Website Enhancements 10-05-2020

We are pleased to announce that Aloha Freight will be rolling out website enhancements on October 05, 2020 that will provide our customers with additional shipment visibility options, including cargo photos! As we transition the website, we also wanted to assure our customers that our online payment tools remain encrypted and secure. Please contact our…

Hurricane Douglas

Please be advised that according to US Coast Guard and National Weather Service information, Hurricane Douglas is forecast to sweep through Hawaii as a tropical storm or hurricane this weekend. Expected weekend vessel arrivals into Honolulu Harbor include Matson’s RJ Pfeiffer v451W arriving Sat morning 7/25, and Kaimana Hila v018W arriving Sunday morning 7/26. If…

Ocean Fuel Surcharge Decrease – 1/13/19

Please note our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, January 13, 2019 the ocean fuel surcharge will decrease from current 40% to 33%. Shipments received / processed by Aloha Freight after Jan 13, 2019 will have the new decreased fuel surcharge of 33% applied.

Ocean Fuel Surcharge Increase 07/10/16

Please note our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, July 10, 2016, the ocean fuel surcharge will increase from current 16.5% up to 18.00%. Matson makes a practice of providing 30 day notice for upward rate adjustments. Shipments received/processed by Aloha Freight Forwarders after July 10, 2016 will have the…

Fuel Surcharge Decrease 02/07/2016

Please note our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, Feb 07, 2016 the ocean fuel surcharge will decrease from current 18.5% down to 16.5%. Matson makes a practice of providing 30 day notice for upward rate adjustments, but passes on downward adjustments as soon as possible.

Vessel Delays Due to Pacific Storm

Matson has advised us that their vessels are encountering extraordinarily large seas due to a series of storms over the Pacific Ocean. Several vessels are not able to arrive on schedule as a result. Cargo on the last two LGB vessels will be available a day late. The January 3 departure of the Mokihana from…