Thanksgiving Holiday – Early Cut-Off

Please note that Aloha Freight Forwarders will be closed on November 24-25 (Thursday/Friday) for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will have an early cut-off; general freight needs to be scheduled for pick-up by 10:00am and/or on our dock by noon on Wednesday, November 23 for the Saturday, November 26 sailing (Hazmat cut-off is Tuesday, November 22…

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Ocean Fuel Surcharge Increase 11/20/16

Please note our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, November 20, 2016, the ocean fuel surcharge will increase from current 18% up to 20%. Matson makes a practice of providing 30 day notice for upward rate adjustments. Shipments received/processed by Aloha Freight Forwarders after November 20, 2016 will have the…

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Vessel Delay – Navigator 013 W

Please be advised that Matson’s Saturday sailing of vessel Navigator voyage 013 W was delayed due to mechanical issues. Rather than departing Long Beach Saturday morning (October 15th) it sailed on Monday (October 17th). As a result new ETA in Honolulu is Friday evening (October 21). All deliveries will be at least two days later…

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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…

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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.