The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-10-10
New Wharf AT
Kahului Will
Be Great Aid
(By John Patterson)


Kahului wharf project. which is a
structure of reinforced concrete with
steel and reinforced concrete freight
warehouse, was commenced in May
1922, is now in the course of con
struction and will probably be finish
ed in September 1923.
The wharf proper. which is con
nected with the Kahului Railroad will
be SCI feet long and 166 feet wide
with minimum water depth of 35
feet.
The physical contact with the rail
road will be made by means of three
tracks on the wharf itself; one
sunken track to be built along the
outer edge, II sunken track in the
warehouse and one surface track on
the outside of the wharf.
The freight warehouse. which is
adjacent to and parallel with the
east breakwater and which is to be
rooted with tar and gravel will have
a solid filled approach from the shore
to the wharf. The structure itself Is
SOC feet long and 1872 feet wide, with
frame of structural steel. 1t is to be
walled on both ends and ear with
reinforced concrete curtain walls be-
tween reinforced concrete columns.
The waterfront side will be fitted
with large roll-up cargo doors.
On the ear side it VIII be provid-
ed with liked sash windows ard
pivoted sash along the center of the
building.
The front end (maikaii will also
have large roll-up doors, an Office,
and lavatories for men and onlen
The interior of the warehouse will
have reinforced concrete pavement,
and also on the outside with all cur.
bling and necessary drainage pr)yi.
sions 1t will be fitted with modern
facilities including a complete sugar
conveying system, electric motor,
connections for fuel oil, ~distillate,
kerosene, gasoline and water. The
conveyor system will consist of two
overhead longitudinal ~conveyors, two
overhead cross conveyors, three de-
pressed longitudinal, six elevators.
and one gantry conveyor.
The cost of this new wharf with
dredging, will amount to 100000.
This does not include the cost of the
loading and discharging facilities.
The approximate amount of dredg-
ing was 225, 900 yards and the mater
ial dredged was utilized too advan-
JaSe on the location.
Within the past 80 years many i'm
provements have beer made at Ka-
hului harbor, by the construction of
wharves. warehouses and break
waters,
The shipping business, both freight
and passenger. has shown a remark
able growth and is still growing.
Last year, the freight business at
Kahului amounted to 231 ,619 tons
and the passenger business amounted
to 24,745 in number.
The freight imports amounted to
114,560 tons and the exports, which
included 742,342 cases of canned pine
apples, and 1909, 615 bags of raw
sugar, amounted to III 1859 tons. The
total passengers d~isembarking
amounted to 1910 and the total pas
sengers embarking amounted to 12,-
SIS.
This year the shipping business,
freight and passenger will be larger
than last year and the prospects for
the future are good.
The wharf will accommodate the
largest vessels calling ut Kahului and
is designed to handle passengers and
all classes of freight in an efficient
and economic n and with the
least amount of labor.
Kahului harbor, as seen from DIN
da, is beautifully located and forms
a splendid setting FOR the new Kahu
lui wharf, which, after completion
will be the finest and most modern
equipped wharf in the Hawaiian Is
lands.
This project will be another piece
of concrete evidence o. The pro
gressive spirit of Maui No Ka OF.
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