b'STRONG PREVAILING WINDSToday, SC Ports is a talisman for stable jobs, food on tables, proud family legacies, globally respected infrastructure, visitors who become residents and more. In his capstone letter in the SCSPA 2022 annual report, Chairman of the Board Bill Stern said:Having a top 10 U.S. container port in South Carolina is an incredible economic advantage for our state. South Carolina Ports attracts companies to establish new operations, bringing billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to our state. Port operations also support our well-established partners, many of whom have moved goods through the Port of Charleston for decades and continually grow their workforces. Port-dependent businesses benefit from having a well-run port in their backyard. This is true of our states biggest companiesadvanced manufacturers, automakers, mega retailers and healthcare systemsas well as many small business owners and agricultural producers who depend on access to global markets The decision to invest in expanded terminals and modern container-handling equipment proved absolutely critical over the past year, as record import volumes came through the Port of Charleston and global supply chain challenges continued. We must continue to deliver fluidity to the Southeast supply chain.SC PORTS CREATES JOBS ON THE WATERFRONT AND SUPPORTS INDIRECT JOBS AT PORT-DEPENDENT BUSINESSES AROUND THE STATE. HAVING A WORLD-CLASS PORT IN SOUTH CAROLINA ATTRACTS MANY COMPANIES TO INVEST IN NEW FACILITIES AND EXPAND EXISTING OPERATIONS, CREATING MORE JOBS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. SC PORTS IS PROUD TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH CAROLINA.SC PORTS 2022 ANNUAL REPORT10 CHAMBER RETROSPECTIVE250 YEARS'