Major Fireworks Seizure At Honolulu Port Points To Federal Failure

The Daniel K. Inouye, an 850-foot container ship being constructed in Philadelphia Shipyards, is the largest container vessel constructed in the United States, and is one of many ships marine inspectors from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay work with to ensure maritime safety and security, Oct. 4, 2018. During ship construction the Coast Guard works with the ship builder, shipping company and registrar in a unified effort to make the ship as safe as possible for operation. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson.

For more stories like this, sign up for the Morning Beat, our free daily email newsletter that keeps you up to date on Hawaiʻi news. Last year a task force working to stem the flow of illegal fireworks into Hawaiʻi touted its biggest seizure yet: 24 tons of commercial fireworks that arrived at the Port of … Continue reading Major Fireworks Seizure At Honolulu Port Points To Federal Failure