UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 2, 2007

HORIZON LINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-3267	74-3123672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4064 Colony Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(704) 973-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 2, 2007, Horizon Lines, Inc. (“the Company”) entered into Amendment No. 2 to TP1 Space Charter and Transportation Service Contract with A.P. Moller as managing owner for and on behalf of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S trading as Maersk Sealand. The initial agreement was entered into on May 9, 2004 and amended by Amendment No. 1 on November 30, 2006. Pursuant to the TP1 Space Charter Transportation Service Contract, Maersk Sealand charters space aboard certain of the Company’s vessels and purchases transportation services for cargo between certain ports. This Amendment No. 2, effective July 2, 2007, adds the port of Yantian, PRC to the TP1 Service.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HORIZON LINES, INC. (Registrant)
Date: July 6, 2007	By:	/s/ M. Mark Urbania
		M. Mark Urbania Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary