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Update July 8, 2010 |
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Decreasing Fuel Surcharge by Two Percentage Points for Hawaii, Guam/CNMI
and Micronesia Services. The steamship companies have announced
effective July 18, 2010 Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge will decrease from
27.5% to 25.5%. |
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Update February 16, 2010 |
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Hawaii's Department of
Transportation, Harbors Division, is implementing the first of
several planned wharfage increases on March 1, 2010. The increase in
user fees statewide is needed to finance over $600 million in
repairs and improvement at the harbors throughout Hawaii.
First increase on
wharfages effective Match 1, 2010 the second increase is effective
July 1, 2010. The increases will vary by island and equipment size,
as well as by commodity in some instances. HFS freight bills will
reflect those increases accordingly. |
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Update January 8, 2010 |
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Matson Navigation Company
and Horizon Lines announced it is raising its fuel surcharge by 3.5 percentage points,
from 24 to 27.5 percent for its Hawaii service, and from 25.5 to 29
percent for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia service, effective
February 7. |
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Update November 24, 2009 |
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Effective January 3, 2010, Matson Navigation and Horizon Lines have
announced they will raise ocean rates to Hawaii by $120 per
westbound container and $60 per eastbound container. It is
estimated that this increase will raise rates by an average of 3.8
percent. In addition, terminal handling charges will increase by
$125 per westbound container and $60 per eastbound container. As a
result, it is necessary for Honolulu Freight Service to pass on
these increases to our customers. Please contact your HFS account
representative if you have any questions or concerns about these
increases. |
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Update September 29, 2009 |
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Effective October 4, 2009 they
will be decreasing Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge by 4% |
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Update June 4, 2009 |
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Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge will
increase to 28% effective July 5, 2009 |
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Update May 22, 2009 |
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Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge will
increase to 20%, our freight bills will reflect these changes, on
June 21, 2009 |
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Update April 30th 2009 |
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Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge will increase
to 16.5%, our freight
bills will reflect these changes, on May 24, 2009. |
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Update December 2008 |
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Effective January 4, 2009, Matson Navigation and Horizon Lines have
announced they will raise ocean rates to Hawaii by $120 per
westbound container and $60 per eastbound container. It is
estimated that this increase will raise rates by an average of 3.9
percent. In addition, terminal handling charges will increase by
$175 per westbound container and $90 per eastbound container. As a
result, it is necessary for Honolulu Freight Service to pass on
these increases to our customers. Please contact your HFS account
representative if you have any questions or concerns about these
increases.
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Update 11/26/08 |
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Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge - effective
11/30/2008 the surcharge will drop from 19.5% to 15%, our freight
bills will reflect these changes. |
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Update 11/12/2008 |
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Another announced reduction to Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharges from
25% to 19.5% effective 11/16/2008, our freight bills will
reflect these changes. |
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Update 10/29/08 |
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Another
reduction on the way, Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharges are decreasing
from 27% to 25% effective November 2, 2008 |
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Update 10/16/2008 |
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The Steamship Companies have
announced another reduction in the Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge decreasing
from 33% to 27% effective October 19, 2008 |
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Update 10/8/2008 |
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Matson and Horizon Lines have
announced a reduction in the Bunker Oil Fuel Surcharge decreasing
from 37.5% to 33.0% effective October 12, 2008 |
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On July 8th, a new bill was enacted into law
in Hawaii, “HB 2843 HD2 SD2 CD1 entitled A
Bill for An Act Related to Invasive
Species”. This new bill will require Hawaii
shippers to pay the state a new fee based on
the weight of their shipment. The fee is
designed to support funding for programs
focused on protecting the State of Hawaii
from invasive species. The legislation
requires transportation companies to collect
this fee from the party responsible for
paying the freight charges. The effective
date of this new law is August 1, 2008.
Under the new law, the
invasive species user fee will be assessed
on the net weight of the imported freight,
computed on the basis of 50 cents for every
1,000 pounds of freight brought into the
state “or part thereof.”
Beginning September 1, 2008,
our freight
bills will reflect these charges. If you
have any questions about this new fee,
please contact Customer Service or your
Account Manager.
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