SAME Charleston Monthly Luncheon – April 2024
WHEN: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE: SC Ports Authority Headquarters, 200 Ports Authority Drive, 29464
SC Ports owns and operates the Port of Charleston, Inland Port Greer and Inland Port Dillon. SC Ports ensures the efficient movement of cargo between South Carolina and global markets. As the 8th largest U.S. container port, SC Ports proactively invests in infrastructure ahead of demand. SC Ports has invested more than $2 billion in recent years to enhance capabilities and capacity, yielding modern terminals, new cargo capacity, the deepest harbor on the East Coast and an expansive rail network. More critical infrastructure investments are planned, including developing near-dock rail at the Port of Charleston, further speeding goods to market. SC Ports serves as a vital economic engine for the Southeast. In South Carolina, port operations support 1 in 9 jobs and generate a $87 billion annual economic impact. SAME members will get to tour the Wando Welch Terminal and later have a presentation at SC Port Headquarters that will focus on our current engineering and infrastructure improvements.
Please arrive at 11:00, check in at the lobby with a Government Issued Photo ID (Driver’s license or passport) and buses will load at 11:15 and depart at 11:30. Please click here to download a map with driving instructions. The tour will be 30-45 minutes followed by lunch and a presentation at headquarters. Tour will be limited to 55 people. Lunch and presentation (12/12:15-1:00) only option will be available for those who wish. Please click here to view the catering options.
SPEAKER
Walter Lagarenne, Vice President, Engineering & Facilities, SC Ports Authority
Mr. Lagarenne joined SC Ports in August 2018 as the Director of Engineering & Permitting and is currently Vice President, Engineering & Facilities. Mr. Lagarenne is responsible for the execution and permitting of all capital engineering and large crane procurement projects from conception to completion, and maintenance, repair, and care of the Ports’ terminal facilities.
Prior to joining SC Ports, Mr. Lagarenne worked in the consulting engineering industry for 36 years with a diverse portfolio of project engineering and project management assignments ranging from infrastructure design, permitting, and construction, to new vertical construction and major equipment procurement for major utility companies, local, and state agencies. His experience also included assignments on several major projects at SC Ports, including the expansion of the Wando Welch Terminal in the early 1990s, and serving as the Owner’s Engineering Representative for the new SC Ports Authority’s Main Office Building, just prior to joining SC Ports.
Mr. Lagarenne graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in five states, including South Carolina. He is a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Life Member of the Water Environmental Association of South Carolina where he served as President in 2010-2011 and was admitted to the WEASC’s Chapter of the 5S Society. In addition, he was a member of the American Water Works Association, serving in several committee chairmanship rolls, and the Water Environment Federation where he served as the South Carolina Delegate for three years, and received the WEF Arthur Sidney Bedell Award (2010).