Charleston, SC - October 4, 2000 - The Ports Authority Board today unanimously approved a resolution directing management to review options for port expansion. These sites would include the Cooper River side of Daniel Island, the former Charleston Naval Base and a site in Jasper County. The Board said it, "fully supports the efforts of the Authority to expand the Port in order to meet the demonstrated needs of not only its users, but most importantly, the needs of our state." The Board requested that a preliminary report on the technical, engineering, environmental, cost, time and infrastructure factors of the various alternatives be presented at the next meeting.