SCBIZ Daily for Oct. 11, 2019

State ports continue strong start to fiscal year

The S.C. Ports Authority continued its strong start to the 2020 fiscal year, reporting its best September on record for cargo volumes. The ports authority handled 195,000 TEUs at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals last month and 22,124 vehicles at the Columbus Street Terminal.

It’s Duke vs. Duke’s in a battle over a name

The offspring of Eugenia Duke are feuding. The owners of Duke’s Mayonnaise are suing the owners of the Duke Sandwich Co. for the way it uses the Duke name.

Pavement group anticipates 1,000 new jobs

The S.C. Asphalt Pavement Association anticipates 1,000 additional jobs coming to the S.C. asphalt paving industry over the next five years. The growth is expected because of the 2017 S.C. Roads Bill.

BullStreet: Preserve the past, embrace the future

Historic structures such as the Babcock Building, which may be transformed into an apartment complex, are being preserved while the development also emphasizes technological advances. For example, the 181-acre mixed-use development is the first gigabit community within a city limits in South Carolina.

DOT approves Lowcountry Rapid Transit for development

The U.S. Department of Transportation has given approval for the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project to move into the project development phase, marking a major milestone for the public transportation project.