Massive import hub coming to Dorchester County, SC

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Vessel | Photo via SC Ports Authority

$220 million. The cost of the massive import hub that Walmart is building at the State Ports Authority’s business park in Dorchester County — the Ridgeville Industrial Campus.

Let’s cut to the chase. Here’s what Walmart’s big Lowcountry hub is expected to do:

  • Handle goods for 850+ stores
  • Create 1,000 jobs
  • Bring 77,000+ containers through Charleston per year

Walmart has also earned the title as the first retail importer to establish ground in the industrial campus. This 3 million-sqft distribution center is set to open next year.

Want to learn more about the State Ports Authority’s multi-million dollar investments?

Click h ere to dive into the details in The Post and Courier’s article about a 1-mile road, a 120-ft bridge, and a seperate $3.09 million investment for land near the entrance to the Wando Welch Terminal.

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Vagney is a proud Texas native with a background in print and broadcast journalism. Born and raised in Houston and earning her journalism degree at The University of Texas at Austin, Vagney joined 6AM City as a City Editor in Charleston, SC in 2020, then moved back to her home state to launch ATXtoday. She relocated to the Appalachian Mountains in 2022. Vagney is now 6AM City’s Content Marketing Specialist. In her spare time, she enjoys creative writing, reading, crossword puzzles, working out, and playing with her two adorable Bernedoodles.