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DHX - Dependable Hawaiian Express
12/18/2017
DHX Holiday Sailing Schedule
Christmas
All Offices will be closed Monday, December
25, 2017
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Origin
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Destination
|
Cut-off (local time zones apply)
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Los Angeles
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Hawaii
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12/26/17
at 1700 for Non-Hazardous
Note: There will
be no Hazardous cargo moving on 12/27/17 Wednesday sail. Hazardous freight received by 12/22/17 and 12/28/17 will
sail Saturday, 12/30/17 (subject to restrictions).
|
Los Angeles
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Guam
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12/21/17 at 1700 for
Hazardous
12/22/17
at 1700 for Non-Hazardous
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Oakland
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Hawaii
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12/20/17 at 1530 for
Hazardous
12/21/17 at 1530 for
Non-Hazardous
|
Oakland
|
Guam
|
12/20/17 at 1530 for
Hazardous
12/21/17 at 1530 for
Non-Hazardous
|
Seattle
|
Hawaii
|
Normal cut-offs apply
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Portland
|
All
|
Normal cut-offs apply
|
New Year’s
All Offices will be closed Monday, January
1, 2018
|
Origin
|
Destination
|
Cut-off (local time zones apply)
|
Los Angeles
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Hawaii
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1/2/18
at 1700 for Non-Hazardous
Note: There will
be no Hazardous cargo moving on 1/3/18 Wednesday sail. Hazardous freight received by 12/29/17 and 1/4/18 will sail
Saturday, 1/6/18 (subject to restrictions).
|
Los Angeles
|
Guam
|
12/28/17 at 1700 for
Hazardous
12/29/17
at 1700 for Non-Hazardous
|
Oakland
|
Hawaii
|
12/27/17 at 1530 for
Hazardous
12/28/17 at 1530 for
Non-Hazardous
|
Oakland
|
Guam
|
12/27/17 at 1530 for
Hazardous
12/28/17 at 1530 for
Non-Hazardous
|
Seattle
|
Hawaii
|
Normal cut-offs apply
|
Portland
|
All
|
Normal cut-offs apply
|
*Our Oahu office will be closed on Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day, you should expect at least one (1) day delay from
our normal delivery day.
Hawaii General Rate Increase (GRI)
Matson
Navigation Company (“Matson”) announced that in order to offset increasing
costs of operation and continuing substantial investment in Hawaii service
improvements, Matson’s rates for their Hawaii service will increase by $225 per
westbound container and $125 per eastbound container, effective with sailings
on or after January 7, 2018.
As a
result, our Hawaii rates will increase by like amounts for full container
loads. For less-than-container load (LCL) cargo, our individual Customer rates
will be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including the commodity,
density and current costs. These changes will take effect with shipments
sailing on or after January 7, 2018.
Additionally,
due to changing costs in our Oahu operations, we will be increasing our
delivery rates and local trucking rates by 5%, effective January 1, 2018.
Public Warehouse rates will also be increasing 5% on this date.
Matson
is not taking any increases with respect to their Guam ocean service, but did
previously announce a series of Port of Guam Terminal Handling Charges “(THC)”
increases in April 2017.
Details of the
approved plan are posted online at: http://www.portguam.com/sites/default/files/5-year_tariff_increase_pag_docket_17-01_04282017.pdf
Pursuant to Port of Guam’s second THC increase
and in keeping with our longstanding practice of giving customers 30 days’
notice before rate increases, we will increase our THC rates for Guam
shipments January 1, 2018 and CNMI shipments, February 1,
2018 respectively.
The following summarizes this upcoming change:
Inbound
from USWC to Guam
EQT
|
Existing Rate
|
New Rate
|
D20
|
$
848.00
|
$
902.00
|
D40/D45
|
$
907.00
|
$
966.00
|
Reefers
|
$ 1,046.00
|
$ 1,247.00
|
Breakbulk *
|
$ 41.00
|
$ 44.00
|
CFS*
|
$ 41.00
|
$ 44.00
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Transshipment
to Saipan
EQT
|
Existing Rate
|
New Rate
|
D20
|
$
445.00
|
$
468.00
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D40/D45
|
$
445.00
|
$
468.00
|
Reefers
|
$
445.00
|
$
468.00
|
Transshipment
to Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic
of Palau**
EQT
|
Existing Rate
|
New Rate
|
D20
|
$
445.00
|
$
468.00
|
D40/D45
|
$
445.00
|
$
468.00
|
Reefers
|
$
445.00
|
$
468.00
|
*indicates per revenue ton; all others per
container
**effective February 1,
2018
Because
of this increase in our underlying costs, we are changing the terminal handling
charged to you to reflect this adjustment. THC will increase by $0.04 per cubic
foot effective with sailings on or after January 1,
2018. By doing this, we are able to maintain our
service levels as well as the financial stability you would expect and want
from your service provider. We apologize for any inconvenience this change will
cause you.
For International news updates see News Updates
at www.dgxglobal.com.
Should
you have any questions, please contact your local account executive or our
Customer Service support center at 1-800-488-4888 or 1-310-537-2000, Ext. 2020.
We
wish you and your loved ones the very best for a Happy Holiday Season and a
prosperous 2018!