Horizon Lines Announces General Rate Increase for Hawaii Cargo Effective January 2006
29 Novembro 2005 - 7:17PM
PR Newswire (US)
HONOLULU, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Lines, LLC (Horizon
Lines) announced today that it will file a General Rate Increase
with the Surface Transportation Board to raise its ocean freight
rates for the company's Hawaii service effective January 2, 2006.
The amount of increase to be filed varies depending on a number of
factors, including rate basis of the ocean freight and the
direction and mode of transport. Westbound rates for shipments
originating on the U.S. mainland from either port terminals or
inland points served by truck will increase by $125 per container.
Rates for shipments originating on the U.S. mainland from inland
points served by rail will increase by $385 per container.
Eastbound rates for shipments originating in Hawaii to either U.S.
mainland port terminals or inland points served by truck will
increase by $75 per container. Rates for shipments originating in
Hawaii to inland points on the U.S. mainland served by rail will
increase by $335 per container. The ocean freight increases are
necessary to offset increased barge and inland expenses,
contractual labor costs, and increased capital spending to upgrade
the Horizon Lines' container fleet and terminals. Most recently,
the company took delivery of an additional 1,000 new dry containers
and 900 new refrigerated containers. In addition, the company will
increase its terminal handling charge by $60 per container for
shipments to Hawaii and $30 per container for shipments from
Hawaii, also effective January 2, 2006. About Horizon Lines Based
in Charlotte, NC, Horizon Lines, LLC is the nation's leading Jones
Act container shipping and integrated logistics company, operating
16 U.S.- flag vessels on routes linking the continental United
States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines
maintains offices throughout the continental United States and
operates port terminals in Anchorage, Kodiak and Dutch Harbor,
Alaska; Honolulu, Hawaii; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines
also owns Horizon Services Group, an organization with a
diversified offering of cargo management and tracking services
being marketed to shippers, carriers, and other supply chain
participants. DATASOURCE: Horizon Lines, LLC CONTACT: Brian Taylor
of Horizon Lines, Honolulu, HI, +1-808-842-5386 Web site:
http://www.horizonlines.com/
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