HAWAII LOGISTICS
Lynden offers both air and ocean freight forwarding services, as well as regularly scheduled barge service. Given Lynden’s multimodal capabilities, customers can optimize their time and money by shipping via air, land, ocean, or some combination.
“You pay for the speed you need,” Palmer adds. Through its partnerships with two major steamship lines, Lynden offers four ocean shipment options each week from the West Coast. Sailing time is typically ve days, port-to-port.
Shipments can be full container loads or less than container loads. Aloha Marine Lines, also part of the Lynden family, operates barge service from Seattle. The barge sails several times per month. It takes longer but costs less than many other options, and provides a great advantage for shippers who can plan their projects or inventory replenishments with longer lead times. Lynden also handles daily air freight shipments, with direct ights from all West Coast cities, as well as from the Midwest and East Coast. OFFERING A RANGE OF OPTIONS “Through our multiple transit options, Lynden offers the equivalent of priority, standard, and economy options,” Palmer says. “Whether you need it there next- day or have more time, we can do it.” Lynden can move shipments to Hawaii from just about any place in the United States or around the globe. It serves all main islands in Hawaii, offering door-to-door service. Shippers can mix transport modes to gain the right blend of cost and service. Say a shipper has 10 pallets of cargo, and three need to get to Honolulu the next day, while seven can arrive over the next few weeks. Lynden can work with the company to arrange for the three pallets to y, and for the other seven to travel over the ocean by ship or barge, so they don’t need to spend a long time in a warehouse. This is key, as the biggest driver of logistics cost in Hawaii—even more than freight— often is property or land for warehousing. When its shipments travel from Long Beach to Hawaii, Lynden uses its own containers. “We’re the only known operator to use shipper-owned containers (SOC) in Hawaii,” Palmer says. Within their containers, Lynden uses the Kaptive Beam decking system. “The system helps mitigate damage and allows us to use more space within each container, which keeps costs down,” Palmer says. The Kaptive Beam system also enables Lynden to more easily mix different commodities. “You can put two heavier
HOW A MULTIMODAL PARTNER KEEPS SUPPLY CHAINS AFLOAT
By Kevin Kelly President, Freight Forwarding Division Odyssey Logistics
In an isolated shipping environment like Hawaii, experienced, local freight forwarding partners can be the di¬erence between on-time deliveries and late shipments.
For years, many businesses operating on the islands have relied on a handful of providers to cover their needs across ocean, trucking, and rail modes. In recent years, however, the ineciencies associated with stitched-together supply chain strategies have led to service disruptions. Utilizing a multimodal partner with boots-on-the-ground experience lets customers leverage a much larger footprint. Consolidated shipping networks represent the key to addressing challenges in Hawaii. As businesses seek to future-proof their shipping strategies, aligning with a multimodal service provider will increase access to the end-to-end visibility and the capacity they need to move cargo on time and on budget. Today, supply chain visibility and provider reliability matter more than ever. Odyssey can deliver the capacity and flexibility shippers need to succeed. Odyssey provides custom, end-to-end shipping solutions that grow with the customer—adapting to changing demands. From FCL, LCL, temperature-controlled, dry cargo, storage, ocean transport services to truck capacity, Odyssey’s complete multimodal service portfolio maximizes supply chain eciency. And Odyssey’s extensive network—including intermodal, truck, freight forwarding, consulting, warehousing, and distribution services— still sweats the details for each and every customer. That’s why we invested in local providers who have built their footprints on the islands and who bring the personalized service and one-on-one support our customers need to tackle supply chain challenges. With the largest logistics network in Hawaii, it’s a win-win for customers who can capitalize on Odyssey’s footprint, without losing the powerful intangibles that come with working alongside local partners.
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