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DHX - Dependable Hawaiian Express

6/3/2025

NEWS UPDATE

 

June 3, 2025

 

 

Dear Valued Customer,

 

This update includes details pertaining to upcoming holiday closures, adjusted sailing schedules, and island delivery rates.

 

HITCO Closed June 11, 2025

We have been informed by HITCO Moving & Storage that they will be closed on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in observance of King Kamehameha Day. Our Hilo delivery services will resume on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

 

Kona Delivery Rate Increase Effective July 3, 2025

As a result of continued labor and operational cost increases, our Kona delivery rates will increase by 5% effective on sailings on July 3, 2025.

 

 

Fourth Of July Terminals Closure

All DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express terminals will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of the Fourth of July.

 

Fourth of July Holiday Vessel Schedules and Cutoffs

Southern California (Rancho Dominguez):

Cutoff for Saturday sailing on July 5, 2025:

Hawaii Non-Hazardous - 5:00 pm (PST) on Thursday, July 3

Hawaii Hazardous - There will be no hazardous cargo to Hawaii for the Saturday sailing. Hazardous freight received on Wednesday, July 2, and Thursday, July 3 will be rolled to the Wednesday, July 9 sailing.

 

Cutoff for Wednesday sailing on July 9, 2025:

Guam Non-Hazardous - 5:00 pm (PST) on Monday, July 7

Guam Hazardous - 5:00 pm (PST) on Thursday, July 3

Northern California (San Leandro):

Cutoff for Tuesday sailing on July 1, 2025:

No change to the cutoff, remains the same on Friday, June 27 at 3:30 pm (PST) for Honolulu and Guam

 

Cutoff for Wednesday sailing on July 2, 2025:

All cargo for Hawaii - 3:30 pm (PST) on Tuesday, July 1

Northwest (Seattle):
Please be advised that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) will observe the July 4th holiday and Bloody Thursday on July 4 and 5. As a result, the Tacoma Terminal will be closed on both days, and the scheduled Saturday sail has been cancelled. All cargo received will be rolled to the Saturday, July 12 sailing.

Annual State of Hawaii Wharfage & Port Security Fee Effective July 1, 2025

As a reminder, the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, in association with their continued Harbors Division’s financing plan for its Harbors Modernization Program, has announced they will implement an increase of 4.1% to their wharfage and port security fees, effective July 1, 2025. As such, the ocean carriers will increase their related charges by the identical amounts the same day.

 

DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express will pass through these State fees for full-container load (FCL) shipments sailing on and after Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Although this is a 4.1% increase by the State, we will increase only our less-than-container loads (LCL) wharfage fees by $0.01 per cubic foot to Oahu and $0.02 per cubic foot to Outer Islands. We will absorb the Port Facility Security Fee increase for LCL shipments.

 

As always, if you have any questions or need assistance in planning your shipments, please feel free to reach out to your Salesperson or our Customer Service team at 1-800-488-4888 or 1-310-537-2000, Ext. 2020.

Thank you!