun of Orlando, Fla. as low-fare airline Allegiant…
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SCDOT Commission Approves a Portion of South Carolina’s Highway Stimulus Funds
February 19, 2009Commission approves 120-day “Shovel-Ready” projects COLUMBIA, SC – February 19, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission approved the use of up to $200 million in federal stimulus…
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Public Hearing February 12 at St. Andrews Middle School Concerning US 176 Bridge Replacement Project
February 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, February 12, in Columbia concerning preliminary plans for the proposed…
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SC Transportation Secretary Invited to Washington for Infrastructure Meeting
February 4, 2009Secretary Limehouse accepts invitation from White House Chief of Staff COLUMBIA, SC – FEBRUARY 4, 2009 – Transportation Secretary H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. has accepted an invitation from White House Chief…
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Search Committee Formed for New Port CEO
January 29, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – January 29, 2009 – A 13-member search committee including business leaders and port stakeholders from across the state has been formed to find a new president and…
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Secretary addressed Senate Committee Wednesday morning
January 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – Transportation Secretary H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. told members of the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday Jan.28, that his cost saving measures and Act…
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SCSPA Remembers Long-Time Director Don Welch
January 28, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – January 28, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) honors the memory of long-time executive director W. Don Welch, who passed away earlier today at…
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Groseclose Resigns as Head of SCSPA
January 20, 2009John Hassell Named Interim President and CEO CHARLESTON, SC – January 20, 2009 – Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina State Ports Authority…
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SCDOT Re-Elects F. Hugh Atkins of Spartanburg to Third Term as Chairman of the Commission
January 14, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission (SCDOT) has re-elected F. Hugh Atkins of Spartanburg to a third term as Chairman of the…
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Multi-State Partnership Releases Study On High Speed Rail Options
January 8, 2009Study Finds High Speed Rail Feasible in Charlotte-Macon Corridor COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2009 – Transportation officials from Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have released a feasibility study that…
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Allegiant Air Launches Florida Edition of In-Flight Publication Sunseeker: Allegiant's Guide to the Best Places Under the Sun
January 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC & LAS VEGAS – January 7, 2009 – Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, announces the launch of the Florida version of the carrier’s in-flight publication SUNSEEKER: Allegiant’s Guide to…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System Honor Our Military
December 22, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 22, 2008 – Effective Thursday, December 18, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System, the airport’s public parking lot operator,…
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Port Charleston Cuts Rates with “Mid-Winter Rate Roll-Back”
December 18, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is instituting an across-the-board rate discount in the Port of Charleston to provide near-term relief to customers impacted by the…
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Charleston Terminal Advances, Port Expansion Buoys Local Economy
December 16, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – With another $13 million in new security improvements, the S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is pumping more than $60 million into the local economy through recent construction…
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SC Department of Transportation Wins $75 in Assistance from Roadway Safety Foundation
December 11, 2008State Agency Awarded Technical Assistance to Educate Public about Lifesaving Benefits of Rumble Strips and Paved Shoulders WASHINGTON, DC – December 11, 2008 – The Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) today announced that…
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Hyundai Specifies Soliant's Fluorex(R) Bright Film
December 9, 2008For Durability, Streamlined Production & Environmental Benefits World’s First Use of 6 Preforms Insert Injection Molded Into One Part Wins as a ‘Finalist’ in Nov. 08 SPE Automotive Division Innovation…
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Allegiant Air Returns to Columbia, SC with Low-Cost, Nonstop Air Service to Orlando
December 9, 2008ORLANDO A GO-GO! Columbia to Orlando for Just $39 One-Way COLUMBIA, SC — December 9, 2008 – Low-cost airline Allegiant Air, LLC today announces the return of service to Columbia,…
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Highway and Bridge Project Awards Total $15 Million Below Estimates During Past Three Months
November 21, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – November 21, 2008 – South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) highway and bridge construction contracts awarded August through October have been approximately $15 million under the anticipated cost…
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October Volumes Up at Port of Charleston
November 19, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – November 18, 2008 – Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 6% in October, despite broader economic challenges. In October, the Port of Charleston’s three container…
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Wildlife Trust, SC Ports Renew Partnership for Endangered Right Whale
November 17, 2008Conservation Scientists Resume Aerial Surveys to Monitor Winter Calving Season New York, NY and Charleston, SC – For the second year, scientists at Wildlife Trust will increase their aerial surveys…
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CSAV Boosts Charleston Capacity to South America
November 14, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – November 14, 2008 – The Port of Charleston’s reach to South American trading partners will increase next year, as Chilean carrier CSAV Group brings on additional capacity…
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SCDOT Commission Approves Funding for Intersection Safety Improvements
November 5, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – November 3, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission has approved $2.5 million in safety funds for federal fiscal year 2009 to begin work on…
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SC Ports’ Impact: $45 Billion
October 31, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – October 31, 2008 – Seaport operations in Charleston and Georgetown facilitate 260,800 jobs across South Carolina and nearly $45 billion in economic activity annually, according to a new study…
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Court Affirms Ruling in Favor of S.C. Ports
October 23, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – October 23, 2008 – Once again, the S.C. Coastal Conservation League’s legal challenge to permits for the new Navy Base Terminal and Port Access Road has come up short.…
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Record of Decision Signed by SCDOT, FHWA for Northern Segment of Interstate 73
October 22, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 22, 2008 – South Carolina Secretary of Transportation H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. and Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Bob Lee signed the Record of Decision for the…
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