South Carolina Ports Authority News Updates

Business, Logistics

US Ports See February Cargo Surge Across Coasts

The Port of Los Angeles processed 801,398 20-foot equivalent units, a 2.5% increase from the 781,434 containers in 2024. This marked the second-busiest February on record for the port.

March 26, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Dockworkers Take On South Carolina’s Governor in Labor Fight

Dockworkers and the governor in South Carolina, the state with the lowest percentage of unionized workers, are digging in their heels over a labor dispute.

July 13, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Cold Storage Facility to Be Built Near Port of Charleston

South Carolina has captured a $49.9 million deal for a cold storage warehousing and logistics company to set up operations near the Port of Charleston, Gov. Henry McMaster announced.

January 12, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Dorsey Intermodal Set to Deliver 5,000 Chassis to S.C. Ports

Dorsey Intermodal is on track to fulfill an agreement to supply more than 5,000 new chassis for the South Carolina Ports Authority, the trailer manufacturer announced Nov. 8.

November 8, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

1Q Numbers for Ports Show Continued Strong Growth

With data now in for the first third of the year, operators of some of the nation’s ports said they are setting records as the economy keeps booming — even as volume dipped at the nation’s largest port.

May 24, 2018
Business

S.C. Ports Set Record for Annual TEUs Handled

South Carolina ports topped an 11-year-old record for the 12 months ended June 30 by handling 2.14 million 20-foot-equivalent units of containerized freight.

July 12, 2017