NEWS ARCHIVES
October 21, 2024: Progressive Railroading
CEO Barbara Melvin delivered her state-of-the-port address at the Columbus Street Terminal on Oct. 16.
September 23, 2024: Press Release
In support of Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), Palmetto Railways is participating in See Tracks? Think Train® Week (formerly Rail Safety Week in the U.S.).
July 27, 2024: Post & Courier
The rail yard has been a long time coming, with initial work started in 2008 by Palmetto Railways, a short-line railroad that's part of the S.C. Department of Commerce.
July 25, 2024: Charleston Regional Business Journal
After seven years of planning, the Camp Hall Rail project is now in phase two of its five-phase railway connection.
March 19, 2024: South Carolina Ports
SC Ports to master plan infrastructure with SCDOT, Palmetto Railways
March 6, 2024, Progressive RailRoading RailPrime
The South Carolina short line plans to transform two diesel switchers into more modern and emission-free locomotives that rely on lithium-ion batteries to operate.
March 5, 2024, Press Release
Palmetto Railways will host a public open house meeting to provide an update on the Camp Hall Rail project as it enters the construction phase.
February 13, 2024, Press Release
Partnership reinforces Palmetto Railways’ commitment to environmental stewardship while expanding locomotive capacity.
December 11, 2023, WCIV ABC News 4
Palmetto Railways is partnering with the emergency services provider as part of the transportation related mitigation for the Camp Hall Rail Project to minimize and compensate for transportation impacts, according to a press release.
December 11, 2023, Post & Courier
Palmetto Railways, a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce, announced Monday, Dec. 11, that it is providing $375,000 in funding to Central Berkeley Fire & EMS for the Cross Rural Fire District to upgrade equipment and infrastructure to improve emergency services available to the Cross community.
December 11, 2023, Press Release
Palmetto Railways contributes $375K in funding for transportation impact mitigation for Camp Hall Rail Project. The funding will provide Central Berkeley Fire & EMS assistance for the Cross Rural Fire District to upgrade equipment and/or infrastructure to improve emergency services available to the Cross Community.
November 1, 2023, South Carolina Ports
Construction of a 15,000-square-foot community recreation center in North Charleston’s Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood is officially underway, following a ceremonial groundbreaking held today by SC Ports, community groups and local leaders.
October 15, 2023, Post & Courier
It hasn’t arrived at the station yet, but electrification of the freight-train business is moving down the tracks.
September 26, 2023 - Press Release
Palmetto Railways, a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce), learned today it will receive a grant of up to $4,170,000 for its project to procure and retrofit two zero-emission, lithium battery electric powered locomotives and install associated charging technology.
May 25, 2023 - Live 5 WCSC
Palmetto Railways has started construction on a rail line that will service the Camp Hall Commerce Park and Volvo’s plant in Berkeley County.
June 12, 2023, Progressive Railroading
After an eight-year effort to secure all required funding, Palmetto Railways last month marked the start of construction on the Camp Hall rail corridor in South Carolina.
May 31, 2023, RT & S
After an increased demand for rail service in South Carolina, Palmetto Railways begins construction on a 25-mile line near the Camp Hall Commerce Park and Volvo’s Plant and connect to a CSX line in Cross.
May 16, 2023 - The Post and Courier
Lawmakers have approved the last major piece of public financing for a rail line the state promised about eight years ago to bring the Volvo Cars plant to South Carolina.
December 22, 2022 - Report
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an overview of carbon dioxide emissions in the transportation sector, revealing what little share of overall emissions come from freight rail.
December 12, 2022 - Press Release
Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade), a leading manufacturer and distributor for building materials, today announced plans to expand its South Carolina operations with a new facility in Colleton County.
February 5, 2022 - Post and Courier
The S.C. Commerce Department is asking legislators for $150 million to help pay for projects benefiting two major Lowcountry manufacturers and to plan for the needs of businesses that use technologies the Palmetto State isn’t yet prepared to support.
December 17, 2021 - Railway Age
Palmetto Railways has promoted Patrick McCrory to President and CEO, effective Jan. 4, 2022. In addition, the Port of New Orleans and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission boards have elected Charles H. Ponstein Chairman.
December 15, 2021 - Progressive Railroading
Palmetto Railways announced that Patrick McCrory will succeed Jeffrey McWhorter when he retires as president and CEO next month.
December 13, 2021 - Press Release
Palmetto Railways, an enterprise agency of the state of South Carolina and a division of the S.C. Department of Commerce, has announced that Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Patrick McCrory will succeed Jeffrey McWhorter as president and chief executive officer effective January 4, 2022.
November 9, 2021 - WBTW News 13
The South Carolina Ports Authority wants to use up to $550 million in state money to make improvements at the Port of Charleston.
November 9, 2021 - 7 News WSPA
The South Carolina Ports Authority wants to use up to $550 million in state money to make improvements at the Port of Charleston.
Progressive Railroading - October 19, 2021
Palmetto Railways will construct, own and operate the Camp Hall trackage, which will connect to a CSX line.
September 12, 2021 - The Post and Courier
Palmetto Railways and state-owned electric utility Santee Cooper have finalized an agreement that will allow construction of a 22.7-mile rail line connecting the Volvo Cars campus in Ridgeville with a private carrier's transfer station in Cross.
August 30, 2021 - TankTransport
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced in late June that the Biden-Harris administration plans to award $905.25 million to 24 projects in 18 states under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.
July 19, 2021 - Moultrie News
SC Ports handled 2.55 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in fiscal year 2021, which ended June 30. This is a 9.6% increase from fiscal year 2020.
July 14, 2021 - American Shipper
The port system handled a record 2.55 million TEUs in its fiscal year that ended on June 30, a 9.6% increase from fiscal year 2020, at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals.
June 30, 2021 - Railway Age
The U.S. Department of Transportation has chosen 24 projects—seven rail/port specific—to receive $905.25 million in INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) grants.
June 30, 2021 - Trains.com
Five rail-related projects are among 24 selected to receive $905.25 million in federal grants under the fiscal 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program.
June 28, 2021 - Dredging Today
South Carolina Ports’ Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal has been named 2021 South Carolina Project of the Year by the South Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
May 17, 2021 - Moultrie News
South Carolina Ports had a record April for cargo handled at the Port of Charleston, following an all-time cargo record achieved in March.
May 12, 2021 - American Shipper
The South Carolina Ports Authority said it moved 225,137 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) across the Wando Welch, North Charleston and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals, a 27.8% year-over-year increase.
April 12, 2021 - AJOT
South Carolina Ports made history today welcoming the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009.
April 9, 2021 - Maritime Executive
The first containership arrived this afternoon to officially mark the opening of South Carolina Ports' new container terminal located in the port of Charleston.
April 6, 2021 - Upstate Business Journal
As we learned in the toilet paper and cleaning product frenzy of 2020, and even more recently when the Ever Given vessel blocked the Suez Canal, getting goods to market is more important than ever.
October 27, 2019 - The Post and Courier
Once reluctant to back plans for a rail yard that will take shipping containers from the waterfront and put them on trains, Norfolk Southern is now one of the proposal’s biggest backers.
July 23, 2019 - The Post and Courier
A federal agency cleared the way this week for construction of a rail line in Berkeley County that will let Volvo Cars send its S60 sedans to U.S. dealerships.
July 19, 2019 - The Post and Courier
A short-haul railroad operated by the state is appealing a jury's decision to give a landowner $3.75 million for property it needs to develop a large cargo transfer hub for the Port of Charleston.
June 14, 2019 - Progressive Railroading
Frontier Logistics broke ground yesterday on a new warehouse facility that will support the handling of plastics and resin exports from the Port of Charleston in South Carolina.
June 13, 2019 - Greenville Business Magazine
SC Ports Authority sets May record, but TEUs down for second month in a row, while Inland Port Greer Sets Another Record: Following March's second highest month moving TEUs (20-foot equivalent container units, i.e. your typical cargo container), it shouldn't come as a shock that the number of TEUs is down from that near-record high of 214,123.
June 13, 2019 - Maritime Logistics Professional
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) officials celebrated the expansion of the Frontier Logistics local operations, with the groundbreaking of an approximately 550,000 square-foot warehousing facility, which will support the handling of plastic and resin exports from the Port of Charleston.
June 11, 2019 - The Post and Courier
With all of its federal permits now in hand, Palmetto Railways has hired a Washington, D.C., lobbyist to help secure federal funding for a rail yard linked to a new container terminal under construction in North Charleston.
June 7, 2019 - Live 5 News
Virginia Avenue near Remount Road in North Charleston will be closed for the weekend as crews work to improve a railroad crossing.
June 7, 2019 - Count On News 2
We have a count on 2 traffic alert for North Charleston drivers.
May 15, 2019 - The Post and Courier
Decades since injured World War II-era soldiers were treated within its walls, the historic structure on the former Navy base in North Charleston will be a place where communities can come together and find solutions to critical issues.
May 2, 2019 - Charleston Regional Business Journal
Camp Hall Commerce Park, a Berkeley County industrial park that houses Volvo Cars, has secured a second tenant.
May 1, 2019 - The Post and Courier
A “next generation” industrial park that broke ground a year ago in Berkeley County is about to get its first tenant space and a new nature trail that can be used by the public.
April 23, 2019 - The Post and Courier
Decades after the Charleston Naval Base closed, efforts to redevelop the area have included a new diving school, apartments for low-income families and planned renovation for dozens of historic cottages.
March 14, 2019 - Progressive Railroading
President Donald Trump's proposed fiscal-year 2020 budget includes $138 million for the 52-foot deepening project at Charleston Harbor, the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced yesterday.
February 13, 2019 - Savannah Business Journal
Thomas & Hutton recently announced that two of its projects, “South Carolina’s Framework for Freight” Camp Hall Rail and “Horry County Schools Think Energy Positive” were named Top 6 Engineering Excellence projects in South Carolina. The “Horry County Schools Think Energy Positive” project was awarded South Carolina’s highest honor – the Palmetto Award.
February 10, 2019 - The Post and Courier
The redevelopment of the former Charleston Naval Base and Shipyard has been a success by many measures even as it remains very much a work in progress.
February 8, 2019 - Live 5 News
North Charleston city leaders think a proposed pedestrian bridge would allow big festivals to move to the north side of Noisette Creek.
January 24, 2019 - The Maritime Executive
The Port of Charleston, South Carolina is turning to a long-discussed strategy to move containers off its wharves: the marine highway.
January 13, 2019 - The Post and Courier
With continued growth on the way at the Port of Charleston, a proposal to move more cargo with fewer trucks is getting the thumbs-up from state and federal legislators even as its implementation could be years down the road.
December 27, 2018 - The Post and Courier
With the girders up and the concrete down, a project that aims to keep truck traffic off local roads is moving toward completion by the time the State Ports Authority opens its new container terminal in North Charleston.
December 21, 2018 - Progressive Railroading
The Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) is soliciting public input on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for Palmetto Railways' proposed Camp Hall rail line in Berkley, South Carolina.
December 18, 2018 - The Post and Courier
Charleston port officials hope barges will one day ease truck congestion at the busy Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant.
September 12, 2018 - Progressive Railroading
A South Carolina short line has dealt with many changes since it was formed 128 years ago to serve the Port of Charleston. The ownership of the railroad and its related holdings have changed hands from private investors to the city to the state, and the short line has been renamed several times.
July 2, 2018 - Progressive Railroading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Palmetto Railway's proposed intermodal facility at the former Navy base in North Charleston, South Carolina.
July 2, 2018 - RT & S
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Palmetto Railways intermodal facility at a former naval base near Charleston, S.C.
July 2, 2018 - Railway Age
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Palmetto Railways intermodal facility at a former naval base near Charleston, S.C.
June 29, 2017 - The Post and Courier
A proposed rail yard where cargo boxes moving through the Port of Charleston would be transferred on and off freight trains cleared a major hurdle Friday with the Army Corps of Engineers issuing its final environmental impact study for the facility.
June 4, 2018 - The Post and Courier
As new industrial parks sprout in the Charleston region and the competition for workers heightens, Santee Cooper is hoping its unique commerce center plan combining nature, work and play will be a draw for businesses looking to give employees more than a 9-to-5 job.
May 30, 2018 - Charleston Chronicle
The Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC) has been working quietly, but effectively to serve as good stewards of the $4 million S.C. State Port Authority allocated as mitigation to the seven communities adjacent to the new SPA terminal being built at the former Charleston Naval Base in North Charleston.
May 17, 2018 - The Post and Courier
The State Ports Authority will keep the gates at its busiest terminal open for extended hours as long as the nearby Wando River bridge is closed so truckers will have flexibility in moving the record amount of cargo that's passing through the Port of Charleston.
May 4, 2018 - The Post and Courier
With venues like Sterett Hall gone, North Charleston arts department craftily plans annual Arts Fest
The 36th annual North Charleston Arts Fest draws locals and tourists each year but festival-goers and artists may be curious about the seemingly random venues they go to.
April 21, 2017 - The Post and Courier
The economic growth of South Carolina in recent years is well-established at this point — and it doesn’t rest solely on northerners moving to live on the warm coast.
April 14, 2018 - The Post and Courier
Brackish tidal marshes are the most threatened wetlands on the South Carolina coast, disappearing an acre at a time as seas rise.
April 12, 2018 - The Post and Courier
Volvo Cars executive Anders Gustafsson applies the same mantra to employees as he does to the Swedish automaker's cars.
April 11, 2018 - The Press and Standard
Colleton County Council got its first look at two rezoning ordinances that involve the land that was once home to South Carolina Electric and Gas’ Canadys Station power plant.
April 9, 2018 - The Post and Courier
Palmetto Railways filed for a permit to build a rail line that Volvo can use to transport cars from its Berkeley County plant.
April 8, 2018 - The Post and Courier
Palmetto Railways filed for a permit to build a rail line that Volvo can use to transport cars from its Berkeley County plant. The request seeks approval to fill 103 acres of wetlands and clear another 17 acres.
April 4, 2018 - The Post and Courier
State-run Palmetto Railways filed an application Wednesday for a permit to build a rail line allowing Volvo Cars to transport vehicles from its Berkeley County manufacturing plant to dealerships nationwide.
March 16, 2018 - The Post and Courier
When the Navy closed its North Charleston base in 1996, it left behind dozens of historic homes. After sitting vacant for two decades, many of the homes are being renovated to attract visitors and give the city a lively new core.
February 9, 2018 - Area Development News Desk
Frontier Logistics, a provider of supply chain management services, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County with the recent purchase of 26 acres at the former Navy base in North Charleston, South Carolina.
February 9, 2018 - Commercial Property Executive
Frontier Logistics, a provider of supply chain management services, plans to expand its existing footprint in Charleston County, following a $35.5 million investment.
February 6, 2018 - The Post and Courier
A Texas company that exports plastic pellets used in dozens of consumer products said Tuesday it will build a $35.5 million warehouse and distribution center in North Charleston to transload shipments from Gulf Coast refineries.
January 29, 2018 - The Post and Courier
More than a decade after it was first announced, a North Charleston transportation hub where freight would be transferred between rail cars and container ships is moving closer toward getting its construction permits.http://www.palmettorailways.com/index.php?cID=262&ctask=check-out-first&ccm_token=1530215867:760c6d4c81a8c7a6d41e2eef8262fd91#
January 14, 2018 - SC Biz News
The final conservation piece is in place to permanently protect Fairlawn Plantation in north Mount Pleasant, closing the door on development there and allowing the land to be added to the Francis Marion National Forest.
January 3, 2018 - AIN Online
Boeing remains at least months away from announcing whether it will build an aircraft to address the perceived gap between its widebody and narrowbody jet offerings. But various public-private consortiums have already begun working to influence the company’s decision about where to build it.
December 14, 2017 - The Post and Courier
A state agency is acquiring land for Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner campus in North Charleston, but the aerospace giant says it has no immediate plans for the property.
December 7, 2017 - News 2
The proposed new rail line designed to help move Volvos vehicles from their Berkeley county plant is a step closer to reality.
December 6, 2017 - U.S. News
A rail line to serve Volvo's new auto plant in South Carolina has received initial approval from a state panel.
December 5, 2017 - The Post and Courier
A plan to let Palmetto Railways buy the land it needs to link the Volvo Cars manufacturing campus with a CSX rail line, even as it waits for permits for the new tracks, received initial approval Tuesday from the state's Joint Bond Review Committee.
November 19, 2017 - The Post and Courier
The addition of about 17 square miles of conservation land in Berkeley County near Pineville will provide a key link in buffering development on the northern side of Lake Moultrie, protect the Santee River watershed, preserve Revolutionary War sites, and the tomb of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Francis “The Swamp Fox” Marion.
October 13, 2017 - The Post and Courier
The proposed sale of state-owned utility Santee Cooper could complicate plans to build an office complex at the Volvo Cars manufacturing campus in Berkeley County.
October 5, 2017 - News 2
On Friday, Rep. Mark Sanford hosted U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), and Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) along with representatives from the Coast Guard, the South Carolina Ports Authority, Palmetto Railways, and the Army Corps of Engineers on a tour of the Port of Charleston.
August 21, 2017 - The Post and Courier
Its new Leatherman container terminal won't open until the middle of 2020, but the State Ports Authority is already putting in its order for new ship-to-shore cranes to be placed at the North Charleston maritime hub.
August 16, 2017 - The Post and Courier
The State Ports Authority's board of directors on Wednesday approved a land deal tied to the maritime agency's plan to dredge Charleston Harbor to 52 feet.
August 1, 2017 - American Shipper
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has developed a plan to reduce truck traffic on local highways by utilizing barges between Wando Welch Terminal and a new rail yard in North Charleston, according to local news source The Post and Courier.
July 27, 2017 - The Post and Courier
Barges will one day move cargo between Wando Welch Terminal and a new rail yard in North Charleston under a plan the State Ports Authority is developing to help reduce truck traffic on local highways.
July 11, 2017 - Hellenic Shipping News
The State Ports Authority has opened a $14 million refrigerated cargo service area at its Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant to help accommodate growth in shipments of cold and frozen products through the Port of Charleston.
July 6, 2017 - ABC News 4
Palmetto Railways will hold a public information open house in Berkeley County to review information gathered to date related to the Camp Hall Rail project, including rail alignment alternatives that have been considered, as well as the preferred alignment.
May 30, 2017 - SC Radio Network
South Carolina rail officials hope to learn later this summer whether they will receive an environmental permit for a 130-acre cargo terminal under construction at a former Navy base in North Charleston.
May 12, 2017 - The Post and Courier
Look around at some of the largest employers in the Lowcountry – Nucor Steel, KapStone Paper, Ingevity, BP Chemical and the Volvo plant now in development – what do they have in common? They need to transport their product to the rest of the country and receive raw materials from outside the region. For that, they require a key player in the state’s economic vitality: rail.
May 6, 2017 - The Post and Courier
South Carolina is seeking public financial assistance to land a Chinese manufacturer of car and truck tires that wants to build a $1 billion manufacturing plant in Orangeburg County.
May 2, 2017 - The Post and Courier
A Texas logistics firm plans to expand its local operations with a $30 million distribution center on the old Navy base that will ship one of the East Coast's fastest-growing export commodities through the Port of Charleston.
April 30, 2017 - The Post and Courier
While some students are sitting at desks copying notes, Junius Wright’s creative writing class can be seen exploring the abandoned North Charleston Navy Base with journals and pencils in hand and one question in mind — Why did the base close?
April 26, 2017 - The Press and Standard
Advantageous market conditions had Colleton County fast tracking the issuing of bonds for the purchase of the former Hampton and Branchville rail line.
April 21, 2017 - The Post and Courier
A North Charleston City Council committee took steps this week to look at how rail and highway traffic from a future port terminal will affect residents and how to deal with the impacts.
April 21, 2017 - The Post and Courier
Recently Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg made an appeal to get an overpass built on Meeting Street Road near Milford Street over the proposed new rail lines that will connect to the new port.
April 14, 2017 - The Post and Courier
With the city of Charleston set to bear the brunt of impacts from a planned rail yard serving a future port terminal, Mayor John Tecklenburg wants the state to pay $55 million to help solve traffic jams he says are inevitable when trains start moving cargo.
February 27, 2017 - Charleston Regional Business Journal
Four buildings on the former Navy base in North Charleston are being packaged together and sold by the S.C. Department of Commerce. One of the buildings, though, is valued at negative $1 million, cannot be torn down and requires millions of dollars’ worth of renovation work.
February 15, 2017 - The Post and Courier
The BMW manufacturing plant South Carolina maintained its position as the nation's leading exporter of vehicles, sending $9.53 billion worth of cars and SUVs to foreign countries in 2016 - most of them through the Port of Charleston.
January 31, 2017 - The Post and Courier
The state Commerce Department is proposing to sell four buildings on the old Navy base in a deal designed to spur the restoration of the historic but deteriorating Power House property.
August 1, 2016 - The Post and Courier
Charleston’s Palmetto Railways moved a step closer to acquiring a 40-mile commercial railroad in Hampton and Colleton counties following approval of the plan Tuesday by the state’s Joint Bond Review Committee.
May 23, 2016 - The Post and Courier
Residents of neighborhoods adjacent to a proposed rail yard at the former Navy Base in North Charleston said Tuesday they recognize the project’s benefits and support its development, but want to make sure their concerns are addressed before it gets final approval.
January 13, 2017 - The Post and Courier
Charleston County School District wants the state Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court decision to let a judge instead of a jury hear arguments in a land dispute involving Palmetto Railways' planned rail yard in North Charleston.
October 22, 2015 - Press & Standard
Colleton County is part of an economic development initiative to restore railroad service in the western part of the county.
September 29, 2015 - Charleston Regional Business Journal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, is reviewing a new proposal from Palmetto Railways to build two connections to the existing rail network as part of its planned container facility in North Charleston.
May 25, 2015 - Industry Today
Serving a number of different industries, Palmetto Railways is a Charleston-based short line railroad company that has been transporting industrial goods and products across South Carolina since 1890. Jeff McWorter, President and CEO of the company, sits down to talk about the long, winding history of Palmetto and why a recent expansion has them set up to take their overall business to an entire new level.
May 12, 2015 - Post & Courier
Plans by Volvo Cars to invest a half billion dollars to build a new production facility in upper Berkeley County is wonderful news. Local and state leaders were on the same page, passionate about South Carolina, her people, and her resources. The announcement means more than just jobs for the Lowcountry.
March 3, 2015 - News Release
Palmetto Railways today announced it has been selected as the 2015 Short Line Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine.
February 27, 2015 - Railway Age
Railway Age magazine has named Palmetto Railways the 2015 Short Line Railroad of the Year, and Reading & Northern Railroad its 2015 Regional Railroad of the Year. The awards will be presented at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association's (ASLRRA) annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 29, 2015.
May 12, 2014 - Progressive Railroading
Palmetto Railways recently completed a $3.2 million infrastructure improvement project at the Port of Charleston's Columbus Street Terminal to accommodate a BMW plant expansion in Greer, S.C.
May 9, 2014 - Post and Courier
BMW's planned $1 billion Upstate expansion has triggered a rail upgrade at the Port of Charleston terminal that the German carmaker uses to export its luxury automobiles.
May 5, 2014 - Post & Courier
The Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting Tuesday to discuss Palmetto Railways' proposed container-handling train yard at the former Navy base.
January 1, 2014 - Columbia Monthly Business Journal
SC Public Railways President & CEO Jeff McWhorter named one the 50 Most Influential People by Columbia Monthly Business Journal.
December 5, 2012
A settlement among the South Carolina Department of Commerce, its Division of Public Railways and the City of North Charleston was approved today by the North Charleston City Council. This is a first step towards ending all pending litigation among the parties, as well as the State Ports Authority, creating a win-win for the state and the city
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