March 7, 2017 Jim Newsome of the South Carolina Ports Authority joined us this past Tuesday. Mr. Newsome became President & CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority on September 1, 2009 and is only the fifth leader in the history of the organization. He was previously President of Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc., which is part of the world’s fifth-largest ocean shipping company. Continue reading “Jim Newsome: SC Ports Authority”
Jim Newsome – South Carolina Ports Authority
January 6, 2014 — Jim Newsome spoke to our club about the topic of The South Carolina Ports Authority.
Mr. Newsome has been President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority since 2009. He was previously President of Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc., and was with Nedlloyd Lines prior to that. A Savannah native, Mr. Newsome received a bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics and an MBA in Transportation and Logistics from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Continue reading “Jim Newsome – South Carolina Ports Authority”