SCPA

Newsome’s State of the Port Predicts Decisive Five Years Ahead for SCPA

Sustaining above-market container volume growth, achieving the deepest harbor on the East Coast, investing in infrastructure and expanding its cargo base topped the list of South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) five-year initiatives highlighted today at the State of the Port. SC Port Authority president and CEO Jim…


State Officials Expect Deeper Port to Enhance Manufacturing Sector

The deepening of the Charleston harbor will do more than establish the port as the deepest on the East Coast, it will send ripple effects throughout South Carolina’s manufacturing community. Once deepening to 52 feet is realized, Jim Newsome, South Carolina Port Authority President and CEO, said…