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Breaking Alert

2/26/2019

Dear Valued Customer:

 

We have been informed by Matson Navigation Company (“Matson”) that their vessel schedules are being further adjusted.

 

Hawaii -

 

The Maunalei V132W – We were informed this morning that the Maunalei V132W out of Los Angeles scheduled to sail Wednesday, February 27 will be delayed at least 36 hours. As soon as it is known we will update you with a new schedule.

 

The Matsonia V625W - Repairs are more extensive than originally projected. When completed, the Matsonia V625W will be placed in lay-up status and returned to pro-forma schedule for a Friday afternoon departure, March 8. Oakland freight booked to the Matsonia V625W will be loaded to the Kauai V012W.

 

The Kauai V012W has been activated from reserve status to sail Oakland Tuesday afternoon, February 26, arriving in Honolulu Saturday evening, March 2. The Kauai V012W will carry freight originally booked to the Matsonia V625W and the Mahimahi V416W.

 

The Manoa V409W sailed from Seattle early yesterday morning to arrive in Oakland Tuesday evening, February 26 in order to carry the early week freight from Northern California. The Manoa V409W is scheduled to arrive in Honolulu Sunday evening, March 3.

 

 

The updated vessel schedule adjustments are listed in the details below.

 

MV Manoa V409W

 

            Seattle Departure:     Monday morning, February 25

 

            Oakland Arrival:        Tuesday evening, February 26

            Oakland Departure:   Wednesday afternoon, February 27              

 

            Honolulu Arrival:       Sunday evening, March 3

 

            Honolulu Departure:  Wednesday morning, March 6 

 

            Oakland Arrival:         Sunday morning, March 10

 

            Oakland Departure:   Tuesday morning, March 12

 

 

SS Kauai V012W

                

            Oakland Departure:  Tuesday afternoon, February 26

 

            Honolulu Arrival:       Saturday evening, March 2

 

            Honolulu Departure: Sunday afternoon, March 3

              

            Seattle Arrival:           Friday morning, March 8

 

            Seattle Departure:     Saturday morning, March 9

 

            Honolulu Arrival:       Friday morning, March 15

 

  

Matsonia V625W

 

            Oakland Departure:   Friday afternoon, March 8

 

            Honolulu Arrival:       Tuesday evening, March 12

 
 
The Hawaii neighbor island barge schedules will be adjusted to minimize delays to cargo availability.

 

Guam/Saipan/Okinawa -

 

The Matsonia V625W - As stated above repairs are more extensive than originally projected. When completed, the Matsonia V625W will be placed in lay-up status and returned to pro-forma schedule Friday afternoon departure, March 8. 

 

The Manoa V409W - Guam, Saipan and Okinawa freight booked to the Matsonia V625W and the Mahimahi V416W will now be loaded to the Manoa V409W scheduled to depart Oakland Wednesday afternoon, February 27. The Manoa will arrive in Honolulu Sunday evening, March 3.

 

The Maunalei V132W – We were informed this morning that the Maunalei V132W will be delayed out of Los Angeles at least 36 hours. Currently, Guam, Saipan and Okinawa freight sailing on the Manoa V409W will connect to the Maunalei V132W departing Honolulu Thursday, March 7 to arrive in Guam Friday, March 15 and in Okinawa “unknown as of this writing”.

 

 

South Pacific -

 

The Kauai V012W – South Pacific freight booked to the Matsonia V625W and the Mahimahi V416W will now be loaded to the Kauai V012W and will connect with the Liloa II V031W departing Honolulu Sunday afternoon, March 3.

 

 

The updated vessel schedule adjustments are listed in the details below.

 

 

Manoa V409W

 

            Seattle Departure:      Monday morning, February 25

 

            Oakland Arrival:         Tuesday evening, February 26

            Oakland Departure:    Wednesday afternoon, February 27              

 

            Honolulu Arrival:        Sunday evening, March 3

 

 

 Kauai V012W

                

            Oakland Departure:   Tuesday afternoon, February 26

 

            Honolulu Arrival:        Saturday evening, March 2

 

 

Liloa II V031W

 

             Honolulu Departure: Sunday afternoon, March 3

             

             Papeete Arrival:        Tuesday morning, March 12

 

             Pago Pago Arrival:    Saturday afternoon, March 16     

 

             Apia Arrival:              Monday afternoon, March 18

 

             Nukualofa Arrival:    Wednesday evening, March 20

 

 

Maunalei V132W 

 

             Honolulu Departure: Thursday (guesstimate) afternoon, March 7

 

             Guam Arrival:            Friday (guesstimate) evening, March 15     

 

             Guam Departure:       “Unknown as of this writing”

 

             Okinawa Arrival:       “Unknown as of this writing”

 

  

Our trucking operations in Hawaii, Guam and the South Pacific islands will do everything in their power to expedite the handling of your shipments to minimize any further delay.

 

Should you have additional questions, please contact your local representative or Customer Service at our corporate office at 1-800-488-4888 or 1-310-537-2000, Ext. 2020.


 

Thank you in advance for your understanding.  We apologize for any inconvenience.