David Wren

The new CEO of the S.C. Ports Authority is re-evaluating the agency’s development plans, including more than $1 billion worth of expansions.

That includes more than $1 billion worth of expansions, terminal improvements and other initiatives to boost cargo levels at the Port of Charleston.

NORTH CHARLESTON – Seeking to rein in costs while at the same time boost cargo in a market roiled by tariffs and global economic shifts, Micah Mallace said Tuesday the S.C. State Ports Authority will sharpen its focus toward those things that can make a rapid positive impact.

The S.C. State Ports Authority's board of directors on Tuesday approved a pair of grants totaling $1.5 million to help two businesses that will rely on Inland Port Greer for their product distribution.

COLUMBIA — The State Ports Authority wants to cut labor costs at its Leatherman Terminal so more container ships will be willing to use the $1.5 billion facility that's operated by an all-union workforce.

MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston in March saw the biggest surge in imported cargo since last summer, but the S.C.

The State Ports Authority will move some of its vehicle export operations to North Charleston to help protect BMWs and other cars from flooding.

NORTH CHARLESTON – The state agency that owns and operates the Port of Charleston is temporarily halting operations at its underutilized Leatherman Terminal here to save money in the face of a global trade slowdown.

CHARLESTON — The last cruise ship to call on Union Pier Terminal will leave downtown Charleston Tuesday evening, but it won't be the final pleasure ship to visit the peninsula.

Union Pier had been a home port for Carnival Cruise Line, which sailed mainly between the Holy City and the Bahamas for 14 years starting in 2010.