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vice president of sales. “The Makani Loa is specifically built for our regular bi-weekly service between Seattle and Honolulu, [and] will be a sister barge to our Kamakani and Namakani barges, which are also recent addi- tions to our fleet and are among the fastest and most fuel-efficient barge designs built. “Purchased in 2020, the Kamakani and Namakani increased our cargo capacity to Hawai‘i by 35 percent.” AML often ships lumber and plywood products, roofing mate- rials, pipe, wallboard, rebar and structural steel, as well as machin- ery, office trailers, tower cranes and other over-dimensional freight used in construction projects, Harper says. AML’s 102-inch-wide, 53-foot-long containers and platforms provide extra width and height for increased cubic capacity, and “have proven very popu- Bret Harper
lar on our Seattle-to-Hawai‘i route,” he says. AML’s decking systems also allow container freight to be stacked higher without crushing bottom pallets. At Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor, AML’s terminal is right next to Kapolei Harborside. “Our convenient location … provides an ideal base from which we can service An Aloha Marine Lines barge nears O‘ahu. PHOTO COURTESY ALOHA MARINE LINES
our customers throughout O‘ahu and the neighboring islands,” Harper says. “We look forward to serving the freight needs for this new development.” Young Brothers LLC Young Brothers operates an inter- island fleet of barges and tugs from its terminal occupying Honolulu Harbor’s Piers 39 and 40. “We’ve grown our fleet by adding two new towing tugs — Mount Baker and Mount Drum ,” says Chris Martin,
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Young Brothers LLC vice presi- dent of operations. “We’re install- ing a specialized mooring system at [Lāna‘i’s] Port of Kaumalapau, which will increase the reliability of deliver-
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ies by keeping the barge safely against the dock to discharge and load cargo despite inclement weather that regu- larly plagues this area. “Finally, we are investing $25 million to build two new barges — one will be dedicated to serving Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i — that we expect will join our fleet in late 2024.” Martin notes that Young Brothers has three weekly sailings between Honolulu and Kahului. “When Maui moves into the rebuilding phase,” he says, “we anticipate there will be an increase in demand for shipping construction supplies. And we stand ready to meet that demand.”
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