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Pasha Hawaii’s new MV Janet Marie , an all-LNG containership, began Hawai ‘ i service on Aug. 2. PHOTO COURTESY PASHA HAWAII
Hawai‘i’s fleets are expanding — and so are its harbor facilities BY BRETT ALEXANDER-ESTES Ships, More Service
M atson Inc. and Pasha Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 9 and 10 to deliver disas- ter relief to Maui. On Aug. 11, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced the temporary waiver of some user fees for “certain Hawaii, the state’s larg- est interstate ocean carri- ers, were cleared by the
Deputy Director Dre Kalili. “HDOT has coordinated with its harbor users to optimize efficient oper- ations to ensure critical cargo includ- ing food, water, generators and other equipment for humanitarian relief and emergency response are delivered to Kahului Harbor,” Kalili says. The joint effort underscores the ongoing coordination between Hawaii’s carriers and HDOT as carriers expand their operations and HDOT optimizes its transportation facilities, thereby providing the means to deliver critical cargo to Maui and the state as whole. Currently, Matson, Pasha Hawaii, Aloha Marine Lines and Young
Brothers LLC are expanding their fleets with new and bigger vessels. These additions dovetail with HDOT’s expansion of the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) as well as continu- ing upgrades to Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor on O‘ahu’s west side. KCT’s new wharf and larger berths will accommodate larger container- ships, while a new, energy-efficient terminal constructed for Hawaii Stevedores Inc. is expected to greatly expedite cargo operations. At Honolulu Harbor, HDOT and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District are conducting a three- year study to improve harbor capacity.
cargoes destined for Kahului Harbor to reduce transporta- tion costs for neces- sities,” says HDOT Harbors Division
Dre Kalili
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