SC Ports receives US$22m grant to enhance Ridgeville Commerce Park

South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) has been awarded a US$21.68m grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to assist with building infrastructure at the Ridgeville Commerce Park.

The funding comes from the DOT’s fiscal year 2020 Better Utilising Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants, of which the Trump administration awarded US$1bn to repair, rebuild and revitalise transportation systems in the US.

Jim Newsome, SC Ports President and CEO, said: “The importance of this US$21.68m BUILD grant cannot be overstated. These improvements are crucial to the development of Walmart’s new distribution centre in Dorchester County.”