Intrastate cargo shipments between Honolulu and six neighbor island ports increased by 4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Young Brothers Quarterly Shipping Report. The first quarter
Intrastate cargo shipments between Honolulu and six neighbor island ports increased by 4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Young Brothers Quarterly Shipping Report.
The first quarter of 2014 results mark four consecutive quarters of cargo volume increases, quarter over quarter. After the drop in cargo in the first quarter of 2013, cargo volumes climbed 4.4 percent in the second quarter, then 5.2 percent in the third quarter, and 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter. For the 12 months of 2013, overall volume increased 1.5 percent over 2012.
Volume to Kauai was basically flat, down 0.1 percent. Four neighbor island ports experienced growth in cargo volume during the January to March 2014 period: Maui, 4.2 percent; Hilo, 8.2 percent; Kawaihae, 2.6 percent; and Lanai, the smallest port in terms of cargo volume within the Young Brothers system, 41.5 percent. The growth of cargo volume to Lanai is tied largely to increases in shipments of materials for building renovations and improvements.
