10-04-2017, 02:37 PM
Does anyone know how repealing the Jones Act would affect inter-island shipping ?
Oahu has port capacity, but the rest of the islands are more limited. Is the market on the east side of the Big Island big enough to have foreign shipping companies competing, or would it be a repeat of the situation that drove Aloha Airlines out of business? A low cost airline came in just long enough to put Aloha out of business before leaving the market. Competition lowered prices for a short time, but where are we now ?
Oahu has port capacity, but the rest of the islands are more limited. Is the market on the east side of the Big Island big enough to have foreign shipping companies competing, or would it be a repeat of the situation that drove Aloha Airlines out of business? A low cost airline came in just long enough to put Aloha out of business before leaving the market. Competition lowered prices for a short time, but where are we now ?