Re: Hawai'i Superferry - Chapter 4
Good explanation but there is a flaw, how is a RoRo considered a vital enhancement? From that article I read in the Advertiser, it appears that barge only carries vehicles, nothing else. How is that vital to Maui's fuel and food lifeline? I honestly think there is a lot of special interest hidden in the anti-HF camp.
And thanks for clarifying that Maui uses a JIT system of shipping fuel and goods. If anything, that only reaffirms my belief that HF will provide an even quicker JIT system because the trucks can now be loaded at the distribution center in the early morning hours on Oahu, hop on the HF, and basically arrive at store location on Maui by mid-day. That's a lot quicker than repacking goods into a container and then shipped via YB barge. Or for some reason, if the shipment is so vital, Aloha Cargo.
I still say that Kahului Harbor just simply needs to grow into the canoe paddling area. It's inevitable because of population growth.
Originally posted by Miulang
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And thanks for clarifying that Maui uses a JIT system of shipping fuel and goods. If anything, that only reaffirms my belief that HF will provide an even quicker JIT system because the trucks can now be loaded at the distribution center in the early morning hours on Oahu, hop on the HF, and basically arrive at store location on Maui by mid-day. That's a lot quicker than repacking goods into a container and then shipped via YB barge. Or for some reason, if the shipment is so vital, Aloha Cargo.
I still say that Kahului Harbor just simply needs to grow into the canoe paddling area. It's inevitable because of population growth.
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