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SC Ports temporarily halts Leatherman operations in face of high costs, waning demand

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By David Wren Verified
| The Index-Journal Verified
NORTH CHARLESTON — The state agency that owns and operates the Port of Charleston is temporarily halting operations at its underutilized Leatherman Terminal here to save money in the face of a global trade slowdown. The S.C. State Ports Authority said on Thursday that the container terminal’s shutdown will be complete by Aug. 1 and will continue for an undetermined period. Currently, five Mediterranean Shipping Co. vessels make weekly calls at Leatherman.
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SC Ports temporarily halts Leatherman operations in face of high costs, waning demand

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By David Wren Verified
| Yahoo Finance Verified
NORTH CHARLESTON – The state agency that owns and operates the Port of Charleston is temporarily halting operations at its underutilized Leatherman Terminal here to save money in the face of a global trade slowdown. The S.C. State Ports Authority said on Thursday that the container terminal's shutdown will be complete by Aug. 1 and will continue for an undetermined period. Currently, five Mediterranean Shipping Co. vessels make weekly calls at Leatherman.
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After positive month, rising fuel costs have SC Ports bracing for slowdown Original

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By David Wren Verified
| South Carolina Daily Gazette
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston in March saw the biggest surge in imported cargo since last summer, but the S.C. State Ports Authority is bracing for declines in coming months because of rising fuel prices and the war in Iran. The port’s marine terminals handled 109,400 cargo containers measured in 20-foot increments last month. That’s the first time the total has topped six figures since October and the largest number since August.
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