Comments on: Georgia Owns S.C. http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/24/georgia-owns-sc/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Reform the SPA http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/24/georgia-owns-sc/#comment-48007 Reform the SPA Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=14810#comment-48007 Oh come on Willie- let's look at some facts. The Port of Charleston bought these type of cranes in 2003 for their Columbus Street terminal to the tune of 6 million smackers a pop. I bet you a cold soda pop the SPA has NEVER used them on a big ship at the Columbus Street terminal- call up the SPA and ask them how many times they have had use for these post-panamax cranes at Columbus Street and ask them to give you the vessel names ? Check it out on the link below - we dredged deeper than Savannah and we got the big cranes first too- but we just forgot to bring in the business. http://archives.postandcourier.com/archive/arch03/1003/arc10081390275.shtml Oh come on Willie- let’s look at some facts.

The Port of Charleston bought these type of cranes in 2003 for their Columbus Street terminal to the tune of 6 million smackers a pop.

I bet you a cold soda pop the SPA has NEVER used them on a big ship at the Columbus Street terminal- call up the SPA and ask them how many times they have had use for these post-panamax cranes at Columbus Street and ask them to give you the vessel names ?

Check it out on the link below – we dredged deeper than Savannah and we got the big cranes first too- but we just forgot to bring in the business.
http://archives.postandcourier.com/archive/arch03/1003/arc10081390275.shtml

]]> By: Old Bike Dude http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/24/georgia-owns-sc/#comment-48006 Old Bike Dude Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:22:14 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=14810#comment-48006 The good folks over in Jasper county have been trying for years to build an operational port. Their enemies aren't across the river in Georgia. Their real enemies and the roadblock to their port are certain parties in Columbia. The good folks over in Jasper county have been trying for years to build an operational port. Their enemies aren’t across the river in Georgia. Their real enemies and the roadblock to their port are certain parties in Columbia.

]]> By: fitsnews http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/24/georgia-owns-sc/#comment-47973 fitsnews Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:44:43 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=14810#comment-47973 The solution is simple: Appoint a true ports CEO who is accountable to someone EVERYBODY elects, not a political board. Then empower that CEO to enter into public-private parterships that cede operational control of the facilities in exchange for $$$. State retains ownership of land/ infrastructure, they just let people who know how to make money run the show. -FITS The solution is simple: Appoint a true ports CEO who is accountable to someone EVERYBODY elects, not a political board. Then empower that CEO to enter into public-private parterships that cede operational control of the facilities in exchange for $$$. State retains ownership of land/ infrastructure, they just let people who know how to make money run the show.

-FITS

]]> By: bo http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/24/georgia-owns-sc/#comment-47971 bo Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:47:35 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=14810#comment-47971 will, seriously, what is the solution? any links to previous posts? will,

seriously, what is the solution? any links to previous posts?

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