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CARGO CARRYING POHNTIAL OF AIRLINES SERVING HAWAII
Unittd PM American Northwest
Miximum load capacity (existing conditions) Air Lines Airways Airlines
t. Scheduled domestic carriers:
Freighters:
Civilian—Weekly (pounds)
210,000
980,000
MAC (pounds)
70,000
49,000
Passenger (net of luggage, pounds) 1,190,000 1,190,000 S72.000 672.000 180,000
Total:
Weekly pounds a days) 1,S40,000 l.S40,000 1,701,000 180,000
Tons 770 _ 8SQ 850
90
Tons per week
II. Military, charter, contracted;
Tons per day empty (now) . •-.--, ..................... 75
Tons per day total capacity 200
Days _ XT
Total, tons per week 1,400
III. Foreign Flag—Quantas, Japan, New Zealand, Philliplne:
Tons per day empty 20
Tons per flight capacity 7S
Days X7
Total, tons per week ... .. S2S
|ln tons per week)
Space available Total capKity
I. Scheduled domestic 50x7-350 1.710
II. Military, charter, eontrectid 75x7=525 1,400
III. Foreign flag 20x7-140 525
Total 1.015 3,635
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AIT AsBBSSMBNT or THE PBEBENT SrruATioir
The Bitnation at present is tbat most of the businesses in Hawaii has stocl{-
piled and increased Inventory contrar.v to their regular business procedure be-
cause of the threatened maritime strike. Information obtained from various In-
dustries and companies show that the normal Inventory would run about 30 to
45 days. While many have added additional inventory because of the strike
threat, many others have not been able to add to Inventory because of the West
Coast container boycott occurring March 17 to April 7 of this year.
Building and construction supplies have been Increased but much heavy, spe-
cial order equipment is still on the West Coast and could hold up construction
completion of various projects. Retailers may have shortages but depending on
space availability, air freight could alleviate it. The retailers who have com-
puter inventory systems and normally have a 30-day Inventory would be hard
pressed to replenish stock on a timely basis.
There will be shortages of feed. Although some feed Is shipped In from Aus-
tralia, certain types of feed such as com, mllo and soybean are not available from
Australia. There may be Inventory lasting for 30 to 45 days on Oahu but In-
ventory on the neighbor islands may be nil, thereby creating a greater Impact on
the neighbor islands than on Oahu. Some of the Independent feed companies may
be severely affected since their normal Inventory has not been built up beyond
two-weeks supply.
With the sugar plantations harvesting and grinding cane and the pineapple
companies at peak harvesting and canning of pineapple, problems of storage be-
come critical. Bulk .sugar storage space would be used up within a short period.
Supplies of tin plate and corrugated paper for pineapple canning is adequate but
since ship space Is not available, the canned pineapple would have to be stored