Pasha ship delivers first load

By Star-Advertiser staff

May 14, 2015

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The new Pasha cargo ship 'Marjorie C' has 10 cargo decks, can carry the equivalent of 1,400 20-foot containers and can carry 1,100 vehicles .

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General manager Reggie Maldonado, left, and Capt. Gregory Johnson monitored operations from the MV Marjorie C.

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The cargo ship MV Marjorie C made its first stop in Hawaii on Wednesday as part of Pasha’s expanded service from San Diego. The ship is capable of carrying 1,100 vehicles.

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Large pipes and red drill bits aboard the new Pasha cargo ship were unloaded Wednesday.

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A new $200 million cargo ship serving Hawaii was unloaded at Honolulu Harbor on Wednesday following its maiden voyage from San Diego.

The 692-foot MV Marjorie C is the second ship operated by Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines, which is slated to become bigger in a pending acquisition of the Hawaii operations of Horizon Lines that includes four ships.

Pasha’s new ship will bring about 5 to 10 percent more capacity to the Hawaii-West Coast shipping market that is the state’s cargo lifeline.

The Marjorie C, which was built by VT Halter Marine in Mississippi with a vehicle ramp, onboard cranes and 10 cargo decks, is capable of carrying 1,100 vehicles and the equivalent of 1,400 20-foot containers.

Pasha entered the Hawaii market in 2005 with the 579-foot MV Jean Anne.