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managing director, cargo. “Customers
of our
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carry up to seven LD3
containers compatible with our Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft, or five 88-by-108- ft. pallets, which will make connections from around the globe to neighbor islands easier,”
said Brad Metheny, approached
us wishing to take greater advantage
unique international and domestic
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The Daniel K. Inouye began Hawaiian cargo service last fall. (Matson photo.)
networks that offer seamless connectivity for their larger or
palletized/containerized
material,” he explained. “We also saw it as a solid opportunity to expand and enhance service to our local Hawaii businesses that value convenient access
to more
markets. “Tonnage
on our ATR freighter aircraft has been
steadily growing since we initiated service last summer, and we expect growth to accelerate once our full network is available.” Metheny added. Hawaiian also continues to
expand its intercontinental cargo services. In late 2017, for example, it unveiled a multimillion- dollar maintenance and cargo facility with enough refrigerated space to enable customers to ship perishable items without worrying about spoilage. Metheny also suggested that the beginning
senior vice president and COO of Matson. “The investments will enable us to deliver even better service, including new cranes that
will be able to
accommodate bigger ships. This has been planned for years. But we’re also working to be compliant with the new International Maritime Organization standards (IMO) for fuel efficiency and emissions.” Similarly, with two new
LNG-fueled containerships arriving in 2020 and retrofits of other vessel assets, Pasha Hawaii plans to be fully
Alaska Airlines has increased its total cargo liſt by 40%. (Alaska Airlines photo.)
this spring of direct passenger service from Boston, in addition to direct New York flights, will help expand cargo capacity and volume. At the same time,
Hawaiian is facing stepped- up competition in its core passenger business, industry analysts note, following the entry of Southwest this year
prepared for the new IMO standards and well positioned in the market going forward. “These containerships
are specifically designed to support the anticipated growth and demand for refrigerated cargo, as well as 45 ft. dry containers that retailers and consolidators utilize,” said George Pasha, IV,
“Our Arctic expansion, like our past service improvements, is customer driven.” -- Alex McKallor, Lynden.
into the Hawaii market. The promise of the
Faster. More efficient. Always Hawaiian.
Take advantage of the Hawaiian Air Cargo network and the efficiency of America’s Most On-Time Airline. Learn more at
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Auckland / Boston / Brisbane / Hilo / Honolulu / Kahului / Kona / Lānai‘i City / Las Vegas / Līhu‘e / Los Angeles
New York City (JFK) / Oakland / Osaka (Kansai) / Pago Pago / Papeete / Phoenix / Portland / Sacramento / San Diego San Francisco / Seattle / Seoul (Incheon) / Sydney / Tokyo (Haneda) / Tokyo (Narita)
Hawaiian shipping business was symbolized in March with
the launching of the
51,400-metric-ton Kaimana Hila, which became the second of four new vessels to be deployed by Matson for Hawaii service. The new vessel is the sister ship to the Daniel K. Inouye, which went into service last fall. The 3,600 TEU capacity
ships are the largest containerships ever constructed in the US. They are also Matson’s largest and fastest vessels, with a top speed of nearly 24 knots. “The Inouye and Kaimana
Hila give us a lot of things. They’re fast, more flexible, more fuel efficient and reliable,” said John Lauer,
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president and CEO. Pasha is also looking
forward to completion of Port Hawaii’s Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) modernization program. “We
are excited to see
the physical progress on the KCT site after years of planning and development
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