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Albemarle Corporation’s planned facility in South Carolina “will help increase the production of U.S.-based lithium resources,” according to CEO Kent Masters, who noted that the Chester County location offers access to rail and port transportation as well as the availability of skilled workers.

March 27, 2023
Short Lines & Regionals

Albemarle to Launch $1.3B Lithium Hydroxide Plant in South Carolina

Albemarle Corp. is planning a new lithium hydroxide processing plant in Chester County, S.C., to be served by Lancaster & Chester Railroad. Construction is slated to start next year on the facility

Aerial view of the San Pedro Bay Port Complex in California. (Photograph Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles)

January 20, 2023
Intermodal

Intermodal Briefs: Ports of LA, Long Beach; SC Ports

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California report 2022 as their second-busiest year on record. Also, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) announces a record 2022 with the most containers ever handled at the Port of Charleston. All provide their outlook for 2023.

Phase I of the capacity expansion project at Inland Port Greer is now complete. The full project in Upstate South Carolina is expected to wrap up in winter 2024. (Photo/SCPA/English Purcell)

November 22, 2022
Switching & Terminal

SC Ports Completes Phase I Expansion of Inland Port Greer

South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) on Nov. 18 celebrated completing the first phase of a $30 million-plus capacity expansion project at Inland Port Greer, which is served exclusively by Norfolk Southern (NS).

The Navy Base Intermodal Facility is set to open in July 2025. (Rendering/SCPA)

October 18, 2022
Intermodal

SC Ports Breaks Ground on Navy Base Intermodal Facility

SC Ports officials and elected officials gathered on Oct. 17 in North Charleston to celebrate the groundbreaking of the rail-served Navy Base Intermodal Facility, which will provide near-dock rail and inner-harbor barge operation to the Port of Charleston to “ensure fluidity and capacity for the Southeast supply chain.”