Charleston Ships Service

Founded in 1913, Stevens Towing Co. Inc. is a freight transportation company engaged in inland, coastwise and ocean towing, barge chartering and marine repairing. The company s fleet of tugs, barges and a ship handles all freight and construction operations. The service area includes the East, West and Gulf Coasts of the United States, including the Western Rivers and Great Lakes, with Ports Foreign as well. Located in Hollywood, S.C., the company has operated in the Atlantic Oce3an, Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Stevens Towing Co. has moved project cargoes with single pieces in excess of 750 tons. For heavy lifting, Steven Towing Co. depends on the Charleston heavy lift crane, which is fully certified and based in the Port of Charleston, S.C.

Metal Trades specializes in large steel and sheet metal fabrication as well as marine repair. The company is a prime ship repair contractor for the United States Government and holds a Master Ship Repair Agreement with the United States Army and Navy. It also offers design, modification, fitting/retro-fitting and erection/assembly services as well as manufacturing and refurbishment machining. The 18,000 square foot machine shop is located at its Yonges Island division just 20 miles south of Charleston, S.C. There are more than 30 machines capable of a full range of custom machining, equipment manufacturing and repair. With 10 tons of overhead lifting capacity, moving products from the production floor onto transportation vehicles is done with ease.