Please summarize in a brief paragraph what your company does:

Luzuriaga Mims, LLP provides responsive, high quality legal representation to Employers for all workers’ compensation needs to include claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act as well as the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. Legal representation includes litigation as well as pre-litigation counseling to Employers on their workers’ compensation programs.

What regions do you serve?

Although based in Charleston, LM Law serves clients state-wide for all workers’ compensation matters. Additionally, we defend clients across the country under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, including Ports such as Savannah, GA, Jacksonville, FL, Norfolk, Houston, TX, and San Francisco, CA.

What is one thing our members may not know about you?

The members of our team have been a part of the Charleston Maritime Community for over 35 years, and we are proud to offer counseling in pre-suit and pre-claim settings, as well as general advice for all workers’ compensation needs. 

What are you most proud of?

The members of our team have over 35 years of experience in representing Employers under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. We are proud to represent both local and national businesses, and it is essential to our practice that we learn each Employer’s business to better serve their needs.

​To reach Elizabeth Luzuriago Click Here
 

Summary of what our company does:
Anderson Forklift Supply, Inc. is an aftermarket and OEM forklift parts provider for all types of forklift trucks. We offer a full line of OEM attachments and parts for Cascade, Long-Reach, Brudi, Rightline, and Bolzoni-Auramo.  Anderson Forklift Supply, Inc. is a dealer for Doosan, J.W. Speaker, UB Lights, Vestil, and Nivel.  Our inventory also includes shop supplies, safety equipment, sweeper and scrubber parts, dock equipment, and dock parts. 
 
What regions do you serve?
Currently our customers are nationwide to include Hawaii and St. Thomas.  With 7 distribution centers nationwide, we cover 90% of the industrial truck population with 1-day ground service.
 
What is one thing our members may not know about you?
Since opening in 1999, we are a family owned and operated company.  Over the years we have grown to become one of the largest volume replacement parts dealer in the country. 
 
What are you most proud of?
In an industry where time is crucial, and equipment must be running efficiently and properly, we pride ourselves on a prompt response to customer needs and product knowledge.   Being a team of only 7 employees, we service over 1,200 accounts that include several Fortune 500 companies.  Our goal is to continue building lasting customer relationships by providing the best customer service, quality products, and the most competitive pricing in the industry.

​To contact Brandy Anderson click here
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Please summarize in a brief paragraph what your company does. 
Host provides real solutions for customers’ ship agency, terminal operations, stevedoring, marine asset, and logistic needs. As ship agents, we coordinate with local and international parties to ensure seamless and timely operations for our customers when their ship (or the ship carrying their cargo) is in port.

What regions do you serve?
We have 32 locations on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts.
 
What is one thing our members may not know about you?
Host was founded in 1923, and the company is experiencing meteoric growth right now. In the past 10 years, our number of full-time employees has grown by over 600%, and we’ve been listed in the Inc. 5000’s List of Fastest Growing Companies for the past two years.
 
What are you most proud of?
​Host is most proud of our 95-year legacy. We’re well-known in the industry for our exceptional service and long-standing relationships, helping us take on new opportunities and continue our growth.

​To email Lee Abernathy Click Here

At Guy M. Turner, we are equipped with the custom tools and equipment to meet any US heavy transportation, crane rental, equipment move, machinery installation or other need. As a specialized carrier of over-dimensional and overweight machinery and equipment, we own a fleet of tractors and trailers with capacities up to 500 tons. We also own and maintain the equipment necessary to successfully complete any project, from large forklifts to specialized jacking and dolly systems, hydraulic gantry systems and a modern fleet of cranes with capacities of up to 500 tons. 

Many of our services at Guy M. Turner are not restricted to just one area, since we have locations spanning the US. We have local branches in NC, SC, VA, GA, OH, MD, TX and Canada to serve a variety of clients.  

Most people don't know that I’m a triplet and have a brother who works in the same industry as I do.   

We are most proud of our family and all the support we give each other. 

To reach Robert Stelling Click Here

MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
We are a privately owned global organization operating a network of over 480 offices in 155 countries, employing a team of over 70,000 dedicated individuals. Our sea freight offering is complemented by our integrated warehousing and haulage services, which enable us to offer a true door-to-door service.

We have an established fleet of 490 container vessels with an intake capacity of circa 3.1 million TEU. Our global sailing schedules cover 200 routes, calling at 500 ports, allowing us to deliver your cargo almost anywhere in the world.

We have trained, experienced experts available for our full range of services including reefer, out-of-gauge, breakbulk and each of our trade services – each operating in tandem with your business. This gives us the ability to uphold the personal service we’re globally recognized for and offers you peace-of-mind that we’ll be on-hand to help whenever you need us.

All around the world MSC’s teams share a pride, a passion and a belief in the company and the way we do business. Channeling this passion is what enables us to deliver unrivalled customer service. MSC’s people take a personal interest in finding solutions to match each of our customers’ needs.
 
To reach Scott Higman click here

A brief summary of your services will tell us...
GEL Engineering, LLC provides diverse environmental, engineering and survey consulting services.  We help our industrial and maritime clients navigate complex state and federal regulations to meet environmental standards and design and permit sophisticated industrial waterfront facilities.  Our professional staff are experts in permitting assistance, emissions testing, industrial site civil engineering , and hydrographic and topographic surveying services. 

What regions do you serve?
GEL serves clients across the Southeast region from our five offices in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. 

What is one thing our members may not know about you?
We do more than hydrographic surveying, dredge project permitting and consulting, and waterfront facilities permitting…  Just call and ask, we can likely assist you! 

What are you most proud of?
We are most proud of our team of professional engineers, environmental scientists, and field technicians that make up GEL Engineering, LLC.  Our talented and dedicated employees, most who’ve been with the firm for over 15-years, receive over 90% of GEL’s projects from repeat clients.
 
​Please visit gel.com or contact Geoff Lewis or Jim Posda to find out more. 
 
Geoff Lewis:  geoff.lewis@gel.com
Jim Posda:  james.posda@gel.com

​​A brief summary of our services will tell us....​Dockside Logistics is a family run business servicing companies that ship their goods through the ports in the southeast. We support local and regional manufacturing through our distribution centers and on-site support. A steady growth since our start in 2005 has allowed us to diversify into other markets and a variety of logistics services.

What regions do you serve?
We service the Southeast through our operations in Charleston, Greenville and Savannah

What is one thing our members may not know about you?
Our services cover a broad spectrum, but we are commonly known for our project cargo and packaging expertise. We also provide trans-loading of containerized cargo at our facilities.

What are you most proud of?
Customer retention. We continue to do business with customers today that we started with in 2005. 
To reach Steve Young Click Here.
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A brief summary of our services will tell us...
We are a premier worldwide logistics/supply chain provider.  We are a privately held company with over 9,000 employees.  The portfolio of services we provide is vast and covers everything from domestic, ocean, air, intermodal, drayage, warehousing, e-commerce, retail distribution, and everything in between.  We pride ourselves on being a one stop shop for any customers, large, medium, or small.  We are "The Power of One."

What regions do you serve? 
We service all points within the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.   We have an office in China and partners all over the globe to enhance our reach in the market.   

What is one thing  our members may not know about you? 
Averitt prides itself on our culture.  Being a privately held company gives us the opportunity to create a culture that truly benefits our associates.  It offers everyone the ability to be a true part of this team. 

What are you most proud of? 
We are most proud of our ability to continue to grow in this ever changing industry.  We are approaching 50 years of business and we have always done a fantastic job of looking 5 to 10 years down the road.  This shows our customers that we are innovative and in tune with what their needs are and will be.  
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​To reach Ed Smith click here.

A brief summary of your services will tell us...
Our main focus is to inspect equipment and process the motor carrier's transactions going in and out of the terminals via the Advanced Gate System. We also inventory Import loads, stage containers for VACIS inspections, and inspect intermodal equipment in the field at both terminals. We do our best to add efficiencies to the Port of Charleston.

 What regions do you serve?
We operate only in the Port of Charleston.

What is one thing our members may not know about you?
 The Charleston Gate Company is the only company in Charleston that employs members from each of the ILA Locals.

What are you most proud of?
We are proud of our partnerships with the State Ports Authority, the Mechanics of ILA Local 1422-A, the Checkers & Clerks from ILA Local 1771, and the Longshoremen from ILA Local 1422.
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To reach Bill McCarthy click here