SC Ports moves forward with the ILA to reopen the Hugh K. Leatherman terminal

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have reached an agreement to reopen the Hugh K. Leatherman terminal at the Port of Charleston.

The port authority’s board of directors voted unanimously in support of the agreement, bringing an end to a years-long dispute regarding the operation of the terminal’s cranes.

A joint statement published by SC Ports and the ILA said: “SC Ports and ILA proudly announce that after productive and collaborative conversations, we have mutually developed and agreed to the framework for an operation agreement that will create long-term stability and competitiveness for the Port of Charleston while providing an enhanced product.”