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Pallet supplier · Hawaii

Pallets in Hawaii. Delivered to your dock.

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Local details

How we supply Hawaii

Sourcing

Chesapeake Pallets is a pallet broker based in Atlanta. We don't own a yard. Your quoted price includes freight. One account manager handles your quote, paperwork and invoice.

Where we deliver

Pallet delivery across Hawaii.

Plants and DCs operate around Honolulu Harbor in Iwilei, Kalihi and Sand Island, near the airport in Mapunapuna, in Halawa and Waipahu, and in Kapolei and Campbell Industrial Park, with neighbor-island docks in Hilo, Kona, Kahului and Lihue.

  • Iwilei
  • Kalihi
  • Sand Island
  • Mapunapuna
  • Halawa
  • Waipahu
  • Kapolei
  • Campbell Industrial Park
  • Hilo
  • Kailua-Kona
  • Kahului
  • Lihue

What Hawaii makes and ships

Hawaii at a glance

Hawaii imports more than 80% of what it uses, most of it on ships from the West Coast into Honolulu Harbor. Containers bound for Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island then transfer to inter-island carriers, so pallet planning starts with the sailing calendar.

Tourism and the military are two of the biggest pieces of Hawaii's economy, and both run on imported food, beverages and supplies. Honolulu Harbor handles more than 11 million tons of cargo a year within a state system of nine commercial harbors, from Kalaeloa Barbers Point on Oahu to Hilo, Kahului and Nawiliwili. Exports are smaller but real: coffee, macadamia nuts, pineapple, livestock and honey leave the islands, and Kona coffee is hand-picked from August into January on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa.

Pallet demand follows that inbound flow. Distributors on Oahu break down mainland containers for hotels, grocery stores and restaurants, then rebuild loads for neighbor-island barges. Coffee mills and nut processors on Hawaii Island need pallets for export containers around their harvest peaks. Since freight to and between the islands moves on scheduled sailings, pallet orders here are quoted individually and planned around those schedules rather than around next-day trucking.

Who buys pallets in Hawaii

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
56establishments
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
431establishments5,930 jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
277establishments5,473 jobs
Hawaii (statewide). Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, air cargo and highways

How freight moves

Ocean freight from West Coast ports arrives at Honolulu Harbor, where the state's Kapalama Container Terminal project borders the inter-island cargo area. Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor serves west Oahu near Campbell Industrial Park. Neighbor-island cargo lands at Hilo and Kawaihae on Hawaii Island, Kahului on Maui, Nawiliwili and Port Allen on Kauai, Kaunakakai on Molokai and Kaumalapau on Lanai. Daniel K. Inouye International handles air cargo, and H-1 and H-2 link Oahu's warehouse districts. Coffee and nut exports leave through the same harbors.

  • Honolulu Harbor
  • Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor
  • Inter-island barge
  • Kahului Harbor
  • Hilo Harbor
  • Daniel K. Inouye International
  • H-1

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Hawaii.

Hawaii loads are quoted individually, so choose a grade that justifies the freight. Pallets that will ride an inter-island barge after reaching Oahu should be Grade A or new, because worn stock takes a beating from the extra handling. Coffee, macadamia and other export shippers need heat-treated (HT) pallets bearing the IPPC mark. Honolulu distributors working retail and foodservice loads can use Grade B for internal storage and Grade A outbound. Ask about block pallets for heavy construction materials. Your account manager confirms the spec in writing.

Cities and rules in Hawaii

By city

Cities in Hawaii.

Buying pallets in Hawaii: questions

Why are pallet orders for Hawaii quoted one at a time?
Island deliveries depend on ocean sailings, harbor handling and sometimes an inter-island barge, and each of those changes the cost. Your account manager builds the quote around your island, dock and pallet spec, then confirms the plan before you commit to anything.
Can you deliver to neighbor islands like Maui, Kauai or Hawaii Island?
Yes, on a quoted basis. Freight for neighbor islands normally transfers at Honolulu Harbor to an inter-island carrier and lands at Kahului, Nawiliwili, Hilo or Kawaihae. Share the receiving address and the date you need pallets, and your account manager plans backward from the sailing schedule.
Do Kona coffee and macadamia exporters need heat-treated pallets?
If the pallets leave the country with your product, yes in most cases. Importing countries apply ISPM 15 to wood packaging, so order heat-treated pallets stamped with the IPPC mark. Shipments to the mainland follow different rules, so confirm with the receiver before ordering.
Can you supply Oahu warehouses in Kapolei and Campbell Industrial Park?
Yes, with each load quoted individually. We arrange deliveries to distribution and industrial docks in Kapolei, Campbell Industrial Park, Kalihi and Mapunapuna. Tell your account manager the grade your receivers accept and your dock hours, and the spec goes on the quote.
How far ahead should Hawaii buyers plan pallet orders?
Earlier than mainland buyers do. Sailing schedules, port handling and inter-island transfers all sit between the order and your dock, so start the conversation before stock runs low. Your account manager plans around the vessel calendar and puts the delivery date in writing on your quote.
How are pallets priced for Hawaii?
Your account manager gives you a delivered price, freight included, and a delivery date in writing before you send a PO.

Pallets delivered to your dock. Price and delivery date in writing.

First load: no contract, Net 30. Off-spec? Refuse it and pay nothing.

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