Stacking up By Dan McCue At 997 feet long and with a capacity of 6,402 20-foot equivalent units, the MSC Marina is the largest container ship currently calling on the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
As such, the vessel, which is part of MSC’s North European service, is not only a bellwether of the contemporary realities of international trade, but also the stepping off point for the future, a topic that will be discussed during the upcoming Port Productivity Conference, which will be held at the North Charleston Convention Center on Feb. 20-22.
As much of a presence as the MSC Marina has when it enters Charleston Harbor, it’s already being surpassed on the high seas by vessels more than twice its size.
Renowned home designer joins modular movement By Kathleen Dayton A North Carolina modular homebuilder has partnered with a nationally acclaimed home designer to build custom homes in the Charleston area and in other parts of the Carolinas and Virginia.
HandCrafted Homes of Henderson, N.C., has an agreement with William E. Poole of Wilmington, N.C., to build 10 homes initially over a period of 18 months. The first home will be completed in Charlotte, N.C., by late spring. The timetable and locations for the Charleston area homes have not yet been determined.
Scott: Charleston County a mecca for entrepreneurs By Dan McCue With few large tracts of land left to dangle as a lure for big fish such as Vought Aircraft Industries, Charleston County’s future economic development is going to be largely dependent on homegrown entrepreneurs, the county’s top elected official said.
“Personally, I’ve always felt that when it comes to economic development, all discussions, at their heart, are philosophical discussions,” said Timothy E. Scott, chairman of the Charleston County Council.
“The question is whether you’re hunting or growing. While there’s no question that hunting is important, given the realities of available space, I firmly believe that growing is going to be far more critical to our future.”
To raise a work force, provide hope By Bob Bouyea Every time we hold a power breakfast or interview people about labor issues, one theme always raises its head: the need to improve the education of the future work force.
High school student presents VA research project By Shelia Watson Chandler Church, a senior at Porter-Gaud School, spent the bulk of last summer poring over statistics on the cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in the Veterans Affairs system, foregoing the typical teen summertime.
A report to our readers: We launch SCBIZ, our first statewide publication By Bill Settlemyer Change is in the air—in South Carolina and at our company, Setcom Media. From 1995 through 2005, our mission was to help the Charleston region grow by providing high-quality independent business news and information to our Business Journal readers.
Four-bill package seeks S.C.’s energy independence By Jim Ritchie Finding a common sense balance between protecting South Carolina’s environment and enacting progressive standards for our buildings and state fleet is something that must be addressed today.
LightRail project could crack open knowledge economy By Andy Brack South Carolina is at a technology crossroads. If it meets a challenge over the next few months, it will join states that provide top researchers with the high-speed, high-volume technology infrastructure they need. In turn, that has the potential to open up amazing new knowledge-economy opportunities for more jobs.
Condon stepping down as SCWTC chief, relishing new role By Dan McCue Mark Condon, executive director of the S.C. World Trade Center since 1999, is stepping down from that position to become vice president of world trade center operations for the Trade Center Development Corp. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Improv comedy actors teach secrets of sales skills By Dennis Quick The Have Nots!, a Charleston-based comedy and improvisational acting trio, is known for its hilarious skits in which the actors think quickly and respond smoothly even to the most outrageous, impromptu scenarios.
Two local manufactures fight for Marine contract By Dan McCue Protected Vehicles Inc., of North Charleston, and Force Protection Industries Inc. of Ladson, are two of nine companies across the United States awarded part of a competitive contract to help develop the next generation of mine-resistant armored vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Art Institute targets April for opening By Dennis Quick Richard Jerue, president of The Art Institute of Charleston, is all smiles about the Carroll Building in downtown Charleston.
Port access road scores permit approval, funding By Dan McCue A controversial proposed access road linking the S.C. State Ports Authority’s planned terminal at the former Charleston Naval Base to Interstate 26 came a step closer to reality Feb. 8, with one set of state officials reaffirming the project while another allocated much-needed funding for its development.
Personal chef set to launch on the Web By Kathleen Dayton Dinner is about to get more personal for some Charleston-area families. A new Web-based business, Mealweek.com, will soon allow area residents to order gourmet and organic meals via its Web site and have them delivered to their door by a personal chef.
Local company on a roll with new cigar brand By Kathleen Dayton Consumers can drink a variety of things that are made in the Lowcountry, including vodka, tea and muscadine wine. Joining them now is a Charleston label you can smoke: the Carlos Villa cigar.
Marketability drives renovation of historic building By Kathleen Dayton What was old at 177 Meeting St. has been made new again. An extensive, two-year restoration project has resulted in a Carolopolis Award for the building’s owner, American Financial Realty Trust.
Podcasts provide marketing potential By Lindsay Danzell The future of marketing, where any business can market a product cheaply and effectively to potential consumers, may be in podcasts, which companies can employ to establish expertise and draw online users to their Web sites.
Charleston cashes in on the religious travel industry By Lindsay Danzell In 1946, Walter Klein, a New Jersey native, stood among the Charleston graves. As he photographed the sea of etched names, something caught his attention.
WorkKeys conference addresses work force needs By Dennis Quick During his address at the third annual Southeastern WorkKeys Conference, guest speaker Keith Bird, chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, said that the American work force is in a crisis.
SRNL to assist in fusion reactor energy project By Shelia Watson The Savannah River National Laboratory has been tapped to participate in ITER, an international program that seeks to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of a full-scale fusion power reactor.
Work force training key to growing auto cluster By Dennis Quick Last June, the Center for Accelerated Technology Training began training people for jobs at the new DaimlerChrysler assembly plant in Ladson.
Bar serves up free rides By Kathleen Dayton A downtown restaurant that attracts a late-night crowd is taking the initiative to alleviate two problems that nightspots in the city continually battle: limited parking and intoxicated patrons.
Auto dealers see brighter days ahead for Detroit’s Big Three By Dan McCue Could it be that, despite an avalanche of red ink and mounting yards of newsprint devoted to it, things are actually starting to look up for the nation’s Big Three automakers and their local dealers?
Curb appeal By Shelia Watson For many patients at area hospitals, customer service is provided before they even reach the doors.
Stacking up: Terminal upgraded to handle bigger ships By Dan McCue With all the controversy surrounding the proposed cargo container terminal at the former Charleston Naval Base, it may be easy to forget that the S.C. State Ports Authority already operates a terminal on the Cooper River.
Stacking up: Maritime executive: Ports must embrace national infrastructure strategy By Dan McCue The nation’s new U.S. Maritime Administrator is calling on Charleston and the nation’s other top 10 ports to embrace the concept of a national port strategy to successfully parse the ever-growing challenges of moving more cargo through land- and infrastructure-constrained ports.
Tech company helps launch private business incubator By Shelia Watson When Jonathan Ramaci relocated the operations and management teams of his high-tech firm, iCache, from Cambridge, Mass., to Charleston, he brought a knowledge-based enterprise to the area and a concept that many believe is long overdue: a business incubator.
VA, DOD to build consolidated health clinic By Shelia Watson The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast has awarded a $41.5 million military construction project to GSC Construction Company Inc. of Augusta, Ga., to build a 188,000-square-foot consolidated medical clinic at the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek.
Is a boundaryless career the right choice for you? By Barbara Poole I heard a recent interview on National Public Radio with Gabriela Montero, the young Venezuelan pianist who is taking the classical world by storm with her improvisational work.
The most important words in sales: I believe By Jeffery Gitomer Self-belief is the fulcrum of success. It’s the bridge that links your personal attitude and enthusiasm to your ability to transfer confidence to your prospective buyer or existing customer.
How to earn media the old-fashioned way By Elizabeth Boineau I would be so enriched had I earned just one dollar for every time I heard the term “free press” and ardently defended my position that there is simply no such thing as free publicity, media, press or otherwise.
People in the News Wild Dunes Resort hired James Boheim as executive banquet chef.
Accolades & More Ted's Butcherblock at 334 East Bay St. was featured in the January 2007 issue of Food & Wine as one of "3 Great New Butcher Shops."
Calendar FEB. 21-23: Homeland Security Innovation Conference. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
Giving Back Law firm sponsors Children’s Museum exhibit Young Clement Rivers’ Jay Davis and Georgina Ngozi, executive director of the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, stand behind a group of Memminger Elementary School students during the opening of the museum’s “Make it Move” exhibit.
Photo Finish TRIDENT ONE-STOP GRADUATES 18 CNA STUDENTS Trident One-Stop Career System held a graduation ceremony recognizing the 18 students who completed its 17th Certified Nursing Assistant program, a Community Healthcare Training Program taught at the career center and sponsored by Trident Health System.
