As we have seen in the Puerto Rico market since the demise and withdrawal of Navieras, a little bit of extra capacity in a captive market can really pollute rates and destroy capital. Competition in the Hawaii market will be further exacerbated by the coming arrival a new Pasha-owned ro/ro working on the trade lane between Los Angeles and Hawaii. If there is a bright spot here, it is that the Hawaiian economy has been strengthening and might even be able to handle the added capacity.
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