Schatz: $40 Million Heading To Hawai‘i To Increase Cargo Capacity At Kahului Harbor, Deliver Goods Faster To Maui Residents

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will receive $40.1 million in federal funding to expand cargo capacity at Kahului Harbor and deliver goods faster to Maui residents. The funding will support grading, drainage improvements, and hardening at the container yard in order to allow five containers to be stacked on top of each other, compared to the current maximum of two. “This new funding will increase cargo capacity at Kahului Harbor and reduce congestion and delays,” said Senator Schatz, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee . “These improvements will help get goods into stores faster and keep shelves stocked while also supporting agricultural exports and Lahaina’s ongoing recovery.” ###