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State Port Authority reports steady volumes, Leatherman Terminal operating; requests $3 million for Jasper Ocean Terminal planning
Summary
Barbara Melvin, president of the South Carolina State Port Authority, told the subcommittee the port finished fiscal 2024 with about 2.5 million TEUs and strong inland-port performance; she requested $3,000,000 for Jasper Ocean Terminal planning and noted a proviso date change.
Barbara Melvin, president of the South Carolina State Port Authority, told the subcommittee the port finished fiscal 2024 with about 2.5 million TEUs and strong inland-port performance; she asked legislators to consider a $3,000,000 nonrecurring request for Jasper Ocean Terminal planning and noted a single date-change proviso related to the Cooper River bridal contribution.
Melvin said Wando Terminal handled roughly 1.2 million TEUs of the total and highlighted inland ports in Greer and Dillon, which she described as "shining stars" for fiscal 2024. She described Greer’s record of roughly 88,000 rail lifts and said the port expects to exceed that this year.
On infrastructure and litigation, Melvin summarized the Leatherman Terminal’s legal history and…
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