MAKING PROGRESSThe Hugh Leatherman Terminal is the newest addition to the Port of Charleston. Opening in 2021, this new port signifies the first new U.S. container terminal to open since 2009. This new port serves as the only permitted container terminal under construction on the East and is anticipated to increase the South Carolina Port Authority's container capacity by 50 percent.
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The South Carolina Port Authority and the State of South Carolina are currently executing a $2 billion capital improvement plan for the state's coastal and inland port systems. To keep up with current industry trends and demands, this capital improvement plan is to ensure the South Carolina ports and terminals have the required technology and capacity for larger ships and growing shipping companies.
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Since the first shipped passed through the newly expanded Panama Canal in 2016, the Port of Charleston has launched a Charleston Harbor deepening project. To meet the new depth requirements for the largest container ships that call to the Port of Charleston, the harbor is being deepened to 52' which will allow all post-panamax ships to be served by Port of Charleston terminals 24-hours a day. The deepening project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, giving the ability to serve the largest container ships to reach the East Coast.
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