Please be advised that several storm systems are approaching Hawaii and expected to hit landfall on Friday, 08/08/14. Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio are expected to create localized flooding and high winds. At this time, the US Coast Guard has planned to close the Port of Honolulu Thursday night at 6:00 pm, requiring all…
DetailsPlease be aware that Aloha Freight Forwarders will be closed in celebration of Independence Day on Friday, July 04, 2014. To that end, our cut-off for receiving general cargo for the Saturday, July 05, 2014 sailing will be on Thursday, July 03 by 4:00 pm. We appreciate your understanding with the schedule change and hope…
DetailsAs a result of high fuel prices and other energy related costs, Aloha Freight Forwarder’s primary steamship line partner is raising the ocean fuel surcharge by 3% from 39.5% to 42.5% for Hawaii service, effective June 08, 2014. This is the second increase over the course of the last year, after 3 consecutive FSC decreases…
DetailsPlease be advised that the Mokihana 268W encountered a major storm system in the Pacific during its transit from Long Beach to Honolulu. The vessel has been unable to maintain pro-forma speed and will be late arriving Honolulu. It’s current ETA is Thursday morning, March 6th. The steamship line is making necessary adjustments to the…
DetailsAs a result of high fuel prices and other energy related costs, Aloha Freight Forwarder’s primary steamship line partner is raising the ocean fuel surcharge by 5% from 34.5% to 39.5% for Hawaii service, effective March 23, 2014. This is the first increase over the course of the last year, after 3 consecutive FSC decreases…
DetailsPlease be advised that effective February 24, 2014, Aloha Freight Forwarders will be operating out of a newer, larger facility in Honolulu! Our office telephone number 1-808-834-5931 will remain the same, and our new address will be: 1027 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI 96819. The new Honolulu facility has a large warehouse and dock space with…
DetailsPlease be advised that due to a major storm system in the central Pacific, tomorrow’s Wednesday (Jan 22) sailing departure from Long Beach will be delayed from morning to evening. As the vessel will arrive Honolulu on Monday instead of Sunday, this may cause a delivery delay. Thank you for your understanding.
Please be advised that due to a major storm system in the Pacific, the December 31, 2013 sailing has now been delayed to depart Long Beach on Thursday, January 02, 2014. Aloha Freight cargo cut-off for this sailing of Monday, Dec 30, 2013 remains the same, however, deliveries in Hawaii could be delayed by a…
DetailsMatson 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, 2013 that they will raise their rates by an average of 5.5% effective January 05, 2014. Aloha Freight Forwarders will continue to seek ways to reduce costs…
DetailsMele Kalikimaka and Happy New Year! Aloha Freight offices will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013 and New Year’s Day January 01, 2014. Also, the steamship lines have a revised sailing schedule for the week of Christmas and New Years, where the mid-week sailing will be moved up a day, requiring earlier cut-off…
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