Shipper Matson is suspending all EV and Hybrid cars to Hawaii.

[Mainia]

I saw this as I watch "What's going on in shipping"from time to time. If one starts to deny shipping EV's, I wonder if the others will follow. His guest I think is a shipping fire fighter trainer

 

[CKN]

I'm not watching a Youtube video. But it likely comes down to insurance premiums.

 

[Torrid]

I'm not watching a Youtube video. But it likely comes down to insurance premiums.

Most likely. Companies aren't going to throw out business unless it doesn't make financial sense and high insurance costs. I would be very surprised if there was any other motivation.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Whats going on with shipping is a really good channel. I know there are a lot of click baiters, but Sal Mercogliano is really good if your interested in this sort of thing.

It makes sense they wouldn't ship EV's with general cargo if they fear there is a higher risk. If its a trend they will simply consolidate the shipments and pay one ship a higher rate to carry a bunch at a time, possibly with no other cargo.

 

[Tomioka]

Their competitor Pasha Hawaii is still bringing in EV's, majority from Korean brands.

 

[JeffKeryk]

My EVs ship from maybe 20 miles up the road. Don't need no stinkin' Matson; I buy American!

 

[goblin]

... I buy American!

Which wouldn't matter if you lived in Hawaii, as you'd have to have that American stuff shipped to you.

 

[spackard]

Madson operates Jones Act vessels between the mainland ports and Hawaii. If one of those burns it’ll really impact shipments to Hawaii. I think that’s the real reason or most important reason.

 

[Jetronic]

I'm not watching a Youtube video. But it likely comes down to insurance premiums.

Probably not. Nobody can prove it's the EV causing the fires, as the ships are sunk. So I don't think there are insurance premiums in place yet.

 

[CKN]

Probably not. Nobody can prove it's the EV causing the fires, as the ships are sunk. So I don't think there are insurance premiums in place yet.

Could be. But insurance companies are not always rational-according to stories I have read online. For example-plenty of stories about insurance counting a phone call as a "claim" when no claim is made-but only a phone call from a customer inquiring whether they should make a claim from a monetary standpoint.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Could be. But insurance companies are not always rational-according to stories I have read online. For example-plenty of stories about insurance counting a phone call as a "claim" when no claim is made-but only a phone call from a customer inquiring whether they should make a claim from a monetary standpoint.

It ain't just insurance companies...

 

[Hohn]

Madson operates Jones Act vessels between the mainland ports and Hawaii. If one of those burns it’ll really impact shipments to Hawaii. I think that’s the real reason or most important reason.

Yes. Had my own Odyssey shipped to HI by Matson when we PCS'd there. And when it shipped back to the mainland, we had to pick it up in St Louis!

 

[Jetronic]

Could be. But insurance companies are not always rational-according to stories I have read online. For example-plenty of stories about insurance counting a phone call as a "claim" when no claim is made-but only a phone call from a customer inquiring whether they should make a claim from a monetary standpoint.

Yes I can see that against one of the billions of private persons., I doubt they try that successfully on a multi million dollar company.