Thanksgiving Holiday – Early Cut-Off

Please note that Aloha Freight Forwarders will be closed on November 23-24 (Thursday/Friday) for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will have an early cut-off; general freight needs to be scheduled for pick-up by 10:00am and/or on our dock by noon on Wednesday, November 22 for the Saturday, November 25 sailing (Hazmat cut-off is Tuesday, November 21…

Labor Day Schedule

Aloha Freight will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of Labor Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 5. Please have hazardous material shipments for the Wednesday, September 6 sailing tendered to our Aloha Freight Compton dock by noon on Tuesday, September 5. Non-hazardous material shipment cutoff remains same (by 4:00pm…

Advanced Sailing – Mokihana 349W

Please be advised that Matson has just announced that they will be moving the Saturday morning 07/1/17 sailing of the Mokihana 349W forward with an earlier departure of late evening Friday 06/30/17. This decision was made to provide certainty for their customers, as the labor contracts with unions representing unlicensed crew on their ships expires…

Independence Day Schedule

Aloha Freight will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of Independence Day. Please have all hazardous material shipments tendered to our Aloha Freight Compton dock by noon on Monday, July 3 for the Wednesday sailing. Non-hazardous freight will need to be received by 4:00pm on Monday, July 3 for the Wednesday sailing.…

Memorial Day Schedule

Aloha Freight will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 in observance of Memorial Day. Please have hazardous material shipments for the Wednesday, May 31 sailing tendered to our Aloha Freight Compton dock by noon on Tuesday, May 30. Non-hazardous material shipment cutoff remains same (by 4:00pm Tuesday, May 30).

Ocean Fuel Surcharge Increase 04/16/2017

Please note our primary steamship line partner, Matson Navigation, has advised that effective Sunday, April 16, 2017, the ocean fuel surcharge will increase from current 25% up to 27.25%. Matson makes a practice of providing 30 day notice for upward rate adjustments. Shipments received/processed by Aloha Freight Forwarders after April 16, 2017 will have the…

UPDATE: Vessel Delay – Navigator V023 W

The Navigator V023 W will be arriving Honolulu earlier than anticipated, and is now estimated to dock on Thursday, March 9 at 17:00. It is expected that deliveries should therefore be available on Friday, March 10. Thank you for your understanding, we will continue to post any further updates as needed. We appreciate your support.

Vessel Delay – Navigator V023 W

Please be advised that the Navigator is en route to Honolulu after having departed Long Beach 16 hours late on Sat Mar 04 and has subsequently experienced a mechanical issue. Current estimated time of arrival into Honolulu port is Friday, March 10, 2017 at 17:00. Deliveries will most likely be delayed until Mon / Tue.…

Vessel Delay – SS Navigator V021 W

Please be advised that Matson’s Saturday sailing of vessel SS Navigator V021 WB was delayed due to mechanical issues. The vessel departed Long Beach Saturday morning (Feb 04, 2017) but had to return to Long Beach for repairs, and has now sailed on Monday @ 11:00AM (Feb 06, 2017). As a result new ETA in…