California Fuel Surcharge Decrease 12/08/14
Please note that the fuel surcharge for local Southern California pickups performed by Aloha Freight Forwarders has been reduced from 25% to 23% effective December 08, 2014.
Delayed Vessel – Mokihana 288W
Matson has advised that the vessel that departed Long Beach on Saturday, Dec 06, 2014, the Mokihana 288W, will be arriving in Honolulu on Thursday instead of Wednesday, so delivery schedule may be affected. Thank you for your understanding.
Steamship Lines Announce Price Increase
Matson Lines and Horizon Lines both announced rate increases recently on their Hawaii service. Matson Navigation Company, Aloha Freight Forwarder’s primary steamship line partner, announced on November 25, 2014 that they will raise their rates by an average of 5.4% effective January 04, 2015. Aloha Freight Forwarders will pass this steamship line increase through to…
Port Contract Negotiations
Negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have not resulted in a new contract as of yet. The 6 year collective agreement which covered nearly 20,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports expired July 01, 2014. Labor shortages and low productivity are still an issue throughout the…
Kilauea Volcano Lava Flow
On the Big Island, the Kilauea volcano continues to create a lava flow that is moving toward Pahoa 96778 in the Puna district. Please be advised that normal access to Pahoa via Highway 130 or Railroad Avenue may be impacted by the lava flow and while service is not expected to be disrupted due to…
California Fuel Surcharge Decrease 11/02/14
Please be advised that the fuel surcharge for Southern California local pickups performed by Aloha Freight Forwarders will be decreased from 27% to 25% effective November 02, 2014. Pickups and/or deliveries made after that date will have the new fuel surcharge of 25% applied.
Ocean Fuel Surcharge Decrease 11/02/14
Please be advised our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, November 02, 2014, the ocean fuel surcharge will decrease from current 42.5% down to 37.5%. Matson makes a practice of providing 30 day notice for upward rate adjustments, but passes on downward adjustments as soon as possible. Shipments received/processed by…
Update on Tropical Storm Ana
Tropical Storm Ana is tracking further south than originally expected. The US Coast Guard does not anticipate any port closures at this time. Oakland vessel (MAUI – 030W) is expected to arrive 1 hour late on Saturday, which could have some impact/delays on the Long Beach vessel (MKI – 151W) arriving on Sunday evening. Hopefully,…
Tropical Storm Ana
Please be advised that the barge service in Hawaii is reporting that each port of call throughout Hawaii may be affected by Tropical Storm Ana. Based on present projections, the US Coast Guard is expected to close the ports of Hilo, Kawaihae, Kahului, Kaunakakai, and Kaumalapau on Friday, October 17, 2014; Honolulu on Saturday morning,…
Delayed Sailing Wednesday 10/08/14
Please be advised the RJP-396W will depart late from Long Beach tonight, Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at 11:00 pm. The vessel arrived late yesterday afternoon from China, where it was delayed by a typhoon in the Pacific. Current ETA to Honolulu is now 10:00 am Monday, October 13 (and not Sunday evening, as usual). Thank…