The new improvements resurfaced 3.1 acres of cargo yard area at Pier 2, relocated the Harbors Division Office/Maintenance Facility and comfort station structures and made infrastructure improvements to lighting, fire-protection and drainage at an approximate construction cost of USD 7 million in state funds. Energy-efficient LED lighting fixtures were added to the cargo yard area, along with photovoltaic panels on the new structures to help reduce energy usage.
“The new container yard provides additional space for cargo containers and increases operational acreage here by twelve percent,” said HDOT Director Ford Fuchigami. “This additional capacity will help to keep up with the demands of our growing communities and improve the Big Island’s resiliency during natural disasters.”
Approximately 80% of all goods are imported into the state, and of that total, 98% arrives through their commercial harbors.