stevedores

Unloading Containers

Unloading Containers

Stevedores unload containers from Young Brothers barge Kala‘enalu at Pier 39B, Honolulu Harbor. The barge arrived earlier in the day...

100 Years Ago – Affordable Meals for Honolulu Stevedores

100 Years Ago – Affordable Meals for Honolulu Stevedores

In 1920, the high cost of living (popularly referred to as H.C.L. at the time) in Hawai‘i was of great...

New Matson Cranes – A Pilot’s View

New Matson Cranes – A Pilot’s View

The pilots of the Hawaii Pilots Association are tasked with guiding vessels safely in and out of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbors....

Of Heavy-Lift and Four-Masted Sailing Ships

Of Heavy-Lift and Four-Masted Sailing Ships

Maritime Hawai‘i was chatting recently with one of the local harbor pilots about how easy it is for those working in...

Goliath Leader Lowering Ramp

Goliath Leader Lowering Ramp

Car carriers are not graceful ships with fine lines. They are boxy workhorses designed to transport thousands of vehicles of...

KHON: Work Stoppage at Honolulu Harbor

KHON: Work Stoppage at Honolulu Harbor

Work stoppage at Honolulu Harbor delays shipments to neighbor islands Situations like this serve to highlight how much the State...