South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has reached an agreement with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and as a result, the Leatherman Terminal will reopen.
SC Ports and the ILA said in a joint statement that “after productive and collaborative conversations, we have mutually developed and agreed to the framework for an operating agreement that will create long-term stability and competitiveness for the Port of Charleston while providing an enhanced product.”
The two parties added they cooperated to protect jobs aiming to create a “seamless transition toward a future that recognizes a trained and experienced workforce across all SC Ports’ terminals”.
SC Ports and ILA noted they are ready to welcome their USMX partners at the Leatherman Terminal for many years to come without hesitation as all obstacles to operations have been removed.
