SC IS JUST RIGHT FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS
Global business is all about ports and good international relationships. We have both.
7%
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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Percentage Employed by International Firms
With 131,900 South Carolinians employed by international firms, the Palmetto State ranks first in the nation in the percentage of its workforce (7.03%) employed by foreign-controlled companies.