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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A joint South Carolina-Georgia shipping terminal on the Savannah River is expected to cost about $3.3 billion, which is less than earlier projections.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Georgia and South Carolina lawmakers who represent districts along the Savannah River plan to meet next month to discuss several topics.

Monday, October 15, 2012  The two-state board working to build a $5 billion steamship terminal on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River is meeting in Charleston.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  As the warm summer months get closer safety officials are urging the public to be careful on Midlands’rivers.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  The two-state board working to develop a $5 billion container ship terminal on the Savannah River will study capacity and navigation issues on the waterway. The board is working to develop a joint terminal on the South Carolina side of the river just downstream from the city of Savannah.