Sign In
Free Newsletter
Dalfen Industrial breaks ground on first Eastport building
The latest speculative warehouse building project is underway in Summerville. Dalfen Industrial, Colliers South Carolina and Dorchester County recently celebrated the groundbreaking for Eastport Distribution Center Building 1, a speculative warehouse. Construction on the planned 229,840-square-foot building is scheduled for a fall completion date with Building 2 expected to deliver next summer. “Our team is […][...]
Ports system has another record month for container volume
The S.C. Ports Authority reported the biggest April ever for containers handled, marking the 14th consecutive month of cargo records at the Port of Charleston. Strong volumes are driven by sustained retail imports, which were up 34% in April compared to last year, according to a news release from SCPA. “With ongoing supply chain challenges […]
SCEDA honors Newsome for distinguished service
The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association awarded the outgoing president and CEO of the S.C. Ports Authority, Jim Newsome, its Distinguished Service Award during the 2022 SCEDA Annual Conference last week at the Sonesta Resort in Hilton Head. The SCEDA Distinguished Service Award recognizes exemplary efforts in the fields of professional, economic and community development in […]
Warehouse project helps fill demand for distribution space
The largest single industrial building in the Charleston market is in the works on a plot of land near the Port of Charleston’s Leatherman Terminal. This development could help alleviate backup at the ports as it handles an unprecedented volume of traffic, prompting continued demand for warehouses and distribution centers. Dalfen Industrial, a Dallas-based developer […]
Imports up 16% at SC Ports Authority
The country’s continued clamor for retail goods has driven record cargo levels for the S.C. Ports Authority for the 13th consecutive month, with imports up 16% year-over-year in March. S.C. Ports handled 264,334 twenty-foot equivalent container units, or TEUs, at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hu[...]
Ports sees 12th consecutive month of record volume
The S.C. Ports Authority has moved more than 1.87 million 20-foot equivalent container units in fiscal year 2022, leading to a record 12th consecutive month of record volumes. For February, SCPA handled 230,420 TEUs at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, up 26% year-o[...]
Summerville industrial park expands with 2nd phase
The second phase of a Summerville industrial park is under construction, according to a news release. The Class-A speculative facility will be the second of two heavy industrial buildings comprising the Portside Distribution Center. The 204,000-square-foot facility beside Interstate 26 near the Nexton Parkway interchange w[...]
Cargo carrier expands industrial space in Charleston area
The Cainhoy area is getting a new tenant. Frampton Construction Co. has broken ground on a 130-door, 89,000-square-foot transload facility near Clements Ferry Road. The warehouse is the second Charleston location for TradePort Logistics, a Georgia-based company that that carries cargo for companies such as Walmart. In [...]
Retailer adds e-commerce distribution center
Hampden Clothing, a Charleston clothing boutique at 314 King St., has leased a 7,200-square-foot distribution center on north Meeting Street to keep up with demand from shoppers both in person and online. “In-store sales have increased at a pace of 107% over the past year while our e-commerce sales have increased 48% compa[...]
SC Ports posts 4.7% year-over-year increase in January
New year, new S.C. Ports Authority records for containers handled. Coming off a record year in 2021, the S.C. Ports Authority is looking at potentially another big year with record amounts of cargo to be handled. “The global supply chain continues to see great strain from handling unprecedented amounts of cargo,&rdquo[...]
Global logistics company invests $13.7 million in Mount Pleasant operations
A global logistics and transportation company is expanding its Charleston County operations and relocating its headquarters from the Northeast to the Lowcountry. The $13.7 million investment is expected to create 135 jobs. MSC USA, the U.S. cargo shipping arm of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., already has operations in Mount Pleasant. The company’s new 25,000-square-foot location […]
CEO says ports positioned to navigate uncertainty
In April 2020, the S.C. Ports Authority budget called for a 10% reduction in volume as the pandemic rolled across the global supply chain. Jim Newsome, SCPA President and CEO, had no idea if even 1.23 million containers would be achievable, but he couldn’t imagine articulating a 30% reduction — and wasn’t [...]
