Harbors News

The Hawaii Department of Transportation, Harbors Division (HDOT) invites the community and interested parties to a meeting to learn more about the concepts being considered for the Honolulu Harbor 2050 Master Plan (HHMP). The HHMP will update the Oahu Commercial Harbors 2020 Master Plan and will be a critical tool that guides future decision-making for ...
Read More Public Informational Meeting on the Honolulu Harbor 2050 Master Plan

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) must ensure Hawai‘i’s transportation facilities can operate safely fulfilling the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight safety and airport security requirements, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) security monitoring requirements, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) worker safety regulations. In addition to this responsibility, HDOT serves as a trustee ...
Read More HDOT outlines actions taken to protect endangered seabirds at airports and harbors

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is encouraging high school students, between grades 9 and 12, to apply for the 2021 Pacific Summer Transportation Education Program (PAC-STEP). PAC-STEP gives students an opportunity to explore the various modes of transportation (land, sea, air, and transit) through a virtual learning environment. Classes will be held ...
Read More 2021 Pacific Summer Transportation Education Program (PAC-STEP) applications due April

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) dedicated the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) Phase 1 and broke ground on Phase 2 of the project designed to improve cargo handling capabilities at the hub of Hawaii’s commercial harbor system in a small ceremony Monday, March 1, 2021. KCT Phases 1 & 2 are the centerpiece ...
Read More Major milestone in commercial harbors modernization: Dedication of Kapalama Container Terminal Phase 1 & groundbreaking of Phase 2

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Harbors Division notifies the public that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will begin maintenance dredging throughout Honolulu Harbor on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Work will be scheduled on Monday nights through Sunday mornings, from 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., with hours extending to 10:30 ...
Read More Nightly work begins at Honolulu Harbor on Feb. 18, for maintenance dredging

No passengers are on the ship HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division informs the public the Celebrity Eclipse vessel is scheduled to arrive at Honolulu Harbor on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at approximately 7 a.m. and depart the same day. The ship is coming from San Diego, California en route to ...
Read More Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship to arrive at Honolulu Harbor for fuel

 HDOT hosted 2020 Protect Our Water Conference through an online platform; sessions available on YouTube from Dec. 18 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) virtually hosted the 2020 Protect Our Water Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in consideration of current restrictions due to COVID-19. The Protect Our Water Conference is ...
Read More Conference to train construction industry personnel on how to protect water quality goes virtual

HDOT hosted 2020 Protect Our Water Conference through an online platform; sessions available on YouTube from Dec. 18 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) virtually hosted the 2020 Protect Our Water Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in consideration of current restrictions due to COVID-19. The Protect Our Water Conference is ...
Read More Conference to train construction industry personnel on how to protect water quality goes virtual

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is proud to announce the Kapalama Container Terminal Phase 2 project has been awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure West which will complete the cornerstone project for the Harbors Modernization Plan. The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors history. It will increase operational efficiency, provide ...
Read More HDOT Harbors Division announces award for critical improvements project

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is facilitating COVID-19 surge testing at the Pier 2 Cruise Terminal in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The purpose of the testing is to protect ...
Read More COVID-19 testing to be held at Pier 2, Monday, Sept. 14