The sugar transport ship Moku Pahu departed Kahului harbor in Maui last Friday carrying the final cargo of sugar produced by the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, marking the end of an era for sugar production in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) was founded in 1870 and grew to become Hawaii's largest sugarcane grower … [Read more...]
Pasha Shortlists Two Yards to Build LNG-Fuelled Containerships for Hawaii Jones Act Trade
Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the company has narrowed its selection to two U.S. shipyards for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships, with the option to order two additional vessels. Contract specifications are expected to be finalized by the end of November, with the final selection decision anticipated in January … [Read more...]
Obama Creates World’s Largest Marine Reserve Off Hawaii
By Roberta Rampton (Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papah?naumoku?kea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 582,500 sq miles (1.5 million sq km) of the Pacific Ocean. Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to … [Read more...]
Matson Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $1 Million For Honolulu Harbor Molasses Spill
A division of the Jones Act shipping company Matson has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $1 million in connection to last year's molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor. Matson Transportation, Inc. and the U.S. Attorney's office in Hawaii reached a plea agreement Tuesday in which Matson agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor violations of the Rivers and … [Read more...]
Hawaii Braces For One-Two Punch
By Malia Mattoch McManus HONOLULU, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Iselle was forecast to hit Hawaii on Thursday as residents scurried to gather supplies and officials warned of flooding and outages, while a hurricane tracking right behind it was upgraded to Category 2 status, U.S. officials said. Iselle was about 405 miles (652 km) east of Hilo on the Island of Hawaii at … [Read more...]
Matson to Pay for Honolulu Molasses Spill Response
Jones Act shipping company Matson (NYSE: MATX) says it will cover all costs associated with the Honolulu Harbor molasses spill response, sparing Hawaiian taxpayers of the burden. Matson President and CEO, Matt Cox, reaffirmed Matson's commitment at a news conference, held at Pier 34 in the harbor. He also stated that customer rates would not be affected by the incident. "We … [Read more...]
Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor
Thousands of fish are believed to have been killed in Honolulu Harbor and surrounding waters after a Matson pipeline spilled as much as 1,400 tons of sticky molasses into the sea. The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the brown substance contaminating much of Honolulu Harbor and Keehi Lagoon and is the apparent cause of death for many marine animals, … [Read more...]