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Global logistics company invests $13.7 million in Mount Pleasant operations

Staff //February 17, 2022//

Global logistics company invests $13.7 million in Mount Pleasant operations

Staff //February 17, 2022//

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A global logistics and transportation company is expanding its Charleston County operations and relocating its headquarters from the Northeast to the Lowcountry. The $13.7 million investment is expected to create 135 jobs.

MSC USA, the U.S. cargo shipping arm of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., already has operations in Mount Pleasant. The company’s new 25,000-square-foot location at 700 Watermark Blvd. is adjacent to the company’s existing building.

MSC USA President and CEO Fabio Santucci expects the Mount Pleasant branch to grow “exponentially” in the near future. He attributes the company’s success to Charleston County’s talent and resources.

“We would like to thank Charleston County Economic Development, alongside the state of South Carolina, its governor and the mayor of Mount Pleasant for their community and business-friendly policies, which have made it possible for MSC USA to grow and flourish locally,” Santucci said. “We’re excited about the opportunity of drawing more talent to Mount Pleasant by continuing to invest in our workforce there.” 

MCS USA was founded in 1970 in Switzerland where its main headquarters remains today. The company has 524 offices across 155 countries with more than 100,000 employees worldwide. With the Mount Pleasant expansion, there will be more than 500 employees locally.

“MSC USA has been operating in Charleston for almost three decades, and their economic impact on our community is profound,” Charleston County Council Chairman Teddie Pryor said in a statement. “The addition of new capabilities at their Mount Pleasant headquarters signals another vote of confidence by MSC in the Port, our skilled workforce and the sound fundamentals of the Charleston region’s business climate.” 

Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey said the expansion is a testament to the region’s logistics capabilities being an answer to businesses’ needs.

“South Carolina has earned a reputation as a place that excels at making a variety of complex products. And, a critical factor in boasting a diversified, successful economy is the ability to efficiently and effectively transport products,” he said.

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