Mr. Newsome and Tony discuss the expansion of the manufacturing and shipping industries in South Carolina, the keys to the SC Ports Authority’s growth, and important leadership techniques.

• Optimism about the future despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Boom of manufacturing in South Carolina has been highly beneficial for SC Ports Authority including the new Walmart Distribution Center new Ridgeville, SC.
• SC Port Authority has invested $2 Billion dollars in their existing terminals to prepare for future.
• Packaging and shipping for export in the Charleston area are forecasted to continue to grow.
• Having a motivated team is key and allowing people to do their jobs.
• A collective vision of every member of the team is very important to the overall mission.
• Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is scheduled to be complete in 2021 and was a long-term vision and culmination of years of hard work.

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