Posted on 03/07/2019 12:53:26 PM PST by SueRae
HONOLULU — Shipping delays between Hawaii and the mainland have left some grocery store shelves empty on Oahu, officials said. Officials with Honolulu-based Matson Inc. confirmed Tuesday that deliveries have fallen behind schedule because of a combination of bad weather and mechanical problems on ships, Hawaii News Now reported
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Right. TOTE maritime and Crowley are both launching new Jones Act ships for the Puerto Rico and Alaska runs.
https://www.totemaritime.com/about/vessels/
Omgosh, redshawk -
Your ping reminded me of my pregnancy with my Joseph.
Very early Spring. (He birthed in May.)
I was living in North Carolina at the time. All Winter I wanted Watermelon. I mean, it was really all I could think about except when I was sick from the smell of raw chicken.
There was this little farm stand that popped up on day, and it had the most beautiful little watermelons.
It paid $5 for a watermelon. This was back in 1977. The farmer should have posted ‘Pirate Selling Fresh Fruit,’ on his sign. It was apparent he knew his customers as folks were snapping them up like they were gold bullion!
To this day, it was/is (?) the sweetest watermelon I ever had the pleasure of eating.
How Hawaii is screwed by the Jones Act:
http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/2016/03/what-is-the-jones-act/
Give a man a fish........teach a man to fish.....
I thought the 5:02 from L.A. was due anytime now. Where’s the commandant of rail roads?
Uh, yeah not one of my faves.
She was hotter than I remember her :)
I lived there for thirty years. Did you know that, although they raise cattle there (At one time, two of the country's biggest beef producers were on the Big Island), they cannot slaughter them (Same gov't regs). They ship live cattle to the mainland and ship processed meat back.
We used to say that the Island was only two weeks away from "What happened to Fido" and two months away from cannibalism.
I was a lot more picky back then too; when I had hair.
I’m sure they do, but poi is kinda like all you can eat for $1.99 and you can’t even eat a dollar’s worth.
LOL
And I could see my shoes!!
That’s a lovely story. Great memories. Did you ever tell it to Joseph?
Hopefully the sarcasm tag is understood.
I was the Coast Guard Marine Inspector that worked in Todd Shipyard in L.A. and was responsible for the Matsonia when she was lengthened and turned into a container ship from RO/RO, the car decks / shelter aft was added at the same time. This was in 1986. She is a U.S. bottom vessel, and yes she is Jones Act for Coasting Trade, which allows cargo from U.S. Port to move along the coast without a foreign intervening port, as is required for foreign flag vessels. The U.S. Shipping Companies, Lykes, APL, U.S. Lines, etc, all went out of business because of U.S. Bottoms and not being able to compete, that and government regulations. 46 CFR Subchapter “I” is much more stringent than Safety Of Life At Sea, (SOLAS). Flags of convenience, Panama, Bahamas, Monrovia and that ilk are much more lenient than the U.S. The Foreign Classification Societies are certainly more “forgiving”. Currently there are only a few coasting trade companies left, Matson, Sealand, and Tote Maritime. Tote is upgrading their vessels. Sealand is almost out of the business.
Gunner
poi.
Well, I WAS hungry.
ah the joys of living on a rock...
Think Soylent Green.
heh heh heh heh...
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