{"id":25287,"date":"2025-07-28T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=25287"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:16:48","slug":"shipping-to-hawaii-how-to-navigate-the-obstacle-course","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/news\/shipping-to-hawaii-how-to-navigate-the-obstacle-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25287\" class=\"elementor elementor-25287\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1d035 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f1d035\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9834a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9834a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Supply Chain Brain <\/em>recently published a byline from Gerald Hofmann, Odyssey\u2019s President of Integrated Marine Logistics, on the unique complexities of shipping to Hawaii.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd2001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cd2001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When mainland logistics teams start doing business in Hawaii, it can be easy to underestimate how challenging it will be. The lane has a lot of potential \u2014 it\u2019s estimated that <strong>more than 90% of all goods consumed in Hawaii are imported from the mainland.<\/strong> At the outset, shippers may see Hawaiian shipping as an extension of their mainland operations, to which they can apply the same strategies and the same playbook. These assumptions quickly receive a reality check.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e556083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e556083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jones Act<\/a>\u00a0regulations, limited carrier options, capacity constraints, inter-island transfers and price rigidity all make Hawaii a challenging edge case for shippers that requires bespoke strategies and careful thinking.<\/p><p>Building an effective shipping strategy for Hawaii is a moving target. The landscape is shaped by a complex lattice of variables. Success in this environment requires real-time visibility, strong carrier relationships and a strategy that balances cost, reliability and flexibility.<\/p><p>Though Hawaii presents exceptional complexity, it serves as a valuable stress test for global shippers. With its tight regulatory environment, evolving infrastructure and exposure to climate shocks, Hawaii reflects the kind of unpredictable, high-cost market that growing numbers of shippers are facing every day. Successfully navigating this environment requires not just operational discipline, but also agility, strong local partnerships and resilient supply chain design.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25ce7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25ce7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Imagine shipping to Hawaii as an obstacle course. Every hurdle introduces strain and slows momentum. To succeed in Hawaii, shippers need a clear map and strategy for navigating each of the following challenges:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110149e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110149e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>The Jones Act and a two-player carrier market.<\/strong>\u00a0The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 requires that goods transported between U.S. ports be carried on ships that are built in America, and owned and crewed by Americans.<\/p><p>This law is meant to protect the domestic maritime industry, but it carries additional considerations for shippers. In the case of shipping to non-contiguous U.S. states like Hawaii, the Jones Act limits the pool of eligible carriers to capital-intensive players that can meet the Act\u2019s criteria. For Hawaii, the options are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.matson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pashahawaii.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pasha Hawaii<\/a>.\u00a0With a two-player market, ocean rates are less flexible, requiring shippers to find other ways in their supply chain to negotiate lower costs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10ca90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c10ca90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>A second layer of pricing.\u00a0<\/strong>Once goods arrive in Honolulu, this marks the start of the real complexity. Hawaii comprises eight main islands,\u00a0and shipping between them depends on regulated barge carriers who routinely request rate hikes from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission \u2014 and these hikes are often approved.<\/p><p>Understanding and negotiating with these inter-island carriers introduces another layer of cost complexity that shippers must understand and attend to.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f84b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f84b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Negotiating the final mile.<\/strong>\u00a0Drayage is another complication. With mainland shipping, final-mile pricing is dynamic and generally set by competition in the market. In Hawaii, the state fixes drayage prices, which are updated annually. This state-set pricing model creates additional constraints for shippers trying to get goods over the hump of the final mile.<\/p><p>These constraints become especially intense during peak periods. When demand chokes existing carrier capacity, a typical response is to raise rates, which then attracts additional carriers. Fixed drayage prices make this impossible in Hawaii, once again calling for additional creativity and bespoke strategy on the part of shippers.<\/p><p>These are just a few examples of the constraints under which shippers work to bring much-needed goods from the mainland into Hawaii. To thrive under these constraints, shippers need a playbook designed specifically for them \u2014 or they need to partner with a logistics provider that has thought them through.<\/p><p>It takes profound creativity to navigate this lane effectively. Strategies to reduce friction have to go well beyond superficial cost-cutting tactics. Instead, shippers need to rethink the foundational elements of their supply chains, optimize for efficiency at every possible point, and search carefully for partners that can work within the constraints.<\/p><p>While every supply chain is different, a strong Hawaii playbook will feature at least a couple of the following strategies.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Negotiating with two carriers.<\/strong>\u00a0Shippers first need to account for the smaller carrier pool caused by the Jones Act. Some may find it useful to limit themselves to a single carrier to simplify their supply chain. Others find it more advantageous to work with both, comparing possibilities at every turn and avoiding over-reliance on a single option.<\/p><p>In either case, shippers should prioritize building strong partnerships with maritime carriers, working closely with them on volume commitments, long-term contracts, forecasting and scheduling.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc48430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc48430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Owning infrastructure.<\/strong>\u00a0In addition to building good relationships with existing carriers (from maritime shipping to the final mile), another way of limiting obstacles is to own some shipping infrastructure. In Hawaii, these opportunities are most readily available for drayage trucking and warehousing.<\/p><p>Though capital-intensive on the front end, owning infrastructure can cut costs across the board. The control it affords is also helpful for ensuring visibility and a high level of customer satisfaction at every stage of the supply chain. This control is particularly useful if you\u2019re shipping specialized freight. Cold-chain shipping, for example, is extremely complicated in Hawaii, subject to climate concerns as well as intense regulation. Owning your cold chain (or finding a partner that does) is one way to reduce the complexity and make shipping more manageable.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ecdb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5ecdb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Prioritizing trust.\u00a0<\/strong>The strategic considerations of negotiation and owning infrastructure are important. Ultimately, however, what\u2019s more important is building trust with the local people. Hawaiian culture, including business culture, values deeply rooted personal relationships. In building this trust, there are no shortcuts.<\/p><p>Trust from the Hawaiians hinges on a demonstrated commitment that while your company is a business with prerogatives, it\u2019s also genuinely interested in supporting the islands \u2014 their local economies and way of life. Hawaiians won\u2019t do business with companies they consider exploitative or uncaring about the islands\u2019 prosperity, nor should they.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29228d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29228d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>How can your company show this commitment to the islands? The answer has many moving parts. At heart, it\u2019s about ensuring that every touchpoint between your company and the local population is positive, building a sense of mutual support and shared interest. Practically, this could include employing Hawaiians to help manage your supply chain. It also means taking sustainability extremely seriously. If you\u2019re partnering with a logistics provider, you want to carefully vet their operations and reputation. They should be known among the Hawaiians as excellent solutions providers who care about the islands\u2014not just about logistics.<\/p><p>To succeed in the Hawaiian lane, shippers need to avoid critical mistakes. They can\u2019t underestimate complexity, and they can\u2019t forget about the importance of trust. Hawaii\u2019s combination of geographic isolation, regulatory complexity, cultural history and high shipping needs make it one of the most complex lanes in U.S. logistics. This complexity, however, shouldn\u2019t cause shippers to avoid the lane entirely.<\/p><p>With disruptions and increasingly complex regulations unfolding across the global supply chain, success in Hawaii becomes even more telling. If you can navigate the lane, chances are you\u2019re building a logistics team that\u2019s ready for whatever the world throws at it next. Gerald Hofmann is president of the Integrated Marine Logistics division of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Odyssey Logistics<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supply Chain Brain recently published a byline from Gerald Hofmann, Odyssey\u2019s President of Integrated Marine Logistics, on the unique complexities of shipping to Hawaii.\u00a0 When mainland logistics teams start doing business in Hawaii, it can be easy to underestimate how challenging it will be. 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