SC Ports to buy WestRock site to expand port capacity at North Charleston Terminal

The SC Ports board of directors have voted to move forward with the purchase of the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to further expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston.

With support from the state and unanimous approval from the board, SC Ports will go ahead with a purchase sales agreement with WestRock.

SC Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin said: “The tremendous backing from our state and an excellent partnership with WestRock allows us to make investments today that will support our state’s economy and create opportunities for future generations of South Carolinians.