Hawaiian ports quickly reopen

Matson and Pasha resume full operations in the wake of Hurricane Lane.     Ocean carriers were able to quickly resume service in Hawaii in the wake of Hurricane Lane.
    Matson Navigation Co. said it restarted full cargo operations to all of its Hawaii terminals following the Hawaii State Department of Transportation’s reopening of Big Island ports to commercial operations Friday and Oahu, Maui and Kauai ports Saturday morning.
    The company said it is activating Consumer, one of four containerships in its reserve fleet, to provide additional capacity to support Hawaii’s recovery and help restore its normal service schedule as quickly as possible.
   Pasha Hawaii resumed operations at Pier 51 in Honolulu on Saturday with the arrival of its containership Horizon Pacific.
    “We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard and Hawaii Department of Transportation for their guidance and partnership in helping to not only keep our vessels and crew safe but reopen the ports as quickly as possible,” said George Pasha IV, president and CEO. “Their quick response has ensured the flow of goods can continue with minimal delay. I am also proud of our team members who have worked tirelessly to make sure we could get back on track in a timely manner.”
    Some areas of  Hawaii reportedly received as much as 46 inches of rain, and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser said a flash flood watch remained in effect Sunday for the islands of Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island.
    It said the National Weather Service warned “additional heavy rainfall is possible as Lane continues its westward track away from the islands.”