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66<br />

HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY<br />

34-A Rjintoow Drive<br />

HU.O. HAWAII 96720<br />

August 31, 1971<br />

MQffl TOs Administrator, Haviaii Civil Defense Agency<br />

SUBJECT: Inventories of Food Supplies - Hilo Area<br />

Even though air freight is a snail percentage of the total flovf of<br />

freight into the Island of Hawaii, the impact of air freight is particularly<br />

noticeable island-^dde in fresh fruits and vegetables. The bulk of food<br />

items continue to move by ship and barge—by ship from West and Hast Coast<br />

ports to Honolulu; by barge from Honolulu to Hilo and Kavnlhae. Vaiere<br />

fomerly Watson and Seatrain bore the cost of container shic.tient from<br />

Honolulu, local dealers are now paying for the cost of moving containers<br />

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