SC IS JUST RIGHT FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS
Global business is all about ports and good international relationships. We have both.
6%
Percentage of South Carolina's workforce that's employed by international firms
150
countries served by vessels that use South Carolina's ports
Komatsu
“Before, we were importing through Savannah and Long Beach. Then I decided to consolidate all our imports via Charleston, giving us an advantage of better control of our shipments and better communication with Port managers."
—Komatsu Senior Manager Isamu Hamai
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Investment Recruited by International Firms (in millions of dollars)
Approximately $775 million in foreign direct investment was recruited to South Carolina in 2018.