It also triggered a severe drought in Hawaii which damaged crops and depleted water supplies. This year’s El Niño might be the biggest one yet. Here’s what can we learn from the most extreme to date, which impacted supply chains from 1997 to 1998. MORE

One of our sales guys went to Hawaii. I mean it’s so boring right now I think I am going to play the Hawaii 5-0 theme on YouTube. I remember travelling down King Edward Boulevard in Vancouver early one August evening a few years back. MORE

But, let’s say if you were in Hawaii, I am sure Lynda, our guru trainer, wouldn’t mind coming to see you for a week… or two… or three… that is as long as you are picking up the bill for travel, accommodation and her time. MORE

ZIP code (including Alaska and Hawaii). LTL Carrier Profile: FedEx Freight. FedEx Freight is the largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $5.3B in sales (estimated 2012). FedEx Freight has a market share of 14.9%. FedEx Freight’s revenue includes FedEx Custom Critical. FedEx Corporation is based in Memphis TN and has $42.7B in revenues in 2012. FedEx Freight is one of 7 operating units owned by FedEx Corporation. MORE

Image credit: Hawaii Independent. The Trans Pacific Partnership was officially passed yesterday, marking the end of a years-long battle for free trade among Pacific Rim countries. But news outlets are still reporting lots of different outcomes and potential hurdles. MORE

One such organization was Hawaii based Matson Shipping Lines. A posting published by Hawaii News Now reports that the U.S. Matson initiated a China Express service whereby ships destined westbound from Hawaii such as the country of Guam, also continued on to several large China ports. Much has been written and shared regarding the effects and/or consequences of the U.S. West Coast port disruptions brought about my labor contract negotiations these past 6-7 months. MORE

Alaska, Hawaii, and the Canadian territories do not participate. Jeopardy Trucking Company “Good afternoon, Jeopardy Trucking company. Radar O’Reilly speaking” “What is a customer greeting?” MORE

This common mistake of guesstimating the cost took place because the company decided to add an extra US $5 for each topper and rushed to ship the order from China , where her manufacturer is, to the production set in Hawaii. MORE

Con-Way Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight. Con-Way Freight is the second largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.3B in sales (estimated 2012). Con-Way Freight has 9.4% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. Con-Way Freight is the largest of three 3 operating units owned by Con-Way Inc. MORE

DHL Global Forwarding actually got started by taking ocean freight documents by air to expedite release along a new West Coast-Hawaii ocean line. International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. MORE

Old Dominion ’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion. Old Dominion is the fifth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.1B in sales (estimated 2012). Old Dominion has 6% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. Old Dominion is based in Thomasville, North Carolina. The company has five primary product groups: OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-People, OD-Global and OD-Technology. MORE

What if Bob wins the lottery tomorrow and decides that his golf swing needs some work… in Hawaii? by Dominic Thomas My wife and I just moved into our new home that we spent a good deal of our lifesavings building. We worked with our builder on every detail—windows, floors, paint, lighting—you name it. We met with so many of the tradespeople who invested so much time with us making everything just right—under my wife’s watchful eye I might add. MORE

Reddaway also provides service to British Columbia and door-to-door to Hawaii. YRC Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii and Puerto Rico. LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight. YRC Freight is the third largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.2B in sales (estimated 2012). YRC Freight has 9.2% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. YRC Freight is the largest subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. MORE

But trade representatives from the 12 participating nations failed to reach an agreement in the latest negotiations on Friday, July 31 in Maui, Hawaii, and it’s largely due to the dairy dilemma. For all his efforts, Obama may leave office without passing his beloved Trans Pacific Partnership. MORE

UPS Freight’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B in sales (estimated 2012). UPS Freight has 6.9% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. UPS Freight is a business segment of United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS, Inc. had $54.1B in sales in 2012. UPS Inc. MORE