Chuck Schoninger named NCFTP Board Member

USA InvestCo Principal Chuck Schoninger has accepted a position on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Foreign Trade Promotion Council.  The organization was spearheaded by state Representative Rick Catlin, and has selected John G. Hayes, PhD as its First Executive Director.  Recently, Dr. Hayes has been the President of the North Carolina World Trade Association, Cape Fear Chapter.

Catlin said, “the idea for the council grew out of a desire to better utilize the global trade resources in NC, both public and private, also to utilize the Port of Wilmington’s foreign trade zone and expanding that to Wilmington […]

Search for new Ports Authority Executive

Department of Transportation chief Tony Tata, said that the search is on for the new Ports Authority Executive. Tata, visited the Port of Wilmington with Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday, said that, after conducting an international search, officials had narrowed the field of candidates considerably and would begin interviews shortly.

When the N.C. Ports Authority, which manages both the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Morehead City, was transferred from the N.C. Department of Commerce to the N.C. Department of Transportation in 2011, the authority’s board of directors saw its powers diminish, including, apparently, the power to hire and fire […]

Governor Pat McCrory to tour Port of Wilmington

On Monday, Governor Pat McCrory will be visiting the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina.  Officials from the Ports Authority and the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility will welcome McCrory. You can read the full article on the Time Warner Cable News site.

Wilmington Cold Storage Facility to Create New Jobs

This week, TWC News featured the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage project in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Their article discusses the project costs, job creation, and features and interview with PWCS Principal Chuck McCarthy.

WILMINGTON — A grant is helping bring jobs and a multimillion dollar investment to the Port City. This week the governor announced a cold storage facility project slated for the Port of Wilmington received funding it needed to get underway. The more than 75,000 square foot cold facility will store locally produced products like pork and vegetables and create 100 jobs.

“From forklift driving to management jobs to receiving jobs,” […]

Governor on the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

Raleigh, N.C.– Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker recently announced that USA InvestCo plans to create 100 jobs and invest more than $15 million in a new cold storage facility at the Port of Wilmington.

The company is developing the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility (PWCS), a 75,000-square-foot cold storage facility that will store locally produced pork, poultry, fruits and vegetables. PWCS could eventually be expanded to 300,000 square feet depending on demand.

“North Carolina and the Greater Wilmington region have become a very desirable site for companies to locate and expand their operations,” said Governor McCrory. […]

Cold Storage Project Moving Forward

USA InvestCo’s plans to create the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility will create 100 jobs and invest more than $15 million in the State according to Governor McCrory’s office. The company is developing the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility (PWCS), a 75,000-square-foot cold storage facility that will store locally produced pork, poultry, fruits and vegetables. PWCS could eventually be expanded to 300,000 square feet depending on demand.

You can read the full article on WWAY:

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2013/12/16/incentives-move-cold-storage-project-port-forward

PWCold Lands Large Grant

The Port of Wilmington Cold Storage project landed a large grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation yesterday.  The $800,000 Golden LEAF Foundation grant will assist in the development and construction of the cold storage facility.  It’s one of the last and largest grants awarded by the foundation for 2013.

You can read the full article on the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s website here.

Transportation Secretary Tony Tata on Cold Storage

North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Tony Tata discussed the departments top priorities for the year. Among this list, he specifically mentions USA InvestCo and the development of the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage project.

RALEIGH — It’s a big year ahead for the Department of Transportation. In a board meeting Thursday, new Transportation Secretary Tony Tata outlined his top priorities for 2013.

“One is to create a needed infrastructure, the other is to generate necessary jobs,” said Tata.

Like Gov. Pat McCrory, Tata says getting North Carolinians back to work is key. One example starts with this week’s approval from the […]

New Article in Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Chuck Schoninger and USA InvestCo were featured in a recent news article from the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.  The article, entitled “Yeoman yuan, Chinese investment in Wilmington projects increase,” discusses Chinese investment in the State of North Carolina through the EB-5 program.  The article also discusses the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage project in more detail.

You can read the full article on the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s website.

Star News Features Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

The Star News wrote a recent article featuring the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage project entitled “Chinese money will help build cold storage at Port of Wilmington”.  You can read the full article on the Star News website.