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As the Panama Canal undergoes it's biggest expansion project in history, the State Ports Authority is discussing ways to beef up local ports and deepen the Charleston Harbor to accommodate a "3 million container opportunity" for Charleston.

The Post and Courier has a brief posting on what SPAchief Jim Newsome had to say about the plans during today's Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Developers Council's annual growth forum and promises a more detailed report tomorrow.

Read today's brief here.