Politics & Government

Vice President Biden Visiting Port of Charleston Monday

Vice President Joe Biden will visit the Port of Charleston on Monday, Sept. 16.

According to a release by the Ports Authority, the Vice President will discuss the importance of infrastructure investment to exports, economic competitiveness, and job creation. This follows the Vice President’s visit to the Port of Baltimore on Monday, Sept. 9, where he highlighted a $10 million TIGER grant that will help improve the port’s productivity by widening a channel into the port while increasing the port’s cargo storage capacity and avoiding the need for costly repairs.

The Vice President will also visit the Port of Savannah, Georgia, on Monday.

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