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Charleston adds first direct Central America service

A new shipping service beginning in mid-June is Charleston’s first direct connection to markets in Central America. Continue reading

Port of Charleston adds new Middle East service

A new Middle East shipping service will begin calling the Port of Charleston in late May. Continue reading

South Carolina span makes statement

Even before it opens in late June or July, about a year ahead of schedule, the new Cooper River Bridge has become a signature structure. Its gleaming, modernistic towers are fast joining such Lowcountry icons as the Spoleto Festival, she-crab soup and handmade sweetgrass baskets. Continue reading

Holset Turbochargers expands manufacturing operation

The world’s largest manufacturer of turbochargers for the medium-heavy duty diesel engines market will open a new world-class turbocharger manufacturing facility in the Charleston region. Continue reading

Charleston-based SeaHawk task force the first in U.S. to focus on cargo terror threat

SeaHawk is the first -- and so far only -- counter-terrorism task force in the country established strictly to investigate and respond to threats where the nation's waters meet its roads, where America is thought to be most vulnerable to terrorism and other international crimes. Continue reading

Automotive industry supplier expands operations in Charleston region

Albert Weber Manufacturing Corporation, a manufacturer of high-end components and systems for the automotive industry, will expand its existing Dorchester County facility, located at 231 Deming Way, Summerville, SC. Continue reading

New TV show to start filming July 15 in South Carolina

"Dawson's Creek," "90210," and now, TV gods willing, "Palmetto Pointe."
That's the name of a new teen drama in which the Charleston area will play a starring role. It'll also be the first TV series filmed in the Palmetto State. Continue reading

The ‘Buffalo’ has landed: $560M, 650-job U.S.-Italian project Charleston-bound

Project Buffalo has landed with a huge splash-down in the Atlantic coastal city of North Charleston, bringing along a US$510-million global aeronautics venture and as many as 650 well-paying jobs. Continue reading

Entrepreneur launches venture in the Charleston region

With the combined support from business assistance organizations throughout South Carolina, Carolina’s Harvest is officially open for business. This start-up food processing venture, providing dry baking mixes for institutional kitchens, has set up shop on Highway 17A in Moncks Corner. Continue reading

Unitech’s Charleston office wins largest federal pact for maritime security training

In an unmarked, hard-to-find office above one of the busiest streets downtown, a crew of former Coast Guard officers and maritime experts is working to make Charleston the epicenter of efforts to thwart terrorism at the nation's ports. Continue reading
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