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Container volume dips in L.A., Oakland; Port NOLA posts record year.

For ocean carriers, 2020 will be a year of reckoning, as regulatory and market pressures force them to shelve expansion plans and slash costs. But over at the nation's ports, it's a different story.

S.C. Ports Authority reports best calendar year on record, handling 2.44 million TEUs, a 5% increase over 2018.

Newest offering speeds transit times and adds services, including 2 Transatlantic services linking North Europe to the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf.

Energy and Water Appropriations includes $138 million for Charleston project, fully funding the project for completion in 2021, officials say.