California Fuel Surcharge Decrease 01/07/15
Please note that the fuel surcharge for local Southern California pickups performed by Aloha Freight Forwarders has been reduced from 23% to 20% effective January 07, 2015.
Ocean Fuel Surcharge Decrease 12/21/14
Please be advised our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, December 21, 2014, the ocean fuel surcharge will decrease from current 37.5% down to 35.5%. Matson makes a practice of providing 30 day notice for upward rate adjustments, but passes on downward adjustments as soon as possible. Shipments received/processed by…
Internet & Telephone Upgrade 12/18/14
Please be aware that Aloha Freight Forwarders is in the process of upgrading our internet and telephone system. We anticipate some downtime on Thursday, December 18, 2014. From 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific time (2:00 – 3:00 pm Hawaii) our website may be unavailable. From 5:00 pm Pacific through the evening, the California terminal will not be…
Delayed Vessel – Mahimahi 313W
Please be advised that due to weather conditions in Oakland, California, Matson is currently showing that the Mahimahi-313W which would normally depart Long Beach this Saturday, December 13, 2014, will now be departing a day later on Sunday, December 14, with an ETA into Honolulu Friday morning, December 19, 2014. This will delay deliveries. We…
California Fuel Surcharge Decrease 12/08/14
Please note that the fuel surcharge for local Southern California pickups performed by Aloha Freight Forwarders has been reduced from 25% to 23% effective December 08, 2014.
Delayed Vessel – Mokihana 288W
Matson has advised that the vessel that departed Long Beach on Saturday, Dec 06, 2014, the Mokihana 288W, will be arriving in Honolulu on Thursday instead of Wednesday, so delivery schedule may be affected. Thank you for your understanding.
Steamship Lines Announce Price Increase
Matson 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, 2014 that they will raise their rates by an average of 5.4% effective January 04, 2015. Aloha Freight Forwarders will pass this steamship line increase through to…
Port Contract Negotiations
Negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have not resulted in a new contract as of yet. The 6 year collective agreement which covered nearly 20,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports expired July 01, 2014. Labor shortages and low productivity are still an issue throughout the…
Kilauea Volcano Lava Flow
On the Big Island, the Kilauea volcano continues to create a lava flow that is moving toward Pahoa 96778 in the Puna district. Please be advised that normal access to Pahoa via Highway 130 or Railroad Avenue may be impacted by the lava flow and while service is not expected to be disrupted due to…
California Fuel Surcharge Decrease 11/02/14
Please be advised that the fuel surcharge for Southern California local pickups performed by Aloha Freight Forwarders will be decreased from 27% to 25% effective November 02, 2014. Pickups and/or deliveries made after that date will have the new fuel surcharge of 25% applied.