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Board told joint SC-Ga. port could cost less

By Bruce Smith
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A massive container ship terminal planned by South Carolina and Georgia is expected to cost a billion dollars less than an initial projection, but construction permits need to be applied for quickly, the joint board overseeing the project was told Tuesday.

The board, comprised of members of both states, is working to build the 1,500-acre Jasper Ocean Terminal in Jasper County on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River just downstream from Savannah, Ga.

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