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DHX - Dependable Hawaiian Express
7/21/2015
Portland/Seattle
Schedule Change
Matson
Navigation Company (“Matson”) changed their Seattle sailing schedule from
Sunday to Saturday, and changed their sailing cut-off to Friday afternoon.
As a result, our receiving cut-off for the sailing has changed as follows:
Seattle:
Wednesday at Noon for Hazardous cargo and Thursday at Noon for non-hazardous
cargo.
Portland:
Wednesday at Noon for all cargo.
Should
you have any questions, please contact your local representative or call our
Seattle office at 206-242-2827.
Hawaii Wharfage Increase
In a continuing effort to fund a
long-term harbor improvement program, Hawaii’s Department of Transportation
Harbors Division increased wharfage rates effective
July 1, 2015.
As a result, Matson Navigation Company passed the increase on to the
shipping community effective July 5, 2015. Accordingly, our rates were also
increased effective with sailings on or after July 5, 2015.
The increase was applied by island
and equipment size. As examples, Hawaii wharfage fees for a 40' (foot) container shipping from U.S. Mainland to Oahu (Honolulu)
increased from $168.84 to $173.91 and a 40' container shipping from U.S.
Mainland to any Neighbor Island increased from the current $356.44 to
$367.13. The LCL wharfage charge increased by a similar
percentage, amounting to 1 cent ($0.01) per cubic foot.
Should you have any
questions, our Customer Satisfaction Agents stand ready to assist you. Please
call us at 800-488-4888, Ext. 2020 or email us at custserv@dhx.com.