Today, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg issued the following statement in response to the news that the State Ports Authority will be terminating its home port contract with Carnival Cruise Lines, the first step in its redevelopment of Union Pier.
"This is great news for our city, and for our citizens' quality of life. We're grateful to the port for taking this critically important step, and we look forward to continuing to work with SPA to make Union Pier a beautiful and vibrant part of the city of Charleston."