AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSupply Chain: Five new all-electric cranes at Honolulu’s Kapalama Container Terminal mark a major construction milestone; the terminal is designed to keep cargo moving even if a disaster knocks out the public power grid. Investment: Hawaiʻi designated 25 census tracts for Opportunity Zones 2.0, offering tax incentives for long-term investment, including in Lahaina’s Front Street area. Local Business: Hawaiʻi-based Lavaloha Chocolate partners have taken over Albuquerque’s Eldora Chocolate, aiming to keep the shop going after a fire destroyed Lavaloha’s Hilo production facility. Agriculture and Health: A planned Medicaid “Food Is Medicine” program could connect more than 100,000 residents with fresh food and create new demand for local farmers. Tourism: Plans to rebuild Hilo’s fire-damaged Wild Ginger Hotel as a 30-room inn advanced with a favorable county planning recommendation. Trade: Hawaiʻi Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 says shifting tariffs and trade-policy uncertainty are adding pressure to local businesses already managing high shipping costs.
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