Correction: Potential threat reported in Port of Charleston

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/15/2017 12:08 AM EDT

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Media Advisory  

June 15, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
Contact: 7th District Public Affairs
Office: (305) 415-6683
After Hours: (786) 367-7649

Correction: Potential threat reported in Port of Charleston

MIAMI — At approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday authorities were made aware of a potential threat in a container aboard the vessel Maersk Memphis in the Port of Charleston.

The Maersk Memphis is currently moored at Charleston's Wando terminal which has been evacuated while law enforcement units from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies investigate the threat.

An unified command has been established to oversee the coordinated response.

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