Posted on 7:13 pm, Friday, August 24, 2018. Tags: hilo, kahului, matson
We are pleased to report that the Hawaii State Department of Transportation has reopened the ports of Hilo and Kawaihae to commercial traffic and Matson has mobilized to resume cargo operations to Hawaii Island. Columbia v8348B is now expected to be dockside at Hilo at 0700 tomorrow morning, Saturday, August 25 and container operations will […]
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Posted on 7:30 am, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Tags: matson
Please be advised that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will be conducting a stop-work meeting on Thursday, March 29. To accommodate this meeting, the Matson Hilo and Kawaihae container yards and auto lots will be closed from 1-4 p.m.
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Posted on 7:13 am, Saturday, July 23, 2016. Tags: matson, tropical storm darby
Dear Matson Customer: As of this morning (July 23), Tropical Storm Darby is tracking over the Hawaiian Islands. In response, Matson has the following port closures: Big Island: Closed at 6 p.m. on Friday, 7/22 Maui: Closed at 8 p.m. on Friday, 7/22 Oahu: Closing at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 7/23 Kauai: Closing at Midnight on Saturday night, 7/23 […]
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Posted on 8:00 am, Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Tags: hilo, kawaihae, matson
Please be advised that there will be a stop work meeting on Thursday, February 25th. To accommodate this meeting, the Matson Hilo and Kawaihae container yards and auto lots will be closed from 1-4 p.m.
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Posted on 8:08 pm, Sunday, November 30, 2014. Tags: cargo, dave hoppes, matson, shipping
MEDIA RELEASE Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has announced it will raise rates for the company’s Hawaii service by $225 per westbound container and $110 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 4, 2015. The increase will be filed with the Surface Transportation Board. No adjustment will be made to the company’s terminal […]
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Posted on 7:59 pm, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Tags: dave hoppes, matson
MEDIA RELEASE As a result of high fuel prices and additional costs related to higher consumption, Matson is raising its fuel surcharge by 3 percentage points, from 39.5 percent to 42.5 percent for its Hawaii service, effective June 8, 2014. Matson also is raising its fuel surcharge for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services by 1.5 […]
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Posted on 3:53 am, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Tags: dave hoppes, matson
MEDIA RELEASE As a result of continued moderation of bunker fuel prices, Matson has announced it is lowering its fuel surcharge for its Hawaii service by two percentage points, from 36.5 percent to 34.5 percent, effective this Sunday, July 7. “This marks the third consecutive decrease in 2013 of our Hawaii fuel surcharge,†said Dave […]
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Posted on 6:57 pm, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Tags: matson, shipping
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Matson has announced it is decreasing fuel related surcharge for its Hawaii service by 3.5 percent, from 40 percent to 36.5 percent. The new rate is effective Sunday, April 28. Previously, the company reducing its surcharge from 43.5 percent to 40 percent effective March 17. The decreases follow recent moderation in bunker […]
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Posted on 9:27 am, Sunday, January 13, 2013. Tags: hilo, kawaihae, matson, stevedores
Please be advised that there will be a stop work meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2013. To accommodate this meeting, the Matson Hilo and Kawaihae container yards and auto lots will be closed from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Posted on 10:06 pm, Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Tags: dave hoppes, matson
MEDIA RELEASE Matson has announced it will raise its rates for the company’s Hawaii service by $175 per westbound container and $85 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 1, 2013. The increase will be filed with the Surface Transportation Board. In addition, Matson will raise its terminal handling charge by $50 per westbound container and $25 […]
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Posted on 9:45 pm, Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Tags: cargo, dave hoppes, matson, shipping
MEDIA RELEASE As a result of rising bunker fuel prices and other energy related costs, Matson is raising its fuel surcharge by 4.5 percentage points, from 39 percent to 43.5 percent for its Hawaii service, and from 35.5 percent to 40 percent for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services, effective Oct. 7, 2012. The increase follows […]
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Posted on 2:41 pm, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Tags: dave hoppes, fuel surcharge, matson
MEDIA RELEASE As a result of recent declines in bunker fuel prices, Matson announced today that it is decreasing its fuel related surcharge by three percentage points, from 42% to 39% for its Hawaii service, and from 38.5% to 35.5% for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services, effective Sunday, July 15. “We are pleased to be […]
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Posted on 1:06 pm, Monday, June 11, 2012. Tags: fuel, matson
As a result of recent declines in bunker fuel prices, Matson announced today that it is decreasing its fuel related surcharge by 3.5 percentage points, from 45.5% to 42% for its Hawaii service, and from 42% to 38.5% for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services, effective this Sunday, June 17, 2012.
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Posted on 3:55 am, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Tags: department of transportation, matson
From Matson Navigation Company: As many of you are aware, planning efforts to modernize Hawaii’s port facilities have been underway over the past several years. As a state dependent on ocean transportation, Hawaii’s harbors provide vitally important share-use facilities for the movement of nearly all of the Islands’ cargo, as well as passenger vessels. Hawaii’s […]
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