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Port of Charleston best positioned for cargo, economic trends, SunTrust economist says

September 19, 2016

The Port of Charleston, with its roughly $2.2 billion in improvements and expansions planned by 2020, will be in the best position of any U.S. seaport to capitalize on the Southeast’s growing economic dominance and an American supply chain that…

‘Gateway to the world’: South Carolina Inland Port fuels Upstate growth

August 8, 2016

Reno Deaton

bmw, development, industrial, inland port, manufacturing

In economic terms, the South Carolina Inland Port in Greer has become the Upstate’s “gateway to the world” and has exceeded all expectations since it opened just three years ago to serve its first customer, BMW. After handling 42,488 containers…

Growth of inland ports outsized by e-commerce, report says

July 26, 2016

Reno Deaton

industrial, inland port, scjustright, transportation

The South Carolina Inland Port at Greer is the second-fastest growing inland port in the country according to a report from CBRE, a commercial real estate firm with offices in Greenville, Charleston and Columbia. The report found that the S.C.…

SC Ports Authority Posts 2016 Fiscal Year Volume Increase

July 22, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, inland port, scjustright, transportation

Inland Port Greer achieves record rail moves; SCPA handles highest-ever finished vehicle volume Today South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported growth of container volume and breakbulk tonnage at its Charleston facilities and significant increases in rail volume at Inland Port…

South Carolina Will Get Boost From Expanded Panama Canal

June 25, 2016

Reno Deaton

development, industrial, inland port, manufacturing, scjustright, transportation

When the Panama Canal opens up a new lane for bigger ships this month, much of the cargo they carry will be headed for this quiet corner of the Southeast, some 200 miles inland. In the past few years, the…

Ports Authority allocates $2.2M for inland port expansion in Greer

June 24, 2016

Reno Deaton

industrial, inland port, transportation

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) adopted a $248 million capital plan on June 13 that includes the allocation of $2.2 million for the expansion of Greer’s inland port. The authority has allocated $1.6 million for the 2017 fiscal year…

SC Ports Authority Celebrates Success of Inland Port Greer

April 27, 2016

Reno Deaton

airport, facts & figures, inland port, transportation

The South Carolina Ports Authority recently held a celebration of the success of Inland Port Greer, a critical component of the intermodal container logistics landscape in South Carolina and the Southeast region. South Carolina Ports Authority announced plans to pursue…

SC Ports Authority celebrates success of inland Port Greer

April 21, 2016

Reno Deaton

export, industrial, inland port, transportation

South Carolina Ports Authority held a celebration of the success of Inland Port Greer, a critical component of the intermodal container logistics landscape in South Carolina and the Southeast region less than three years after opening in November 2013. “This…

BMW exports its 2,000,000th vehicle from South Carolina

March 21, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, export, industrial, inland port, manufacturing

The South Carolina Ports Authority exported the 2,000,000th BMW manufactured in South Carolina Thursday amid celebration of the port’s longstanding partnership with the nation’s top vehicle exporter by value. The Space Grey Metallic BMW X5 M50d was loaded in Charleston…

S.C. Inland Port sets monthly volume record in February

March 19, 2016

Reno Deaton

export, industrial, inland port, statistics, transportation

The SC Inland Port at Greer handled 8,623 rail moves in February, a 9% increase over its previous highest monthly volume. Fiscal year-to-date rail moves at the terminal through February increased about 66%, with 58,211 moves since July 1, an…

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