A new-year hike in prices for shipping to and from Hawaii is a combination of the rate hike to ship a container and an increase to handling charges. Westbound containers: up $120; Westbound handling fee: up $125; Eastbound containers: up $60; Eastbound handling fee: up $60. “This rate increase will help offset rises in operating costs and support ongoing investments in our Hawaii service,” said a Matson executive.”Terminal handling costs comprise over 40 percent of Matson’s operating costs. Matson continues to absorb most of the costs associated with terminal operations, the majority of which are driven by factors that are outside of our control, but needs to pass on some of the expenses to our customers.”
