10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark one)

    x     Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 23, 2012

OR

    ¨     Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from          to         

Commission File Number 001-32627

HORIZON LINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	74-3123672
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4064 Colony Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina	28211
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(704) 973-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such a shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

At October 24, 2012, 34,433,578 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding.

HORIZON LINES, INC.

Form 10-Q Index

	Page No.
Part I. Financial Information		1
1. Financial Statements		1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations		2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)		3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		4
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficiency) Equity		5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		6
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		21
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		38
4. Controls and Procedures		38
Part II. Other Information		39
1. Legal Proceedings		39
1A. Risk Factors		39
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		39
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		39
4. Mine Safety Disclosures		39
5. Other Information		39
6. Exhibits		39
Signature		41
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2
Exhibit 101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
Exhibit 101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
Exhibit 101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
Exhibit 101 LABEL LINKBASE DOCUMENT
Exhibit 101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Financial Statements

Horizon Lines, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
Assets
Current assets
Cash	$	27,355		$	21,147
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,473 and $6,416 at September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011, respectively		115,874			105,949
Materials and supplies		27,860			28,091
Deferred tax asset		4,685			10,608
Assets of discontinued operations		7,159			12,975
Other current assets		8,097			7,196
Total current assets		191,030			185,966
Property and equipment, net		159,391			167,145
Goodwill		198,793			198,793
Intangible assets, net		51,448			69,942
Other long-term assets		19,845			17,963
Total assets	$	620,507		$	639,809
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	44,619		$	31,683
Current portion of long-term debt, including capital lease		3,277			6,107
Accrued vessel rent		7,090			13,652
Liabilities of discontinued operations		2,917			45,313
Other accrued liabilities		90,111			97,097
Total current liabilities		148,014			193,852
Long-term debt, including capital lease, net of current portion		429,395			509,741
Deferred rent		10,199			13,553
Deferred tax liability		4,609			10,702
Liabilities of discontinued operations		772			51,293
Other long-term liabilities		24,490			26,654
Total liabilities		617,479			805,795
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 30,500 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 34,168 shares issued and outstanding as of September 23, 2012 and 2,421 shares issued and 2,269 shares outstanding as of December 25, 2011		952			605
Treasury stock, 152 shares at cost as of December 25, 2011		—			(78,538	)
Additional paid in capital		380,328			213,135
Accumulated deficit		(379,983	)		(303,260	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,731			2,072
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)		3,028			(165,986	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	$	620,507		$	639,809

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Horizon Lines, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Operating revenue	$	279,604		$	267,629		$	813,898		$	762,080
Operating expense:
Cost of services (excluding depreciation expense)		233,528			216,776			704,221			643,815
Depreciation and amortization		9,319			10,533			30,116			32,357
Amortization of vessel dry-docking		3,954			3,732			10,589			11,871
Selling, general and administrative		19,447			19,017			60,492			62,721
Impairment charge		—			—			257			2,818
Goodwill impairment		—			117,506			—			117,506
Legal settlements		—			—			—			(18,202	)
Miscellaneous expense (income), net		134			(268	)		51			130
Total operating expense		266,382			367,296			805,726			853,016
Operating income (loss)		13,222			(99,667	)		8,172			(90,936	)
Other expense:
Interest expense, net		13,808			13,418			49,036			37,044
Loss on conversion/modification of debt		368			30			36,789			633
Gain on change in value of debt conversion features		(255	)		—			(19,385	)		—
Other expense (income), net		8			(91	)		32			(70	)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit		(707	)		(113,024	)		(58,300	)		(128,543	)
Income tax benefit		(2,150	)		(1,339	)		(1,805	)		(1,143	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		1,443			(111,685	)		(56,495	)		(127,400	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		414			(14,682	)		(20,228	)		(38,454	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,857		$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
Discontinued operations		0.01			(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.06		$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
Discontinued operations		0.00			(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.02		$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)
Number of weighted average shares used in calculations:
Basic		33,642			1,236			18,943			1,234
Diluted		90,745			1,236			18,943			1,234

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Horizon Lines, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Net income (loss)	$	1,857		$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Other comprehensive income:
Unwind of interest rate swap, net of tax		(1,406	)		—			(727	)		—
Amortization of pension and post-retirement benefit transition obligation, net of tax		129			118			386			354
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax		—			536			—			1,010
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(1,277	)		654			(341	)		1,364
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	580		$	(125,713	)	$	(77,064	)	$	(164,490	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Horizon Lines, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(56,495	)	$	(127,400	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		16,015			17,118
Amortization of other intangible assets		14,101			15,239
Amortization of vessel dry-docking		10,589			11,871
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,977			3,167
Loss on conversion/modification of debt		36,789			633
Impairment charge		257			2,818
Legal settlements		—			(18,202	)
Goodwill impairment		—			117,506
Gain on change in value of debt conversion features		(19,385	)		—
Deferred income taxes		(170	)		1,244
Gain on equipment disposals		(170	)		(814	)
Stock-based compensation		1,274			582
Payment-in-kind interest expense		14,946			—
Accretion of interest on convertible notes		3,963			8,732
Accretion of interest on legal settlements		1,543			547
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(9,988	)		(19,139	)
Materials and supplies		153			94
Other current assets		(902	)		(501	)
Accounts payable		12,937			(7,181	)
Accrued liabilities		8,515			(10,120	)
Vessel rent		(9,918	)		1,623
Vessel dry-docking payments		(14,578	)		(8,038	)
Legal settlement payments		(5,500	)		(2,768	)
Other assets/liabilities		128			(869	)
Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities from continuing operations		6,081			(13,858	)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations		(23,875	)		(38,736	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(9,511	)		(9,527	)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		1,407			2,111
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations		(8,104	)		(7,416	)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations		—			(544	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt		(3,359	)		(14,063	)
Borrowing under ABL facility		42,500			—
Borrowing under revolving credit facility		—			104,500
Payments on revolving credit facility		—			(14,500	)
Borrowing under bridge loan		—			14,657
Payment of financing costs		(5,679	)		(17,934	)
Payments on capital lease obligations		(1,356	)		(1,201	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		32,106			71,459
Net increase in cash from continuing operations		30,083			50,185
Net decrease in cash from discontinued operations		(23,875	)		(39,280	)
Net increase in cash		6,208			10,905
Cash at beginning of period		21,147			2,751
Cash at end of period	$	27,355		$	13,656
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:
Second lien notes issued to SFL	$	40,000		$	—
Conversion of debt to equity	$	283,278		$	—
Notes issued as payment-in-kind	$	15,730		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Horizon Lines, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficiency) Equity

(in thousands)

	Common Shares		Common Stock		Treasury Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Stockholders’ (Deficiency) Equity
Stockholders’ deficiency at December 25, 2011		2,269	$	605	$	(78,538	)	$	213,135		$	(303,260	)	$	2,072		$	(165,986	)
Vesting of restricted stock		10		—		—			51			—			—			51
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			1,132			—			—			1,132
Stock issued as part of conversion of debt		29,799		326		—			75,443			—			—			75,769
Warrants issued as part of conversion of debt		—		—		—			125,188			—			—			125,188
Warrants issued to SFL		—		—		—			43,938			—			—			43,938
Conversion of warrants to stock		2,090		21		—			(21	)		—			—			—
Retirement of treasury shares		—		—		78,538			(78,538	)		—			—			—
Net loss		—		—		—			—			(76,723	)		—			(76,723	)
Unwind of interest rate swap, net of tax		—		—		—			—			—			(727	)		(727	)
Amortization of pension and post-retirement benefit transition obligation, net of tax		—		—		—			—			—			386			386
Stockholders’ equity at September 23, 2012		34,168	$	952	$	—		$	380,328		$	(379,983	)	$	1,731		$	3,028

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HORIZON LINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization

Horizon Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) operates as a holding company for Horizon Lines, LLC (“Horizon Lines”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary, Horizon Logistics, LLC (“Horizon Logistics”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary, Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“HLPR”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary, and Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. (“HSI”), a Hawaii corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary. Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business with primary service to ports within the continental United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii. Under the Jones Act, all vessels transporting cargo between covered locations must, subject to limited exceptions, be built in the U.S., registered under the U.S. flag, manned by predominantly U.S. crews, and owned and operated by U.S.-organized companies that are controlled and 75% owned by U.S. citizens. Horizon Lines also offers terminal services. HLPR operates as an agent for Horizon Lines in Puerto Rico and also provides terminal services in Puerto Rico.

2. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany items have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

At a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders held on December 2, 2011, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation effecting a reverse stock split. On December 7, 2011, the Company filed its restated certificate of incorporation to, among other things, effect the 1-for-25 reverse stock split. In connection with the reverse stock split, stockholders received one share of common stock for every 25 shares of common stock held at the effective time. The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of outstanding common stock from 56.7 million to 2.3 million. Unless otherwise noted, all share-related amounts herein reflect the reverse stock split. In addition, proportional adjustments were made to the number of shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted shares and the exercise of outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock and the per share exercise price of those options.

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company began a review of strategic alternatives for its Five Star Express (“FSX”) service. As a result of several factors, including: 1) the projected continuation of volatile trans-Pacific freight rates, 2) high fuel prices, and 3) significant operating losses, the Company decided to discontinue its FSX service. On October 21, 2011, the Company finalized a decision to terminate the FSX service, and ceased all operations related to the FSX service during the fourth quarter of 2011. The entire component comprising the FSX service has been discontinued. Accordingly, there will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations. As a result, the FSX service has been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

During 2011, the entire component comprising the third-party logistics operations was discontinued. As part of the divestiture, the Company transitioned some of the operations and personnel to other logistics providers. There will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations. In addition, the Company does not have any significant continuing involvement in the divested logistics operations. As a result, the logistics operations have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain financial information has been condensed and certain footnote disclosures have been omitted. Such information and disclosures are normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2011. The Company uses a 52 or 53 week (every sixth or seventh year) fiscal year that ends on the Sunday before the last Friday in December.

The financial statements as of September 23, 2012 and the financial statements for the quarters and nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial information included herein, which are of a normal recurring nature. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions and to use judgment that affects the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

The Company and each of its subsidiaries, other than Horizon Lines, LLC, fully and unconditionally guarantees the 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 in each case issued by Horizon Lines, LLC. See Note 3 for additional information. All of the Company’s subsidiaries are wholly-owned.

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3. Long-Term Debt

As of the dates below, long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
First lien senior secured notes	$	226,598		$	228,228
Second lien senior secured notes		155,156			96,781
ABL facility		42,500			—
Capital lease obligations		6,162			7,530
6.0% convertible senior secured notes		2,256			181,098
4.25% convertible notes		—			2,211
Total long-term debt		432,672			515,848
Less current portion		(3,277	)		(6,107	)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	429,395		$	509,741

First Lien Notes

The 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes (the “First Lien Notes”) were issued pursuant to an indenture on October 5, 2011. The First Lien Notes bear interest at a rate of 11.0% per annum, payable semiannually, beginning on April 15, 2012 and mature on October 15, 2016. The First Lien Notes were callable by the Company at 101.5% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest in the first year after their issuance and are now callable at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company is obligated to make mandatory prepayments of 1%, on an annual basis, of the original principal amount. These prepayments are payable on a semiannual basis and commenced on April 15, 2012. The First Lien Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries (collectively, the “Notes Guarantors”).

The First Lien Notes are secured by a first priority lien on all Secured Notes Priority Collateral and a second priority lien on all ABL Priority Collateral (each as defined below). The First Lien Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants which are typical for senior secured high-yield notes with no financial maintenance covenants. The First Lien Notes contain other covenants, including: change of control put at 101% (subject to a permitted holder exception); limitation on asset sales; limitation on incurrence of indebtedness and preferred stock; limitation on restricted payments; limitation on restricted investments; limitation on liens; limitation on dividends; limitation on affiliate transactions; limitation on sale/leaseback transactions; limitation on guarantees by restricted subsidiaries; and limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all/substantially all of the assets of the Company. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. The Company was in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the First Lien Notes was $228.4 million, which reflected the Company’s ability to call the First Lien Notes at 101.5% during the first year and at par thereafter. The original issue premium of $3.4 million is being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the First Lien Notes.

The Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers of the First Lien Notes, which was amended on July 13, 2012. The Company is obligated to complete an exchange offer to exchange the First Lien Notes for registered First Lien Notes as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 400 days after the issuance of the Second Lien Notes. The Company has filed a registration statement for the exchange offer and expects to complete the exchange offer by November 7, 2012.

Second Lien Notes

On October 5, 2011, the Company completed the sale of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes (the “Second Lien Notes”). The Second Lien Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors.

The Second Lien Notes bear interest at a rate of either: (i) 13% per annum, payable semiannually in cash in arrears; (ii) 14% per annum, 50% of which is payable semiannually in cash in arrears and 50% is payable in kind; or (iii) 15% per annum payable in kind, payable semiannually, beginning on April 15, 2012, and maturing on October 15, 2016. The Second Lien Notes are non-callable for 2 years from the date of their issuance, and thereafter the Second Lien Notes will be callable by the Company at (i) 106% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the third year, (ii) 103% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the fourth year, and (iii) at par plus accrued and unpaid interest thereafter.

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On April 15, 2012, the Company issued an additional $7.9 million of Second Lien Notes to satisfy the payment-in-kind interest obligation under the Second Lien Notes. In addition, the Company has elected to satisfy its interest obligation under the Second Lien Notes due October 15, 2012 by issuing additional Second Lien Notes. As such, as of September 23, 2012, the Company has recorded $9.8 million of accrued interest as an increase to long-term debt.

The Second Lien Notes are secured by a second priority lien on all Secured Notes Priority Collateral and a third priority lien on all ABL Priority Collateral. The Second Lien Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants which are typical for senior secured high-yield notes with no financial maintenance covenants. The Second Lien Notes contain other covenants, including: change of control put at 101% (subject to a permitted holder exception); limitation on asset sales; limitation on incurrence of indebtedness and preferred stock; limitation on restricted payments; limitation on restricted investments; limitation on liens; limitation on dividends; limitation on affiliate transactions; limitation on sale/leaseback transactions; limitation on guarantees by restricted subsidiaries; and limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all/substantially all of the assets of the Company. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. The Company was in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the Second Lien Notes was $96.6 million. The original issue discount of $3.4 million is being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the Second Lien Notes.

The Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers of the Second Lien Notes, which was amended on July 13, 2012. The Company is obligated to complete an exchange offer to exchange the Second Lien Notes for registered Second Lien Notes as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 400 days after the issuance of the Second Lien Notes. The Company has filed a registration statement for the exchange offer and expects to complete the exchange offer by November 7, 2012.

As discussed in Note 5, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement with Ship Finance International Limited (“SFL”) whereby the Company issued $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Second Lien Notes and warrants to purchase 9,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share to satisfy its obligations for certain vessel leases. The Second Lien Notes issued to SFL (the “SFL Notes”) have the same terms as the Second Lien Notes issued on October 5, 2011 (the “Initial Notes”), except that they are subordinated to the Initial Notes in the case of a bankruptcy and holders of the SFL Notes, so long as then held by SFL, have the option to purchase the Initial Notes in the event of a bankruptcy. SFL was allowed to join the registration rights agreement referred to above. On April 9, 2012, the fair value of the SFL Notes outstanding on such date approximated face value.

ABL Facility

On October 5, 2011, the Company entered into a $100.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (“Wells Fargo”). Use of the ABL Facility is subject to compliance with a customary borrowing base limitation. The ABL Facility includes an up to $30.0 million letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline sub-facility up to $15.0 million, with Wells Fargo serving as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Company has the option to request increases in the maximum commitment under the ABL Facility by up to $25.0 million in the aggregate; however, such incremental facility increases have not been committed to in advance. The ABL Facility was used on the closing date for the rollover of certain issued and outstanding letters of credit and is used by the Company for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The ABL Facility matures October 5, 2016 (but 90 days earlier if the First Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes are not repaid or refinanced as of such date). The interest rate on the ABL Facility is LIBOR or a base rate plus an applicable margin based on leverage and excess availability, as defined in the agreement, ranging from (i) 1.25% to 2.75%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 2.25% to 3.75%, in the case of LIBOR loans. A fee ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum will accrue on unutilized commitments under the ABL Facility. As of September 23, 2012, borrowings outstanding under the ABL facility totaled $42.5 million and total availability was $18.9 million. The Company had $17.1 million of letters of credit outstanding as of September 23, 2012.

The ABL Facility is secured by (i) a first priority lien on the Company’s interest in accounts receivable, deposit accounts, securities accounts, investment property (other than equity interests of the subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Company) and cash, in each case with certain exceptions and (ii) a fourth priority lien on all or substantially all other assets of the Company securing the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the 6.00% Convertible Notes.

The ABL Facility requires compliance with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test if excess availability is less than the greater of (i) $12.5 million or (ii) 12.5% of the maximum commitment under the ABL Facility. In addition, the ABL Facility includes certain customary negative covenants that, subject to certain materiality thresholds, baskets and other agreed upon exceptions and qualifications, will limit, among other things, indebtedness, liens, asset sales and other dispositions, mergers, liquidations, dissolutions and other fundamental changes, investments and acquisitions, dividends, distributions on equity or

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redemptions and repurchases of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, repayments of certain debt, conduct of business and change of control. The ABL Facility also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, as well as provisions requiring compliance with applicable citizenship requirements of the Jones Act. The Company was in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

6.00% Convertible Notes

On October 5, 2011, the Company issued $178.8 million in aggregate principal amount of new 6.00% Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “Series A Notes”) and $99.3 million in aggregate principal amount of new 6.00% Series B Mandatorily Convertible Senior Secured Notes (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “6.00% Convertible Notes”). The Series A Notes and the Series B Notes are each fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Notes Guarantors. The 6.00% Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, which the Company and the Notes Guarantors entered into with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, on October 5, 2011 (the “6.00% Convertible Notes Indenture”).

On January 11, 2012, the Company completed the mandatory debt-to-equity conversion of approximately $49.7 million of the Series B Notes. Approximately $18.5 million of the Series B Notes were converted into 1.0 million shares of common stock with the remainder being converted into warrants exercisable into 1.7 million shares of common stock. As a result of the conversion of a portion of the Series B Notes, the Company recorded a gain on conversion of approximately $11.3 million during the quarter ended March 25, 2012.

On March 27, 2012, the Company announced that it had signed restructuring support agreements with more than 96% of its noteholders to further deleverage its balance sheet in connection with and contingent upon a restructuring of the vessel charter obligations related to the Company’s discontinued FSX service. The restructuring support agreements provided, among other things, that substantially all of the remaining $228.4 million of the Company’s Series A and Series B Notes would be converted into the Company’s stock, or warrants for non-U.S. citizens.

On May 3, 2012, the Company converted $175.8 million of Series A Notes and $48.9 million of Series B Notes into equity. In addition, the Company converted $6.1 million of Series A Notes and $1.7 million of Series B Notes issued as payment in kind during the second quarter of 2012 to satisfy the interest obligations associated with the 6.0% Convertible Notes. As a result of the conversion transactions, the Company issued approximately 27.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately an additional 45.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock to holders of the Series A Notes. In addition, the Company issued approximately 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately an additional 1.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock to holders of the Series B Notes. The conversion price of the warrants is $0.01 per common share. As a result of the conversion of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes, the Company recorded a loss on conversion of approximately $48.0 million during the quarter ended June 24, 2012, which includes the payment of legal and other related fees of $3.2 million.

On July 20, 2012, the Company converted an additional $1.0 million of Series A Notes into warrants and recorded a $0.2 million gain on conversion.

The remaining $2.7 million face value of the 6.00% Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.00% per annum, payable semiannually. The Series A Notes mature on April 15, 2017, and are convertible at the option of the holders, and at the Company’s option under certain circumstances, including listing of the Company’s shares of common stock on either the NYSE or NASDAQ markets, beginning on the one-year anniversary of the issuance of the Series A Notes, into shares of the Company’s common stock or warrants, as the case may be.

The remaining Series A Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to 402.3272 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Series A Notes. Effective October 5, 2012, the Company has the option to convert all or any portion of the outstanding Series A Notes, upon not more than 60 days and not less than 20 days prior notice to noteholders; provided that (i) the Company’s common stock is listed on either the NYSE or NASDAQ markets and (ii) the 30 trading day volume weighted average price for the Company’s common stock for the 30-day period ending on the trading day preceding the date of such notice is equal to or greater than $15.75 per share. Holders of the Series A Notes may convert their notes at any time through the maturity date. Upon conversion, foreign holders may, under certain conditions, receive warrants in lieu of shares of common stock.

As of September 23, 2012, the Series B Notes were mandatorily convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to 54.7196 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Series B Notes, subject to the conditions that the Company’s common stock is listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ markets and that the Company is not in default under its debt obligations. The Series B Notes were mandatorily convertible at the Company’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock or warrants, as the case may be, in two equal installments of $49.7 million each on the three-month and nine-month anniversaries of the consummation of the exchange offer. The remaining Series B Notes were automatically converted into Series A Notes on October 5, 2012.

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The conversion rate of the remaining 6.00% Convertible Notes may be increased in certain circumstances to compensate the holders thereof for the loss of the time value of the conversion right (i) if at any time the Company’s common stock or the common stock into which the new notes may be converted is greater than or equal to $11.25 per share and is not listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ markets or (ii) if a change of control occurs, unless at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by holders of common stock, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in connection with the transaction or transactions constituting the change of control, consists of shares of common stock, American Depositary Receipts or American Depositary Shares traded on a national securities exchange in the United States or which will be so traded or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such change of control. Upon a change of control, holders will have the right to require the Company to repurchase for cash the outstanding 6.00% Convertible Notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The long-term debt and embedded conversion options associated with the Series A Notes and Series B Notes were recorded on the Company’s balance sheet at their fair value on October 5, 2011. Fair value of the Series A Notes was calculated using a trinomial lattice convertible bond valuation model, which incorporated the terms and conditions of the Series A Notes. One of the inputs to the trinomial lattice model is the bond yield of a hypothetical note identical to the Series A Notes, excluding the conversion features and its related make-whole provisions. The trinomial lattice model produces an estimated fair value based on the assumed changes in prices of the underlying equity over successive periods of time. The Series B Notes were valued using a Monte-Carlo simulation to estimate the probability of conversion. The probability of equity conversion is multiplied by the common stock price as of the valuation date. The estimation of the probability was performed by using a Monte- Carlo simulation in order to estimate a range of simulated future market capitalization over the conversion term. For each equity path, the daily stock price of the Company is considered to follow a Geometric Brownian Motion with a drift equal to the cost of equity. On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the long-term debt portion of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes was $105.6 million and $58.6 million, respectively. The original issue discounts are being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the Series A and Series B Notes.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the embedded conversion options within the Series A and the Series B Notes totaled $98.5 million and were classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. To calculate the fair value of the embedded derivatives, a “with” and “without” scenario comparison was used. The methodology used to value the Series A Notes and Series B Notes constitute the “with” scenarios. The “without” scenario was estimated as a bond paying the same coupon payments as the securities without any conversion features. The fair value of the embedded conversion features was estimated as the difference between the two scenarios. At each fiscal quarter end, the Company is required to mark-to-market these embedded conversion features. As of September 23, 2012, the fair value of the embedded conversion features was $0.5 million, which was calculated using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model. The Company recorded a non-cash gain of $0.3 million and $19.4 million during the quarter and nine months ended September 23, 2012, respectively, for the change in fair value of embedded conversion features, which was recorded within other expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Warrants

Certain warrants, not including the warrants issued to SFL, were issued pursuant to a warrant agreement, which the Company entered into with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, as warrant agent, on October 5, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated December 7, 2011 (the “Warrant Agreement”). Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, each warrant entitles the holder to purchase common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. As of September 23, 2012 there were 1.2 billion warrants outstanding for the purchase of up to 57.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the reverse stock split, warrant holders will receive 1/25th of a share of the Company’s common stock upon conversion. Upon issuance, in lieu of payment of the exercise price, a warrant holder will have the right (but not the obligation) to require the Company to convert its warrants, in whole or in part, into shares of its common stock without any required payment or request that the Company withhold, from the shares of common stock that would otherwise be delivered to such warrant holder, shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants equal in value to the aggregate exercise price.

Warrant holders will not be permitted to exercise or convert their warrants if and to the extent the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or conversion would constitute “excess shares” (as defined in the Company’s certificate of incorporation) if they were issued in order to abide by the foreign ownership limitations imposed by the Company’s certificate of incorporation. In addition, a warrant holder who cannot establish to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that it (or, if not the holder, the person that the holder has designated to receive the common stock upon exercise or conversion) is a United States citizen, will not be permitted to exercise or convert its warrants to the extent the receipt of the common stock upon exercise or conversion would cause such person or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of such person to exceed 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

The warrants contain no provisions allowing the Company to force redemption and there is no conditional obligation of the Company to redeem or convert the warrants. Each warrant is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an

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exercise price of $0.01 per share, which the Company has the option to waive. In addition, the Company has sufficient authorized and unissued shares available to settle the warrants during the maximum period the warrants could remain outstanding. As a result, the warrants do not meet the definition of an asset or liability and were classified as equity on the date of issuance, on December 25, 2011, and on September 23, 2012. The warrants will be evaluated on a continuous basis to determine if equity classification continues to be appropriate.

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

On August 8, 2007, the Company issued the 4.25% Convertible Notes. On October 5, 2011, the Company completed its offer to exchange $327.8 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.25% Convertible Notes, representing 99.3% of the aggregate principal amount, for shares of its common stock, warrants to purchase shares of its common stock, and the 6.00% Convertible Notes.

The remaining $2.2 million face value of the 4.25% Convertible Notes matured and was paid in full on August 15, 2012.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s debt as of September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011 were $417.5 million and $489.0 million, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt approximates carrying value.

4. Restructuring

In an effort to continue to effectively manage costs, during the fourth quarter of 2010 the Company initiated a plan to reduce its non-union workforce by at least 10%, or approximately 65 positions. The Company substantially completed the workforce reduction initiative on January 31, 2011, by eliminating a total of 64 positions, including 35 existing and 29 open positions.

The following table presents the restructuring reserves at September 23, 2012, as well as activity during the year (in thousands):

	Balance at December 25, 2011		Provision		Payments			Balance at September 23, 2012
Personnel-related costs	$	233	$	—	$	(233	)	$	—

5. Discontinued Operations

FSX Service

On October 21, 2011, the Company finalized a decision to terminate the FSX service, and ceased all operations related to the FSX service during the fourth quarter of 2011. The entire component comprising the FSX service has been discontinued. Accordingly, there will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations.

On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement with SFL which enabled the Company to terminate early the bareboat charters of the five foreign-built, U.S.-flag vessels that formerly operated in the FSX service. The Global Termination Agreement became effective April 9, 2012. In connection with the Global Termination Agreement, the Company adjusted the restructuring charge related to its vessel lease obligations originally recorded during the fourth quarter of 2011. Based on (i) the issuance to SFL of $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, (ii) the 9,250,000 warrants issued to SFL on April 9, 2012, (iii) fees associated with the vessel lease termination and reimbursement obligations to the SFL Parties, and (iv) the net present value of the vessel lease liability as of April 9, 2012, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge of $14.1 million during the 2nd quarter of 2012, which was recorded as part of discontinued operations.

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The following table presents the restructuring reserves at September 23, 2012, as well as activity during the year (in thousands):

	Balance at December 25, 2011		Payments			Provisions(1)		Adjustments(2)			Balance at September 23, 2012
Vessel leases, net of estimated sublease(2)	$	77,060	$	(8,163	)	$	4,150	$	(72,300	)	$	747
Rolling stock per-diem and lease termination costs		9,921		(9,780	)		—		(136	)		5
Personnel-related costs		5,330		(3,914	)		510		—			1,926
Facility leases		135		(157	)		22		—			—
Total	$	92,446	$	(22,014	)	$	4,682	$	(72,436	)	$	2,678

(1) The Company recorded the net present value of its future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, during the fourth quarter of 2011. The $4.2 million recorded during the nine months of 2012 represents non-cash accretion of the liability.

(2) On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement which enabled the Company to terminate these vessel leases in advance of the originally scheduled expiration date.

Logistics Operations

During 2011, the entire component comprising the third-party logistics operations was discontinued. As part of the divestiture, the Company transitioned some of the operations and personnel to other logistics providers. There will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations. In addition, the Company does not have any significant continuing involvement in the divested logistics operations.

The following table includes the major classes of assets and liabilities that have been presented as Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012						December 25, 2011
	FSX Service		Logistics		Total		FSX Service		Logistics		Total
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	$	270	$	89	$	359	$	4,414	$	293	$	4,707
Property and equipment, net (1)		6,021		—		6,021		6,031		—		6,031
Deferred tax asset		772		—		772		620		—		620
Other assets		7		—		7		1,595		22		1,617
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	7,070	$	89	$	7,159	$	12,660	$	315	$	12,975

(1) The Company expects to receive proceeds of $6.0 million during the next twelve months resulting from the sale of the cranes that were used in the FSX service.

	September 23 2012						December 25, 2011
	FSX Service		Logistics		Total		FSX Service		Logistics		Total
Accounts payable	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	1,312	$	15	$	1,327
Current restructuring liabilities		2,678		—		2,678		41,337		—		41,337
Other current liabilities		191		—		191		2,649		—		2,649
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations		2,917		—		2,917		45,298		15		45,313
Long-term portion of vessel lease obligation		—		—		—		51,109		—		51,109
Deferred tax liability		772		—		772		184		—		184
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		772		—		772		51,293		—		51,293
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	3,689	$	—	$	3,689	$	96,591	$	15	$	96,606

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The following table presents summarized financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 23, 2012								Three Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics		Total
Operating revenue	$	3		$	—	$	3		$	54,315		$	67	$	54,382
Operating income (loss)		414			—		414			(13,786	)		130		(13,656	)
Net income (loss)		414			—		414			(14,802	)		120		(14,682	)
	Nine Months Ended September 23, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics		Total
Operating revenue	$	490		$	—	$	490		$	152,745		$	13,750	$	166,495
Operating (loss) income		(16,078	)		—		(16,078	)		(40,256	)		1,495		(38,761	)
Net (loss) income		(20,228	)		—		(20,228	)		(39,405	)		951		(38,454	)

The following table presents summarized cash flow information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 23 2012								Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics			Total
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(24,167	)	$	292	$	(23,875	)	$	(42,234	)	$	3,498		$	(38,736	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—		—			(487	)		(57	)		(544	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	$	(24,167	)	$	292	$	(23,875	)	$	(42,721	)	$	3,441		$	(39,280	)

6. Income Taxes

During the second quarter of 2009, the Company determined that it was unclear as to the timing of when it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance is reviewed quarterly and will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support the reversal of the valuation allowance. In addition, until such time that the Company determines it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets, income tax benefits associated with future period losses will be fully reserved.

During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, the Company completed the unwind of its former interest rate swap. The interest rate swap and its tax effects were initially recorded in other comprehensive income and any changes in market value of the interest rate swap along with their tax effects were recorded directly to other comprehensive income. However, at the time that the Company established its valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, the impact was recorded entirely against continuing operations, thereby establishing disproportionate tax effects within other comprehensive income for the interest rate swap. During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, to eliminate the disproportionate tax effects from other comprehensive income, the Company recorded a charge to other comprehensive income in the amount of $1.5 million and an income tax benefit of $1.5 million.

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company recognized the impact of the conversion of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes to equity and the Global Termination Agreement with SFL as a discrete item. These significant events had a minimal impact on the Company’s Condensed Statement of Operations in the second quarter of 2012, as the Company continues to recognize a full valuation allowance against virtually all of its net deferred tax assets for U.S. federal and state tax purposes. However, the change for such significant events resulted in an overall adjustment to the Company’s deferred taxes recognized on its balance sheet. After the impact of the valuation allowance, the Company recorded a decrease to its current deferred tax asset of $2.4 million and an offsetting decrease to its noncurrent deferred tax liability of $2.4 million during the quarter ended June 24, 2012. The Company has not changed its judgment regarding its overall realizability of its net deferred tax assets.

During the first quarter of 2012, after evaluating the merits and requirements of the tonnage tax regime, the Company revoked its election under subchapter R of the tonnage tax regime effective for the tax years beginning January 1, 2012. As a

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result, the activities attributable to the Company’s operation of the vessels in the Puerto Rico tradelane are no longer eligible as qualifying shipping activities under the tonnage tax regime, and therefore, the income (loss) derived from the Puerto Rico vessels will no longer be excluded from corporate income tax for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company’s decision was made based on several factors, including the expected economic challenges in Puerto Rico in the foreseeable future. Under the eligibility requirements of the tonnage tax regime, the Company may not elect back into the tonnage tax regime until five years following its revocation. The Company will reevaluate the merits of the tonnage tax regime at such time in the future.

The Company has accounted for the revocation of the tonnage tax as a change in tax status of its qualifying shipping activities. Accordingly, the Company recognized the impact of the revocation of its tonnage tax election in the first quarter of 2012, the period for which the Company filed its revocation statement with the Internal Revenue Service. The revocation had a minimal impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the first quarter of 2012. The change in tax status resulted in the revaluation of the Company’s deferred taxes. The overall decrease in the Company’s net deferred tax assets was approximately $3.0 million, before the impact of the valuation allowance. After offsetting the decrease in net deferred tax assets with the valuation allowance, the impact on the Company’s net deferred taxes was minimal.

7. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation costs are measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and are recognized as an expense in the income statement over the requisite service period. Compensation costs related to stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and vested shares granted under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”), the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”), and purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”) are recognized using the straight-line method, net of estimated forfeitures. Stock options and restricted shares granted to employees under the Plan and the 2009 Plan typically cliff vest and become fully exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant date, provided the employee who was granted such options/restricted shares is continuously employed by the Company or its subsidiaries through such date, and provided performance based criteria, if any, are met. In addition, recipients who retire from the Company and meet certain age and length of service criteria are typically entitled to proportionate vesting.

The following compensation costs are included within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011
Stock options	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	60
Restricted stock / vested shares		98		176		335		410
Restricted stock units		918		42		939		81
ESPP		—		—		—		31
Total	$	1,016	$	218	$	1,274	$	582

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option plan provides for grants of stock options to key employees at prices not less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The Company has not granted any stock options since 2008. As of September 23, 2012, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options. A summary of stock option activity is presented below:

Options	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000’s)
Outstanding at December 25, 2011		51,350		$	389.58
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		—			—
Expired		(4,679	)	$	354.00
Outstanding and exercisable at September 23, 2012		46,671		$	393.25		4.41	$	—

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Restricted Stock

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock awards as of September 23, 2012 is presented below:

Restricted Shares	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Nonvested at December 25, 2011		23,719		$	119.24
Granted		—			—
Vested		(10,538	)	$	91.25
Forfeited		(3,542	)	$	138.50
Nonvested at September 23, 2012		9,639		$	142.75

As of September 23, 2012, there was $0.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to all restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.

Restricted Stock Units

On July 5, 2012, the Company granted Samuel A. Woodward, its President and Chief Executive Officer, 3,000,000 RSUs. The grant was made pursuant to the employment agreement between Mr. Woodward and the Company. One half (1,500,000) of the RSUs will vest during the periods ending December 31, 2012, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and June 30, 2015, if Mr. Woodward remains in continuous employment with the Company. The other half (1,500,000) of the RSUs will vest on any of the same dates if Mr. Woodward remains in continuous employment with the Company and certain performance goals established by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee have been met. The Company does not expect to record any compensation expense during 2012 related to these performance based RSUs.

On July 25, 2012, the Company granted 150,000 RSUs to each non-employee member of the Board of Directors. The RSUs for each director will vest during the periods ending March 31, 2013, March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, if the director is continuously a member of the Board of Directors at those dates.

On July 25, 2012, the Company granted certain senior management employees of the Company a total of approximately 2.8 million RSUs. One half of the RSUs granted will vest during the periods ending March 31, 2013, March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 solely if the employee remains in continuous employment with the Company. The other half of the RSUs will vest on any of those same dates if certain performance goals are met and the employee remains in continuous employment with the Company. The Company does not expect to record any compensation expense during 2012 related to these performance based RSUs.

On June 2, 2011, the Company granted a total of 20,532 restricted stock units to all members of its Board of Directors including its interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s interim President and Chief Executive Officer received the grant of the RSUs in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors. Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, the total fair value of the RSUs granted was $0.6 million. Each RSU has an economic value equal to a share of the Company’s Common Stock (excluding the right to receive dividends). A portion of the RSUs vested and were settled in cash when each of the individuals granted such RSUs retired from the Company’s Board of Directors. The remaining RSUs vested on June 2, 2012 and were settled in cash when the individual granted such RSUs retired from the Company’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the award provisions, the compensation expense recorded in the Company’s Condensed Statement of Operations reflects the straight-line amortized fair value based on the closing price on the vesting date. There was no unrecognized compensation expense related to these RSUs as of September 23, 2012.

As of September 23, 2012, there was $11.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Effective April 1, 2011, the Company suspended the ESPP. There will be no stock-based compensation expense recognized in connection with the ESPP until such time the ESPP is reinstated.

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8. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted daily average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is based upon the weighted daily average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period plus dilutive potential shares of common stock, including stock options and warrants to purchase common stock, using the treasury-stock method.

Net income (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Quarters Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011			September 23 2012			September 25, 2011
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,443	$	(111,685	)	$	(56,495	)	$	(127,400	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		414		(14,682	)		(20,228	)		(38,454	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,857	$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average shares outstanding		33,642		1,236			18,943			1,234
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based compensation		—		—			—			—
Warrants to purchase common stock		57,103		—			—			—
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per common share		90,745		1,236			18,943			1,234
Basic net income (loss) per common share
From continuing operations	$	0.05	$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
From discontinued operations		0.01		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	0.06	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
From continuing operations	$	0.02	$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
From discontinued operations		0.00		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	0.02	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)

Warrants outstanding to purchase 57.2 million common shares have been excluded from the denominator during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 as the impact would be anti-dilutive. In addition, a total of 1.7 million shares related to RSUs have been excluded from the denominator during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 as the impact would be anti-dilutive.

Certain of the Company’s unvested stock-based awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. In periods when the Company generates net income from continuing operations, shares are included in the denominator for these participating securities. However, in periods when the Company generates a net loss from continuing operations, shares are excluded from the denominator for these participating securities as the impact would be anti-dilutive. A total of 4 thousand shares have been excluded from the denominator for basic net loss per share during the quarter ended September 25, 2011. In addition, a total of 3 thousand and 5 thousand shares have been excluded from the denominator for basic net loss per share during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, respectively.

On August 27, 2012, the Company adopted a rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) intended to avoid an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and thereby preserve the current ability of the Company to utilize certain net operating loss carryovers and other tax benefits of the Company. As part of the Rights Agreement, the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of Common Stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 7, 2012. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company a unit consisting of one ten-thousandth of a share (a “Unit”) of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”) at a purchase price of $8.00 per Unit, subject to adjustment (the “Purchase Price”). Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no separate rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote or to receive dividends in respect of Rights. The issuance of the Rights alone does not cause any change in the number of shares deliverable upon the exercise of the Company’s outstanding warrants or convertible notes, or the exercise price or conversion price (as applicable) thereof.

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9. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012				December 25, 2011
	Historical Cost		Net Book Value		Historical Cost		Net Book Value
Vessels and vessel improvements	$	154,126	$	63,504	$	150,658	$	67,379
Containers		37,144		21,800		37,831		23,114
Chassis		12,381		4,574		12,713		5,429
Cranes		27,811		13,646		27,641		15,144
Machinery and equipment		32,196		10,720		31,015		11,661
Facilities and land improvements		27,799		20,823		27,257		21,293
Software		23,369		1,340		25,169		1,268
Construction in progress		22,984		22,984		21,857		21,857
Total	$	337,810	$	159,391	$	334,141	$	167,145

10. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
Customer contracts/relationships	$	141,430		$	141,430
Trademarks		63,800			63,800
Deferred financing costs		12,639			15,450
Total intangibles with definite lives		217,869			220,680
Accumulated amortization		(166,421	)		(150,738	)
Net intangibles with definite lives		51,448			69,942
Goodwill		198,793			198,793
Intangible assets, net	$	250,241		$	268,735

As a result of the conversion of Series B Notes during the first quarter of 2012, and the conversion of Series A Notes and Series B Notes during the second quarter of 2012, the Company wrote-off a total of $3.9 million of deferred financing costs.

11. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012		December 25, 2011
Vessel operations	$	11,020	$	13,783
Payroll and employee benefits		15,335		13,594
Marine operations		7,062		7,077
Terminal operations		8,358		9,297
Fuel		7,217		10,590
Interest		12,154		12,368
Legal settlements		6,336		8,066
Restructuring		—		233
Other liabilities		22,629		22,089
Total other accrued liabilities	$	90,111	$	97,097

The Company has recorded certain of its legal settlements at their net present value and is recording accretion of the liability balance through interest expense. In addition to the current liabilities related to legal settlements, the Company also has commitments to make payments after September 23, 2013. The Company is required to make payments related to the plea agreement with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) of $3.0 million on or before March 24, 2014, $4.0 million on or before March 24, 2015, and $4.0 million on or before March 21, 2016.

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12. Fair Value Measurement

U.S. accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1:	observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets
Level 2:	inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly
Level 3:	unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions

As of September 23, 2012, the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Conversion features within Series A Notes (Note 3)	$	—	$	—	$	396	$	396
Conversion features within Series B Notes (Note 3)		—		—		151		151
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	547	$	547

13. Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans

The Company provides pension and post-retirement benefit plans for certain of its union workers. Each of the plans is described in more detail below. A decline in the value of assets held by these plans, caused by negative performance of the investments in the financial markets, and lower discount rates due to lower interest rates have resulted in higher contributions to these plans.

Pension Plans

The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan covering approximately 30 union employees as of September 23, 2012. The plan provides for retirement benefits based only upon years of service. Employees whose terms and conditions of employment are subject to or covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Horizon Lines and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 142 are eligible to participate once they have completed one year of service. Contributions to the plan are based on the projected unit credit actuarial method and are limited to the amounts that are currently deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs of $0.2 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.6 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

The HSI pension plan covering approximately 50 salaried employees was frozen to new entrants as of December 31, 2005. Contributions to the plan are based on the projected unit credit actuarial method and are limited to the amounts that are currently deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs of $0.1 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

The Company expects to make contributions to the above mentioned pension plans totaling $1.1 million during 2012, of which the Company has made payments of $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012.

Post-retirement Benefit Plans

In addition to providing pension benefits, the Company provides certain healthcare (both medical and dental) and life insurance benefits for eligible retired members (“post-retirement benefits”). For eligible employees hired on or before July 1,

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1996, the healthcare plan provides for post-retirement health coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained age 55 as of his/her retirement date. For eligible employees hired after July 1, 1996, the plan provides post-retirement health coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained a combination of age and service totaling 75 years or more as of his/her retirement date. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs related to the post-retirement benefits of $0.1 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

Effective June 25, 2007, the HSI plan provides for post-retirement medical, dental and life insurance benefits for salaried employees who had attained age 55 and completed 20 years of service as of December 31, 2005. Any salaried employee already receiving post-retirement medical coverage as of June 25, 2007 will continue to be covered by the plan. For eligible union employees hired on or before July 1, 1996, the healthcare plan provides for post-retirement medical coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained age 55 as of his/her retirement date. For eligible union employees hired after July 1, 1996, the plan provides post-retirement health coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained age 55 and has a combination of age and service totaling 75 years or more as of his/her retirement date. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs of $0.1 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

Other Plans

Under collective bargaining agreements, the Company participates in a number of union-sponsored, multi-employer benefit plans. Payments to these plans are made as part of aggregate assessments generally based on hours worked, tonnage of cargo moved, or a combination thereof. Expense for these plans is recognized as contributions are funded. In addition to the higher contributions the Company has made as a result lower discount rates due to lower interest rates, the Company has also made higher payments related to increased assessments as a result of lower container volumes and increased benefit costs. If the Company exits these markets, it may be required to pay a potential withdrawal liability if the plans are underfunded at the time of the withdrawal. Any adjustments would be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and it is determined that markets will be exited.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On April 17, 2008, the Company received a grand jury subpoena and search warrant from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida seeking information regarding an investigation by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) into possible antitrust violations in the domestic ocean shipping business. On February 23, 2011, the Company entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ and on March 22, 2011, the Court entered judgment accepting the Company’s plea agreement and imposed a fine of $45.0 million payable over five years without interest. The Company recorded a charge of $30.0 million during the year ended December 26, 2010, which represented the present value of the originally imposed $45.0 million fine in installment payments. On April 28, 2011, the Court reduced the fine from $45.0 million to $15.0 million payable over five years without interest. As a result, during the nine months ended September 25, 2011, the Company recorded a reversal of $19.2 million of the charge originally recorded during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Subsequent to the commencement of the DOJ investigation, various class action lawsuits on behalf of purchasers of ocean shipping services were filed. Only one class action lawsuit remains pending. The pending lawsuit was filed in the District of Alaska and relates to ocean shipping services in the Alaska tradelane. The Company and the class plaintiffs have agreed to stay the Alaska litigation, and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the purported class action lawsuit in Alaska.

The Company received an administrative subpoena from the Department of Defense (“DOD”) for documents relating to an investigation involving fuel surcharges that freight forwarders may have improperly charged to the DOD. The Company is cooperating with the government with respect to this matter.

In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company becomes involved in various legal proceedings. These relate primarily to claims for loss or damage to cargo, employees’ personal injury claims, and claims for loss or damage to the person or property of third parties. The Company generally maintains insurance, subject to customary deductibles or self-retention amounts, and/or reserves to cover these types of claims. The Company also, from time to time, becomes involved in routine employment-related disputes and disputes with parties with which it has contractual relations.

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SFL Agreements

In April 2006, the Company completed a series of agreements with SFL to charter five new non-Jones Act qualified container vessels. On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement with SFL which enabled the Company to terminate early the bareboat charters of the five foreign-built, U.S.-flag vessels that formerly operated in the FSX service.

Pursuant to the Global Termination Agreement, in consideration for the early termination of the vessel leases, and related agreements and the mutual release of all claims thereunder, the Company agreed to: (i) issue to SFL $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes; (ii) issue to SFL the number of warrants to purchase 9,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per common share; (iii) transfer to SFL certain property on board the vessels (such as bunker fuel, spare parts and equipment, and consumable stores) at the time of redelivery to SFL without any additional payment; and (iv) reimburse reasonable costs incurred by SFL. The Company paid a total of $0.7 million during the first nine months of 2012 and has included a liability of $0.8 million on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 23, 2012.

In connection with the Global Termination Agreement, the Company adjusted the restructuring charge related to its vessel lease obligations originally recorded during the 4th quarter of 2011. Based on (i) the issuance to SFL of $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016, (ii) the 9,250,000 warrants issued to SFL multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s stock on April 9, 2012, the effective date of the agreement, (iii) fees associated with the vessel lease termination, (iv) reimbursement obligations to the SFL Parties, and (v) the net present value of the vessel lease liability as of April 9, 2012, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge of $14.1 million during the second quarter of 2012, which was recorded as part of discontinued operations.

Standby Letters of Credit

The Company has standby letters of credit, primarily related to its property and casualty insurance programs. On September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011, these letters of credit totaled $17.1 million and $19.6 million, respectively.

15. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued changes to the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. In December 2011, the FASB deferred the requirement that companies present reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. The new reporting requirement is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the accounting pronouncement as of December 25, 2011, and the effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was to present activity impacting net income and other comprehensive loss in two consecutive statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued changes to certain portions of the authoritative literature related to fair value measurements and disclosures in order to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update clarifies disclosures for financial instruments categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy that require companies to provide quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, the sensitivity of the measurement to changes in those inputs, and the valuation processes used by the reporting entity. Implementation of this standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. Implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company and notes thereto included elsewhere in this quarterly report. In this quarterly report, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” mean the Company, together with its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis.

Executive Overview

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
	($ in thousands)
Operating revenue	$	279,604		$	267,629		$	813,898		$	762,080
Operating expense		266,382			367,296			805,726			853,016
Operating income (loss)	$	13,222		$	(99,667	)	$	8,172		$	(90,936	)
Operating ratio		95.3	%		137.2	%		99.0	%		111.9	%
Revenue containers (units)		61,514			59,518			178,368			174,060
Average unit revenue	$	4,245		$	4,171		$	4,257		$	4,050

We believe that in addition to GAAP based financial information, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are meaningful disclosures for the following reasons: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are components of the measure used by our board of directors and management team to evaluate our operating performance, (ii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are components of the measure used by our management team to make day-to-day operating decisions, (iii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are components of the measure used by our management to facilitate internal comparisons to competitors’ results and the marine container shipping and logistics industry in general and (iv) the payment of discretionary bonuses to certain members of our management is contingent upon, among other things, the satisfaction by Horizon Lines of certain targets, which contain EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as components. We acknowledge that there are limitations when using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as tax payments and debt service requirements. Because all companies do not use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The EBITDA amounts presented below contain certain charges that our management team excludes when evaluating our operating performance, for making day-to-day operating decisions and that have historically been excluded from EBITDA to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA when determining the payment of discretionary bonuses.

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A reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is included below (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Net income (loss)	$	1,857		$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		414			(14,682	)		(20,228	)		(38,454	)
Net income ( loss) from continuing operations		1,443			(111,685	)		(56,495	)		(127,400	)
Interest expense, net		13,808			13,418			49,036			37,044
Income tax benefit		(2,150	)		(1,339	)		(1,805	)		(1,143	)
Depreciation and amortization		13,273			14,265			40,705			44,228
EBITDA		26,374			(85,341	)		31,441			(47,271	)
Loss on conversion/modification of debt/other refinancing costs		391			30			37,761			1,538
Department of Justice antitrust investigation costs		234			678			1,418			3,805
Union/other severance charge		234			101			1,513			3,047
Gain on change in value of debt conversion features		(255	)		—			(19,385	)		—
Goodwill impairment		—			117,506			—			117,506
Impairment charge		—			—			257			2,818
Legal settlements		—			—			—			(18,202	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	26,978		$	32,974		$	53,005		$	63,241

In addition to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, we use various other non-GAAP measures such as adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share. As with EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, the measures below are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Similar to the amounts presented for EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, because all companies do not use identical calculations, the amounts below may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

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The tables below present a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share to adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Net income (loss)	$	1,857		$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		414			(14,682	)		(20,228	)		(38,454	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		1,443			(111,685	)		(56,495	)		(127,400	)
Adjustments:
Loss on conversion/modification of debt/other refinancing costs		391			30			37,761			1,538
Department of Justice antitrust investigation costs		234			678			1,418			3,805
Union/other severance charge		234			101			1,513			3,047
Accretion of legal settlements		421			263			1,543			547
Gain on change in value of debt conversion features		(255	)		—			(19,385	)		—
Goodwill impairment		—			117,506			—			117,506
Impairment charge		—			—			257			2,818
Legal settlements		—			—			—			(18,202	)
Tax impact of adjustments		(152	)		(797	)		(152	)		(924	)
Total adjustments		873			117,781			22,955			110,135
Adjusted net income (loss)	$	2,316		$	6,096		$	(33,540	)	$	(17,265	)

	Quarters Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011			September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.02	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations		0.00		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations		0.02		(90.36	)		(2.98	)		(103.24	)
Adjustments:
Loss on conversion/modification of debt/other refinancing costs		—		0.02			1.99			1.25
Department of Justice antitrust investigation costs		—		0.55			0.07			3.08
Union/other severance charge		—		0.08			0.08			2.47
Accretion of legal settlements		0.01		0.21			0.08			0.44
Gain on change in value of debt conversion features		—		—			(1.02	)		—
Goodwill impairment		—		95.07			—			95.23
Impairment charge		—		—			0.01			2.28
Legal settlements		—		—			—			(14.75	)
Tax impact of adjustments		—		(0.64	)		—			(0.75	)
Total adjustments		0.01		95.29			1.21			89.25
Adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	4.93		$	(1.77	)	$	(13.99	)

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General

We believe that we are one of the nation’s leading Jones Act container shipping and integrated logistics companies. In addition, we are the only ocean cargo carrier serving all three noncontiguous domestic markets of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico from the continental United States. Under the Jones Act, all vessels transporting cargo between U.S. ports must, subject to limited exceptions, be built in the U.S., registered under the U.S. flag, manned by predominantly U.S. crews, and owned and operated by U.S.-organized companies that are controlled and 75% owned by U.S. citizens.

We own or lease 15 vessels, all of which are fully qualified Jones Act vessels, and approximately 24,600 cargo containers. However, we intend to sell of one of our vessels that is not in use by us at this time. We provide comprehensive shipping and integrated logistics services in our markets. We have long-term access to terminal facilities in each of our ports, operating our terminals in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and contracting for terminal services in the seven ports in the continental U.S.

History

Our long operating history dates back to 1956, when Sea-Land pioneered the marine container shipping industry and established our business. In 1958, we introduced container shipping to the Puerto Rico market, and in 1964 we pioneered container shipping in Alaska with the first year-round scheduled vessel service. In 1987, we began providing container shipping services between the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii through our acquisition from an existing carrier of all of its vessels and certain other assets that were already serving that market. Today, as the only Jones Act vessel operator with one integrated organization serving Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers requiring shipping and logistics services in more than one of these markets.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions in the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period and in reporting the amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Since many of these estimates and assumptions are based upon future events which cannot be determined with certainty, the actual results could differ from these estimates.

We believe that the application of our critical accounting policies, and the estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are reasonable. These accounting policies and estimates are periodically reevaluated and adjustments are made when facts or circumstances dictate a change. Historically, we have found the application of accounting policies to be appropriate and actual results have not differed materially from those determined using necessary estimates.

There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 23, 2012. The critical accounting policies can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Seasonality

Our container volumes are subject to seasonal trends common in the transportation industry. Financial results in the first quarter are normally lower due to reduced loads during the winter months. Volumes typically build to a peak in the third quarter and early fourth quarter, which generally results in higher revenue, improved margins, and increased earnings and cash flows.

Results of Operations

Operating Revenue Overview

We derive our revenue primarily from providing comprehensive shipping and integrated logistics services to and from the continental U.S. and Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. We charge our customers on a per load basis and price our services based primarily on the length of inland and ocean cargo transportation hauls, type of cargo, and other requirements such as shipment timing and type of container. In addition, we assess fuel surcharges on a basis consistent with industry practice and at times may incorporate these surcharges into our basic transportation rates. There is occasionally a timing disparity between volatility in our fuel costs and related adjustments to our fuel surcharges (or the incorporation of adjusted fuel surcharges into our base transportation rates) that may result in variances in our fuel recovery.

Over 90% of our revenue was generated from our shipping and integrated logistics services in markets where the marine trade is subject to the Jones Act. The balance of our revenue was derived from (i) vessel loading and unloading services that we provide for vessel operators at our terminals, (ii) agency services that we provide for third-party shippers lacking administrative presences in our markets, (iv) warehousing services for third-parties, and (v) other non-transportation services.

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As used in this Form 10-Q, the term “revenue containers” refers to containers that are transported for a charge, as opposed to empty containers.

Cost of Services Overview

Our cost of services consist primarily of vessel operating costs, marine operating costs, inland transportation costs, land costs and rolling stock rent. Our vessel operating costs consist primarily of vessel fuel costs, crew payroll costs and benefits, vessel maintenance costs, space charter costs, vessel insurance costs and vessel rent. We view our vessel fuel costs as subject to potential fluctuation as a result of changes in unit prices in the fuel market. Our marine operating costs consist of stevedoring, port charges, wharfage and various other costs to secure vessels at the port and to load and unload containers to and from vessels. Our inland transportation costs consist primarily of the costs to move containers to and from the port via rail, truck or barge. Our land costs consist primarily of maintenance, yard and gate operations, warehousing operations and terminal overhead in the terminals in which we operate. Rolling stock rent consists primarily of rent for street tractors, yard equipment, chassis, gensets and various dry and refrigerated containers.

Quarter Ended September 23, 2012 Compared with the Quarter Ended September 25, 2011

	Quarters Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			Change			% Change
	($ in thousands)
Operating revenue	$	279,604		$	267,629		$	11,975			4.5	%
Operating expense:
Vessel		83,850			77,814			6,036			7.8	%
Marine		53,832			47,570			6,262			13.2	%
Inland		46,902			45,664			1,238			2.7	%
Land		38,069			35,422			2,647			7.5	%
Rolling stock rent		10,875			10,306			569			5.5	%
Cost of services		233,528			216,776			16,752			7.7	%
Depreciation and amortization		9,319			10,533			(1,214	)		(11.5	)%
Amortization of vessel dry-docking		3,954			3,732			222			5.9	%
Selling, general and administrative		19,447			19,017			430			2.3	%
Goodwill impairment		—			117,506			(117,506	)		(100.0	)%
Miscellaneous expense (income), net		134			(268	)		402			(150.0	)%
Total operating expense		266,382			367,296			(100,914	)		(27.5	)%
Operating income (loss)	$	13,222		$	(99,667	)	$	112,889			(113.3	)%
Operating ratio		95.3	%		137.2	%					(42.0	)%
Revenue containers (units)		61,514			59,518			1,996			3.4	%
Average unit revenue	$	4,245		$	4,171		$	74			1.8	%

Operating Revenue. Our operating revenue increased $12.0 million, or 4.5% during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 as compared to the quarter ended September 25, 2011. This revenue increase can be attributed to the following factors (in thousands):

Revenue container volume increase	$	6,273
Revenue container rate increase		5,644
Bunker and intermodal fuel surcharges increase		640
Other non-transportation services revenue decrease		(582	)
Total operating revenue increase	$	11,975

The increase in revenue container volume was due to modestly improving economic conditions and improving consumer sentiment in certain of the company’s markets, higher automobile shipments, and the timing of the seafood season. The increase in revenue

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container rate was primarily due to rate increases to mitigate increased variable expenses, including port security and wharfage fees. Bunker and intermodal fuel surcharges, which are included in our transportation revenue, accounted for approximately 22.1% of total revenue in the quarter ended September 23, 2012 and approximately 22.9% of total revenue in the quarter ended September 25, 2011. We adjust our bunker and intermodal fuel surcharges as a result of changes in the cost of bunker fuel for our vessels, in addition to diesel fuel fluctuations passed on to us by our truck, rail, and barge service providers. Fuel surcharges are evaluated regularly as the price of fuel fluctuates, and we may at times incorporate these surcharges into our base transportation rates that we charge. The decrease in non-transportation revenue was primarily due to a reduction in third-party terminal stevedoring services, partially offset by higher revenue from certain transportation services agreements.

Cost of Services. The $16.8 million increase in cost of services is primarily due to higher labor and other vessel operating expenses as a result of dry-docking certain of our vessels in China as well as higher marine and inland expenses due to the increase in container volumes and contractual rate increases.

Vessel expense, which is not primarily driven by revenue container volume, increased $6.0 million for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 compared to the quarter ended September 25, 2011. This increase was a result of the following factors (in thousands):

Labor and other vessel operating expense increase	$	3,948
Vessel fuel costs increase		1,267
Increase in purchases under certain transportation services contracts		800
Vessel lease expense increase		21
Total vessel expense increase	$	6,036

The increase in labor and other vessel operating expense during 2012 is primarily due to dry-docking certain of our vessels in China and certain labor wage increases. The $1.3 million rise in fuel costs is comprised of a $2.0 million increase due to higher consumption as a result of additional operating days due to dry-dockings, partially offset by $0.7 million in savings due to lower fuel prices. The increase in purchases under certain transportation services contracts is primarily due to the timing of the seafood season in Alaska.

Marine expense is comprised of the costs incurred to bring vessels into and out of port, and to load and unload containers. The types of costs included in marine expense are stevedoring and associated benefits, pilotage fees, tug fees, government fees, wharfage fees, dockage fees, and line handler fees. The $6.3 million increase in marine expense during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 was primarily due to contractual rate increases, port security fees, and higher container volumes.

Inland expense increased to $46.9 million for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 compared to $45.7 million during the quarter ended September 25, 2011. The $1.2 million increase in inland expense is primarily due to higher fuel costs, contractual rate increases, higher container volumes, and more empty repositioning costs as a result of the shutdown of our FSX service.

Land expense is comprised of the costs included within the terminal for the handling, maintenance, and storage of containers, including yard operations, gate operations, maintenance, warehouse, and terminal overhead. The increase in land expense can be attributed to the following (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		% Change
	(in thousands)
Land expense:
Maintenance	$	14,545	$	14,085		3.3	%
Terminal overhead		13,358		12,796		4.4	%
Yard and gate		8,267		6,841		20.8	%
Warehouse		1,899		1,700		11.7	%
Total land expense	$	38,069	$	35,422		7.5	%

Non-vessel related maintenance expenses increased primarily due to higher fuel costs and additional repair and maintenance activities. Yard and gate expenses were higher as a result of contractual increases related to reefer monitoring, increased container volumes, and certain terminal maintenance activities.

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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization was $9.3 million during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 as compared to $10.5 million during the quarter ended September 25, 2011. The decrease in amortization of intangible assets was due to certain customer relationship assets becoming fully amortized and no longer subject to amortization expense.

	Quarters Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		% Change
	(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation—owned vessels	$	2,136	$	2,065		3.4	%
Depreciation and amortization—other		3,207		3,390		(5.4	)%
Amortization of intangible assets		3,976		5,078		(21.7	)%
Total depreciation and amortization	$	9,319	$	10,533		(11.5	)%
Amortization of vessel dry-docking	$	3,954	$	3,732		5.9	%

Amortization of Vessel Dry-docking. Amortization of vessel dry-docking was $4.0 million during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 compared to $3.7 million for the quarter ended September 25, 2011. Amortization of vessel dry-docking fluctuates based on the timing of dry-dockings, the number of dry-dockings that occur during a given period, and the amount of expenditures incurred during the dry-dockings. Dry-dockings generally occur every two and a half years and historically we have dry-docked approximately six vessels per year.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to $19.4 million for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 compared to $19.0 million for the quarter ended September 25, 2011, an increase of $0.4 million or 2.3%. This increase is primarily due to $0.8 million of higher stock based compensation expense, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease in legal and professional fees expenses associated with the antitrust investigation and related legal proceedings.

Goodwill Impairment. During the third quarter of 2011, due to qualitative and quantitative indicators including the expected shutdown of the FSX service and a deterioration in earnings, we reviewed goodwill for impairment. A discounted cash flow model was used to derive the fair value of the reporting unit. The step one analysis indicating that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit resulted in the need to perform step two. We recorded an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $117.5 million in the fiscal third quarter ended September 25, 2011. The impairment charge represented our best estimate of the interim goodwill impairment. We recorded an estimated charge because we had not yet completed our interim goodwill impairment analysis due to complexities involved in determining the implied fair value of goodwill. We completed the interim goodwill impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of 2011 and recorded an adjustment to decrease the estimated goodwill impairment charge by $2.2 million.

Miscellaneous Expense (Income), Net. Miscellaneous expense (income), net increased $0.4 million during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 compared to the quarter ended September 25, 2011, primarily as a result of lower gains on the sale of assets and higher bad debt expense during 2012.

Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net increased to $13.8 million for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 compared to $13.4 million for the quarter ended September 25, 2011, an increase of $0.4 million or 3.0%. This increase was primarily due to a rise in interest rates resulting from the comprehensive refinancing and the accretion of non-cash interest related to our long-term debt and legal settlements.

Income Tax Benefit. The effective tax rate for the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011 was 304.1% and 1.2%, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009, we determined that it was unclear as to the timing of when we will generate sufficient taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets. Accordingly, we recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Although we have recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, it does not affect our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets to offset future taxable income. Until such time that we determine it is more likely than not that we will generate sufficient taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets, income tax benefits associated with future period losses will be fully reserved. As a result, we do not expect to record a current or deferred federal tax benefit or expense and only minimal state tax provisions during those periods.

During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, we completed the unwind of our former interest rate swap. The interest rate swap and its tax effects were initially recorded in other comprehensive income and any changes in market value of the interest rate swap along with their tax effects were recorded directly to other comprehensive income. However, at the time that we established a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets, the impact was recorded entirely against continuing operations, thereby establishing disproportionate tax effects within other comprehensive income for the interest rate swap. During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, to eliminate the disproportionate tax effects from other comprehensive income, we recorded a charge to other comprehensive income in the amount of $1.5 million and an income tax benefit of $1.5 million.

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We also recorded the impact of state income tax refunds of $0.5 million during the quarter ended September 23, 2012.

Nine Months Ended September 23, 2012 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011

	Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012			September 25, 2011			Change			% Change
	($ in thousands)
Operating revenue	$	813,898		$	762,080		$	51,818			6.8	%
Operating expense:
Vessel		264,718			231,547			33,171			14.3	%
Marine		156,176			143,073			13,103			9.2	%
Inland		140,228			132,599			7,629			5.8	%
Land		111,557			106,196			5,361			5.0	%
Rolling stock rent		31,542			30,400			1,142			3.8	%
Cost of services		704,221			643,815			60,406			9.4	%
Depreciation and amortization		30,116			32,357			(2,241	)		(6.9	)%
Amortization of vessel dry-docking		10,589			11,871			(1,282	)		(10.8	)%
Selling, general and administrative		60,492			62,721			(2,229	)		(3.6	)%
Impairment charge		257			2,818			(2,561	)		(90.9	)%
Goodwill impairment		—			117,506			(117,506	)		(100.0	)%
Legal settlements		—			(18,202	)		18,202			(100.0	)%
Miscellaneous expense, net		51			130			(79	)		(60.8	)%
Total operating expense		805,726			853,016			(47,290	)		(5.5	)%
Operating income (loss)	$	8,172		$	(90,936	)	$	99,108			(109.0	)%
Operating ratio		99.0	%		111.9	%					(12.9	)%
Revenue containers (units)		178,368			174,060			4,308			2.5	%
Average unit revenue	$	4,257		$	4,050		$	207			5.1	%

Operating Revenue. Our operating revenue increased $51.8 million, or 6.8% during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended September 25, 2011. This revenue increase was due to the following factors (in thousands):

Bunker and intermodal fuel surcharges increase	$	30,475
Revenue container volume increase		13,642
Revenue container rate increase		9,466
Other non-transportation services revenue decrease		(1,765	)
Total operating revenue increase	$	51,818

Bunker and intermodal fuel surcharges, which are included in our transportation revenue, accounted for approximately 22.6% of total revenue in the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and approximately 20.2% of total revenue in the nine months ended September 25, 2011. We adjust our bunker and intermodal fuel surcharges as a result of changes in the cost of bunker fuel for our vessels, in addition to diesel fuel fluctuations passed on to us by our truck, rail, and barge service providers. Fuel surcharges are evaluated regularly as the price of fuel fluctuates, and we may at times incorporate these surcharges into our base transportation rates that we charge. The increase in revenue container volume was due to modestly improving economic conditions and improving consumer sentiment in certain of the company’s markets, higher automobile shipments, and the timing of the seafood season. The increase in revenue container rate was primarily due to increases to mitigate higher variable expenses, including port security and wharfage fees. The decrease in non-transportation revenue was primarily due to a reduction in terminal services provided to third parties, partially offset by higher revenue from certain transportation services agreements.

Cost of Services. The $60.4 million increase in cost of services is primarily due to both higher vessel costs, as a result of a rise in fuel prices and additional duplicate fuel and vessel operating expenses associated with vessel dry-dockings, as well as more marine and inland expenses due to the increase in container volumes.

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Vessel expense, which is not primarily driven by revenue container volume, increased $33.2 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 25, 2011. This increase can be attributed to the following factors (in thousands):

Vessel fuel costs increase	$	21,695
Labor and other vessel operating expense increase		9,825
Increase in purchases under certain transportation services contracts		1,695
Vessel lease expense decrease		(44	)
Total vessel expense increase	$	33,171

The $21.7 million rise in fuel costs is comprised of a $15.6 million increase due to higher fuel prices and $6.1 million increase primarily due to higher consumption as a result of additional vessel operating days. The increase in labor and other vessel operating expense during 2012 is primarily due to dry-docking three of our Puerto Rico vessels in China and vessel-related service interruptions. The increase in purchases under certain transportation services contracts is primarily due to the timing of the seafood season in Alaska and certain vessel-related service interruptions.

Marine expense is comprised of the costs incurred to bring vessels into and out of port, and to load and unload containers. The types of costs included in marine expense are stevedoring and associated benefits, pilotage fees, tug fees, government fees, wharfage fees, dockage fees, and line handler fees. The $13.1 million increase in marine expense during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 was largely due to contractual rate increases and the cargo scanning fee in Puerto Rico enacted during the fourth quarter of 2011, cargo claims as a result of certain vessel-related service interruptions, and higher container volumes.

Inland expense increased to $140.2 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to $132.6 million during the nine months ended September 25, 2011. The $7.6 million increase in inland expense is mainly due to higher fuel costs, contractual increases, and empty container repositioning costs as a result of the shutdown of our FSX service.

Land expense is comprised of the costs included within the terminal for the handling, maintenance, and storage of containers, including yard operations, gate operations, maintenance, warehouse, and terminal overhead. The $5.4 million increase in land expense can be attributed to the following (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		% Change
	(in thousands)
Land expense:
Maintenance	$	42,225	$	40,923		3.2	%
Terminal overhead		40,515		39,406		2.8	%
Yard and gate		23,469		20,917		12.2	%
Warehouse		5,348		4,950		8.0	%
Total land expense	$	111,557	$	106,196		5.0	%

Non-vessel related maintenance expenses increased primarily due to higher fuel costs and additional repair and maintenance activities. Terminal overhead increased primarily due to higher utilities expense and severance for certain union employees that elected early retirement. Yard and gate expenses were higher as a result of contractual rate increases related to reefer monitoring, increased container volumes, and certain terminal maintenance activities.

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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization was $30.1 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 as compared to $32.4 million during the nine months ended September 25, 2011. The decrease in depreciation-owned vessels was due to certain vessel assets becoming fully depreciated and no longer subject to depreciation expense. The decrease in amortization of intangible assets was due to certain customer relationship assets becoming fully amortized and no longer subject to amortization expense.

	Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		% Change
	(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation—owned vessels	$	6,335	$	7,078		(10.5	)%
Depreciation and amortization—other		9,680		10,040		(3.6	)%
Amortization of intangible assets		14,101		15,239		(7.5	)%
Total depreciation and amortization	$	30,116	$	32,357		(6.9	)%
Amortization of vessel dry-docking	$	10,589	$	11,871		(10.8	)%

Amortization of Vessel Dry-docking. Amortization of vessel dry-docking was $10.6 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011. Amortization of vessel dry-docking fluctuates based on the timing of dry-dockings, the number of dry-dockings that occur during a given period, and the amount of expenditures incurred during the dry-dockings. Dry-dockings generally occur every two and a half years and historically we have dry-docked approximately six vessels per year.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs decreased to $60.5 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to $62.7 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, a decrease of $2.2 million or 3.6%. This decrease is primarily comprised of a $2.0 million reduction in severance charges and a $2.4 million decline in legal and professional fees expenses associated with the antitrust investigation and related legal proceedings, partially offset by $0.7 million of higher stock based compensation expense, professional fees of $0.3 million incurred related to the search for a permanent CEO, and legal and tax consulting fees of $0.9 million associated with our refinancing efforts.

Impairment Charge. During the nine months ended September 23, 2012, we incurred a charge of $0.3 million related to certain leased equipment that was not deployed. During the third quarter of 2012, we purchased the equipment from the lessor and subsequently sold it to a third party, which resulted in a net cash outflow of $0.8 million.

We have made payments for the construction of three new cranes which are not yet placed into service. These cranes were initially purchased for use in our Anchorage, Alaska terminal and were expected to be installed and become fully operational in December 2010. However, the Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project has encountered significant delays. As such, at that time, we were marketing these cranes for sale and expected to complete the sale within one year. As a result of the reclassification to assets held for sale during the second quarter of 2011, we recorded an impairment charge of $2.8 million to write down the carrying value of the cranes to their estimated fair value less costs to sell. We are currently exploring alternatives for these cranes, which are no longer classified as held for sale.

Goodwill Impairment. During the third quarter of 2011, due to qualitative and quantitative indicators including the expected shutdown of the FSX service and a deterioration in earnings, we reviewed goodwill for impairment. A discounted cash flow model was used to derive the fair value of the reporting unit. The step one analysis indicating that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit resulted in the need to perform step two. We recorded an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $117.5 million in the fiscal third quarter ended September 25, 2011. The impairment charge represented our best estimate of the interim goodwill impairment. We recorded an estimated charge because we had not yet completed our interim goodwill impairment analysis due to complexities involved in determining the implied fair value of goodwill. We completed the interim goodwill impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of 2011 and recorded an adjustment to decrease the estimated goodwill impairment charge by $2.2 million.

Legal Settlements. As discussed in Legal Proceedings, on March 22, 2011, the Court entered a judgment against us whereby we were required to pay a fine of $45.0 million to resolve the investigation by the DOJ. On April 28, 2011, the Court reduced the fine from $45.0 million to $15.0 million payable over five years without interest. During the second quarter of 2011, we reversed $19.2 million of the $30.0 million charge recorded on a discounted basis during the year ended December 26, 2010 related to this legal settlement.

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In January 2012, we entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and pled guilty to two counts of providing federal authorities with false vessel oil record-keeping entries. Pursuant to the agreement and judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, we agreed to pay a fine of $1.0 million and donate an additional $0.5 million to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for environmental community service programs. Based on our best estimate at the time, we recorded a charge of $0.5 million related to this investigation during the year ended December 26, 2010. We recorded an additional $1.0 million during the quarter ended June 26, 2011.

Miscellaneous Expense, Net. Miscellaneous expense, net increased $0.1 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 25, 2011 primarily as a result of lower gains on the sale of assets during 2012, partially offset by lower bad debt expense during 2012.

Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net increased to $49.0 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to $37.0 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, an increase of $12.0 million or 32.4%. This increase was primarily due to a rise in interest rates associated with the comprehensive refinancing and the accretion of non-cash interest related to our long-term debt and legal settlements.

Income Tax Benefit. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011 was 3.1% and (0.1)%, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009, we determined that it was unclear as to the timing of when we will generate sufficient taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets. Accordingly, we recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Although we have recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, it does not affect our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets to offset future taxable income. Until such time that we determine it is more likely than not that we will generate sufficient taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets, income tax benefits associated with future period losses will be fully reserved. As a result, we do not expect to record a current or deferred federal tax benefit or expense and only minimal state tax provisions during those periods.

During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, we completed the unwind of our former interest rate swap. The interest rate swap and its tax effects were initially recorded in other comprehensive income and any changes in market value of the interest rate swap along with their tax effects were recorded directly to other comprehensive income. However, at the time that we established a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets, the impact was recorded entirely against continuing operations, thereby establishing disproportionate tax effects within other comprehensive income for the interest rate swap. During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, to eliminate the disproportionate tax effects from other comprehensive income, we recorded a charge to other comprehensive income in the amount of $1.5 million and an income tax benefit of $1.5 million.

We also recorded the impact of state income tax refunds of $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of funds have been (i) earnings before non-cash charges and (ii) borrowings under debt arrangements. Our principal uses of funds have been (i) capital expenditures on our container fleet, terminal operating equipment, improvements to our owned and leased vessel fleet, and our information technology systems, (ii) vessel dry-docking expenditures, (iii) working capital consumption, (iv) the shutdown of our FSX service, and (v) principal and interest payments on our existing indebtedness. Our total liquidity as of September 23, 2012 was $46.3 million, which is comprised of $27.4 million of cash on hand and $18.9 million of borrowing availability under the ABL Facility.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to cash used in operating activities of $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011. The improvement in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the following (in thousands):

Increase in accounts payable	$	20,118
Decrease in accounts receivable		9,151
Increase in accrued liabilities		19,793
Increase in vessel dry-docking payments		(6,561	)
Increase in payments related to vessel leases		(11,541	)
Earnings adjusted for non-cash charges		(9,588	)
Other changes in working capital, net		(1,433	)
Total increase in cash provided by operating activities	$	19,939

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012 compared to $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011. The $0.7 million increase in net cash consumed is due to a decline in proceeds received from the sale of assets during 2012.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 was $32.1 million compared to $71.5 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011. The net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 included $42.5 million borrowed under the ABL Facility as compared to $90.6 million, net of payments, borrowed under debt agreements during the nine months ended September 25, 2011. In addition, during the nine months ended September 25, 2011, we paid $17.9 million in financing costs related to fees associated with the amendment to the Senior Credit Facility, our efforts to obtain consent from our convertible noteholders, and our overall refinancing efforts. We paid $5.7 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 in financing costs related to fees associated with our efforts to obtain consent from our convertible noteholders, and the conversion of debt to equity.

Outlook

We expect 2012 volumes to be slightly above 2011 levels due to improving consumer sentiment and modest improvements in market conditions in certain of our markets. During 2011, we implemented many cost savings initiatives including a reduction in non-union workforce, and through our relationships with our vessel and other union partners, we received union labor savings. In addition, many of our other transportation service providers either provided rate reductions or maintained rate levels. During 2012, we are incurring increases from our vessel union partners, transportation service providers, and other contractual increases for marine services including wharfage. We believe we will be able to continue to mitigate a majority of these expense increases through rate increases to our customers. Fuel prices remain volatile and our ability to implement and maintain fuel surcharge adjustments will have a significant impact on our earnings.

While we are extremely focused on liquidity preservation, we are also committed to ensuring quality service to our customers. As such, during 2012 we are making a significant investment in our Jones Act fleet by dry-docking three of our Puerto Rico vessels in Asia. Although this adds a considerable amount of transit expense in 2012, dry-docking the vessels in Asia enables us to make high quality modifications to the vessels in the most efficient manner.

We expect total liquidity to approximate $40.0 million at the end of fiscal year 2012.

Capital Requirements and Commitments

We believe cash flow from operations and available cash, together with borrowings available under the ABL Facility, will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the next twelve months.

During the next 12 months, we expect to spend approximately $31.0 million and $16.0 million on capital expenditures and dry-docking expenditures, respectively. Such capital expenditures will include vessel enhancements, rolling stock, and terminal infrastructure and equipment. We are dry-docking three of the vessels utilized in our Puerto Rico tradelane in China during 2012. Despite the significantly higher costs to transit the vessels to Asia, we expect these dry-dockings will enable us to make high quality cargo modifications and other enhancements to our core Puerto Rico fleet that will be instrumental in ensuring service integrity for our customers.

We also expect to spend approximately $7.5 million during the next twelve months for legal settlements and legal expenses associated with the DOJ investigation and related antitrust legal matters, as well as approximately $2.7 million specifically related to the shutdown of our FSX service. The $2.7 million of FSX shutdown costs includes crew severance, other employee severance, and certain vessel related expenses.

Three of our vessels, the Horizon Anchorage, Horizon Tacoma, and Horizon Kodiak are leased, or chartered, under charters that are due to expire in January 2015. The charters for these vessels permit us to return the vessels to the owner, renew the charters, or purchase the applicable vessel at the expiration of the charter period for a fixed price or fair market value specified in the relevant charter that is determined through a pre-agreed appraisal procedure. The fair market values of these vessels at the expiration of their charters cannot be predicted with any certainty.

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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Contractual obligations as of September 23, 2012, are as follows (in thousands):

	Total Obligations		2012		2013-2014		2015-2016		Thereafter
Principal and operating lease obligations:
First lien notes	$	223,875	$	1,125	$	4,500	$	218,250	$	—
Second lien notes		140,000		—		—		140,000		—
ABL Facility		42,500		—		—		42,500		—
6.00% convertible senior notes		2,668		—		—		—		2,668
Operating leases		241,415		20,556		143,371		53,982		23,506
Capital lease		6,189		312		2,045		2,507		1,325
Subtotal		656,647		21,993		149,916		457,239		27,499
Interest obligations:
First lien notes		108,839		12,313		48,758		47,768		—
Second lien notes(1)		143,783		—		—		143,783		—
ABL Facility		7,868		492		3,848		3,528		—
6.00% convertible senior notes		490		50		195		195		50
Capital lease		1,775		155		1,007		545		68
Subtotal		262,755		13,010		53,808		195,819		118
Legal settlements		18,000		—		10,000		8,000		—
Other commitments(2)		8,854		2,602		6,252		—		—
Total obligations	$	946,256	$	37,605	$	219,976	$	661,058	$	27,617
Standby letters of credit	$	17,101	$	1,850	$	10,966	$	4,285	$	—

(1) The second lien notes bear interest at a rate of either: (i) 13% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears; (ii) 14% per annum, 50% of which payable semi-annually in cash in arrears and 50% payable in kind; or (iii) 15% per annum payable in kind, payable semiannually. The table above reflects interest obligations under the second lien notes at 15% per annum payable in kind.

(2) Other commitments includes the purchase commitment related to the three new cranes and restructuring liabilities.

Long-Term Debt

On October 5, 2011, we completed an offer to exchange $327.8 million in aggregate principal amount of our 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2012 (the “4.25% Notes”), representing 99.3% of the aggregate principal amount of the 4.25% Notes outstanding, for (i) 1.0 million shares of our common stock, (ii) warrants to purchase 1.0 million shares of our common stock (the “Warrants”) and (iii) $178.8 million in aggregate principal amount of new 6.00% Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “Series A Notes”) and $99.3 million in aggregate principal amount of new 6.00% Series B Mandatorily convertible Senior Secured Notes (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “6.00% Convertible Notes”).

Concurrently with the consummation of the exchange offer, Horizon Lines, LLC issued (i) $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of new 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “First Lien Notes”) and (ii) $100.0 million of new 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Second Lien Notes”). Horizon Lines, LLC also entered into a new $100.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) at the consummation of the exchange offer.

On January 11, 2012, we completed the mandatory debt-to-equity conversion of approximately $49.7 million of the Series B Notes. Approximately $18.5 million of the Series B Notes were converted into 1.0 million shares of common stock with the remainder being converted into warrants exercisable into 1.7 million shares of common stock. As a result of the conversion of a portion of the Series B Notes, we recorded a gain on conversion of approximately $11.3 million during the quarter ended March 25, 2012.

On March 27, 2012, we announced that we had signed restructuring support agreements with more than 96% of our noteholders to further deleverage our balance sheet in connection with and contingent upon a restructuring of the vessel charter obligations related to the Company’s discontinued trans-Pacific service. The restructuring support agreements provide, among other things, that substantially all of the remaining $228.4 million of our Series A and Series B Notes was converted into the Company’s stock, or warrants for non-U.S. citizens. The conversion of the Series A and Series B Notes was contingent upon a number of conditions, including the restructuring of our charter obligations with respect to the vessels formerly used in the FSX service.

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On March 29, 2012, we launched consent solicitations to make certain amendments to the indentures which govern the First Lien Notes, Second Lien Notes, and the Series A Notes and Series B Notes. These amendments provided (i) for the issuance of $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes to SFL pursuant to the Global Termination Agreement, subordinated to the existing Second Lien Notes under certain circumstances, (ii) for the Company to pay-in-kind (PIK) interest payments on the Second Lien Notes, the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes, (iii) for SFL to purchase, at its option, all other outstanding Second Lien Notes from the holders (at a purchase price equal to the principal amount of the Second Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest) under circumstances where, among other things, the Company commences liquidation, administration, or receivership or other similar proceedings and (iv) for Series B Note holders to convert their notes at their option.

On May 3, 2012, we converted $175.8 million of Series A Notes and $48.9 million of Series B Notes into equity. In addition, the Company converted $6.1 million of Series A Notes and $1.7 million of Series B Notes issued during the second quarter of 2012 to satisfy the interest obligations associated with the 6.0% Convertible Notes. As a result of the conversion transactions, the Company issued approximately 27.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately an additional 45.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock to holders of the Series A Notes. In addition, the Company issued approximately 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately an additional 1.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock to holders of the Series B Notes. The conversion price of the warrants is $0.01 per common share. After completion of the conversion process, and assuming the exercise of all of the warrants issued to the holders of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes, holders of Series A Notes would hold approximately 80% of the Company’s outstanding shares and holders of Series B Notes would hold approximately 3% of the Company’s outstanding shares.

On July 20, 2012, the Company converted an additional $1.0 million of Series A Notes into warrants.

6.00% Convertible Notes

On October 5, 2011, we issued $278.1 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Convertible Notes due 2017. The Series A Notes and the Series B Notes are each fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of our domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Notes Guarantors”). The New Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, which we and the Guarantors entered into with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, on October 5, 2011 (the “New Notes Indenture”).

Warrants

Certain warrants, not including the warrants issued to SFL, were issued pursuant to a warrant agreement, which we entered into with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, as warrant agent, on October 5, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 as of December 7, 2011 (the “Warrant Agreement”). Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, each warrant entitles the holder to purchase common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. As of September 23, 2012 there were 1.2 billion warrants outstanding for the purchase of up to 57.4 million shares of our common stock. Upon issuance, in lieu of payment of the exercise price, a warrant holder will have the right (but not the obligation) to require us to convert its warrants, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock, without any required payment or request that we withhold, from the shares of common stock that would otherwise be delivered to such warrant holder, shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants equal in value to the aggregate exercise price.

Warrant holders will not be permitted to exercise or convert their warrants if and to the extent the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or conversion would constitute “excess shares” (as defined in our certificate of incorporation) if they were issued. In addition, a warrant holder who cannot establish to our reasonable satisfaction that it (or, if not the holder, the person that the holder has designated to receive the common stock upon exercise or conversion) is a United States citizen, will not be permitted to exercise or convert its warrants to the extent the receipt of the common stock upon exercise or conversion would cause such person or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of such person to exceed 4.9% of our outstanding common stock.

The warrants contain no provisions allowing us to force redemption and we have no conditional obligation to redeem or convert the warrants. Each warrant is convertible into shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, which we have the option to waive. In addition, we have sufficient authorized and unissued shares available to settle the warrants during the maximum period the warrants could remain outstanding. As a result, the warrants do not meet the definition of an asset or liability and were classified as equity on the date of issuance. The warrants will be evaluated on a continuous basis to determine if equity classification continues to be appropriate.

First Lien Notes

The First Lien Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture on October 5, 2011. The First Lien Notes bear interest at a rate of 11.0% per annum, payable semiannually, beginning on April 15, 2012 and mature on October 15, 2016. The First Lien Notes are

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callable at 101.5% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest in the first year after their issuance and at par plus accrued and unpaid interest thereafter. We are obligated to make mandatory prepayments of 1%, on an annual basis, of the original principal amount. These prepayments are due on a semiannual basis and commenced on April 15, 2012.

The First Lien Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors. The First Lien Notes are secured by a first priority lien on all Secured Notes Priority Collateral and a second priority lien on all ABL Priority Collateral. The First Lien Secured Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants which are typical for senior secured high-yield notes with no financial maintenance covenants. The First Lien Secured Notes contain other covenants, including: change of control put at 101% (subject to a permitted holder exception); limitation on asset sales; limitation on incurrence of indebtedness and preferred stock; limitation on restricted payments; limitation on restricted investments; limitation on liens; limitation on dividends; limitation on affiliate transactions; limitation on sale/leaseback transactions; limitation on guarantees by restricted subsidiaries; and limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all/ substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. We were in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the First Lien Notes was $228.4 million, which reflects our ability to call the First Lien Notes at 101.5% during the first year and at par thereafter. The original issue premium is being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the First Lien Notes. We entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers of the First Lien Notes, which was amended on July 13, 2012. We are obligated to complete an exchange offer to exchange the Second Lien Notes for registered Second Lien Notes as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 400 days after the issuance of the Second Lien Notes. We have filed a registration statement for the exchange offer and expect to complete the exchange offer by November 7, 2012.

Second Lien Notes

On October 5, 2011, we completed the sale of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Second Lien Notes. The Second Lien Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors. The Second Lien Notes are secured by a second priority lien on all Secured Notes Priority Collateral and a third priority lien on all ABL Priority Collateral. The proceeds from the First Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes were used, among other things, to satisfy in full our obligations outstanding under our previous first-lien revolving credit facility and term loan, which totaled $265.0 million on October 5, 2011.

The Second Lien Notes bear interest at a rate of either: (i) 13% per annum, payable semiannually in cash in arrears; (ii) 14% per annum, 50% of which payable semiannually in cash in arrears and 50% payable in kind; or (iii) 15% per annum payable in kind, payable semiannually, beginning on April 15, 2012, and mature on October 15, 2016. The Second Lien Notes are non-callable for 2 years from the date of their issuance, and thereafter the Second Lien Notes will be callable at (i) 106% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the third year, (ii) 103% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the fourth year, and (iii) at par plus accrued and unpaid interest thereafter.

On April 15, 2012, we issued an additional $7.9 million of Second Lien Notes to satisfy the payment-in-kind interest obligation under the Second Lien Notes. In addition, we have elected to satisfy our interest obligation under the Second Lien Notes due October 15, 2012 by issuing additional Second Lien Notes. As such, as of September 23, 2012, we have recorded $9.8 million of accrued interest as an increase to long-term debt.

The Second Lien Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants which are typical for senior secured high-yield notes with no financial maintenance covenants. The Second Lien Notes contain other covenants, including: change of control put at 101% (subject to a permitted holder exception); limitation on asset sales; limitation on incurrence of indebtedness and preferred stock; limitation on restricted payments; limitation on restricted investments; limitation on liens; limitation on dividends; limitation on affiliate transactions; limitation on sale/leaseback transactions; limitation on guarantees by restricted subsidiaries; and limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all/substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. We were in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the Second Lien Notes was $96.6 million. The original issue discount is being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the Second Lien Notes. We entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers of the Second Lien Notes, which was amended July 13, 2012. We are obligated to complete an exchange offer to exchange the Second Lien Notes for registered Second Lien Notes as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 400 days after the issuance of the Second Lien Notes. We have filed a registration statement for the exchange offer and expect to complete the exchange offer by November 7, 2012.

SFL Note

On April 5, 2012, we entered into a Global Termination Agreement with Ship Finance International Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (“SFL”) which enabled us to terminate early the bareboat charters of the five foreign-built, U.S.-flag vessels that formerly operated in the FSX service. The Global Termination Agreement became effective on April 9, 2012.

Pursuant to the Global Termination Agreement, in consideration for the early termination of the vessel leases, and related agreements and the mutual release of all claims thereunder, we agreed to: (i) issue to SFL $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes (“the SFL Notes”); (ii) issue to SFL the number of warrants to purchase 9,250,000

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shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per common share; (iii) transfer to SFL certain property on board the vessels (such as bunker fuel, spare parts and equipment, and consumable stores) at the time of redelivery to SFL without any additional payment; (iv) reimburse reasonable costs incurred by SFL to (a) return the vessels from their current laid up status to operating status, which reimbursement shall not exceed $0.6 million, (b) reposition the vessels from the Philippines to either Hong Kong or Singapore, which reimbursement shall not exceed $0.1 million, (c) remove our stack insignia and name from the vessels, which reimbursement shall not exceed $0.1 million, and (d) complete the reflagging of the vessels to the Marshall Islands registry, which reimbursement is currently expected to approximate $0.1 million; and (v) reimburse SFL for their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transaction, which represented an aggregate maximum reimbursement obligation to the SFL Parties of $0.6 million. We paid a total of $0.7 million during the nine months of 2012, and expect to pay up to $0.8 million during the remainder of 2012.

The SFL Notes have the same terms as the Second Lien Notes issued on October 5, 2011 (the “Initial Notes”), except that they are subordinated to the Initial Notes in the case of a bankruptcy and holders of the SFL Notes, so long as then held by SFL, have the option to purchase the Initial Notes in the event of a bankruptcy. SFL was allowed to join the registration rights agreement referred to above. On April 9, 2012, the fair value of the SFL Notes outstanding on such date approximated face value.

ABL Facility

On October 5, 2011, we entered into a $100.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (“Wells Fargo”). Use of the ABL Facility is subject to compliance with a customary borrowing base limitation. The ABL Facility includes an up to $30.0 million letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline sub-facility up to $15.0 million, with Wells Fargo serving as administrative agent and collateral agent. We have the option to request increases in the maximum commitment under the ABL Facility by up to $25.0 million in the aggregate; however, such incremental facility increases have not been committed to in advance. The ABL Facility was used on the closing date for the rollover of certain issued and outstanding letters of credit and thereafter is used by us for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The ABL Facility matures October 5, 2016 (but 90 days earlier if the First Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes are not repaid or refinanced as of such date). The interest rate on the ABL Facility is LIBOR or a base rate plus an applicable margin based on leverage and excess availability, as defined in the agreement, ranging from (i) 1.25% to 2.75%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 2.25% to 3.75%, in the case of LIBOR loans. A fee ranging from .375% to .50% per annum will accrue on unutilized commitments under the ABL Facility. As of September 23, 2012, total availability under the ABL Facility was $18.9 million after taking into account $42.5 million of outstanding borrowings and $17.1 million utilized for letters of credit.

The ABL Facility is secured by (i) a first priority lien on our interest in accounts receivable, deposit accounts, securities accounts, investment property (other than equity interests of the subsidiaries and joint ventures) and cash, in each case with certain exceptions and (ii) a fourth priority lien on all or substantially all other of our assets securing the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the 6.00% Convertible Notes.

The ABL Facility requires compliance with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test if excess availability is less than the greater of (i) $12.5 million or (ii) 12.5% of the maximum commitment under the ABL Facility. In addition, the ABL Facility includes certain customary negative covenants that, subject to certain materiality thresholds, baskets and other agreed upon exceptions and qualifications, will limit, among other things, indebtedness, liens, asset sales and other dispositions, mergers, liquidations, dissolutions and other fundamental changes, investments and acquisitions, dividends, distributions on equity or redemptions and repurchases of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, repayments of certain debt, conduct of business and change of control. The ABL Facility also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, as well as provisions requiring compliance with applicable citizenship requirements of the Jones Act. We were in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

Goodwill

We review our goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be recoverable, and also review goodwill annually. As of September 23, 2012, the carrying value of our goodwill was $198.8 million. Earnings estimated to be generated are expected to support the carrying value of goodwill. However, should our operating results differ from what is expected or other triggering events occur, it could imply that our goodwill may not be recoverable and may result in the recognition of a non-cash write down of goodwill.

Interest Rate Risk

Our primary interest rate exposure relates to the ABL Facility. As of September 23, 2012, we had $42.5 million outstanding under the ABL Facility. The interest rate on the ABL Facility is based on LIBOR or a base rate plus an applicable margin based on leverage and excess availability, as defined in the agreement, ranging from (i) 1.25% to 2.75%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 2.25% to 3.75%, in the case of LIBOR loans. Each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a $0.1 million change in annual interest expense on the ABL facility.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued changes to the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. In December 2011, the FASB deferred the requirement that companies present reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. The new reporting requirement is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We have elected to early adopt the accounting pronouncement as of December 25, 2011 and the effect on our consolidated financial statements was to present activity impacting net income and other comprehensive loss in two consecutive statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued changes to certain portions of the authoritative literature related to fair value measurements and disclosures in order to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update clarifies disclosures for financial instruments categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy that require companies to provide quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, the sensitivity of the measurement to changes in those inputs, and the valuation processes used by the reporting entity. Implementation of this standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. Implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Forward Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate solely to historical fact. They include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The occurrence of the events described, and the achievement of the expected results, depend on many events, some or all of which are not predictable or within our control. Actual results may differ materially from expected results.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results include:

• volatility in fuel prices,

• decreases in shipping volumes,

• our ability to maintain adequate liquidity to operate our business,

• our ability to make interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness,

• work stoppages, strikes, and other adverse union actions,

• the reaction of our customers and business partners to our announcements and filings, including those referred to herein,

• government investigations and legal proceedings,

• suspension or debarment by the federal government,

• compliance with safety and environmental protection and other governmental requirements,

• failure to comply with the terms of our probation,

• increased inspection procedures and tighter import and export controls,

• repeal or substantial amendment of the coastwise laws of the United States, also known as the Jones Act,

• catastrophic losses and other liabilities,

• the successful start-up of any Jones-Act competitor,

• failure to comply with the various ownership, citizenship, crewing, and build requirements dictated by the Jones Act,

• the arrest of our vessels by maritime claimants,

• severe weather and natural disasters, or

• the aging of our vessels and unexpected substantial dry-docking or repair costs for our vessels.

In light of these risks and uncertainties, expected results or other anticipated events or circumstances discussed in this Form 10-Q might not occur. We undertake no obligation, and specifically decline any obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, even if experience or future developments make it clear that projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized, except as may be required by law.

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See the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2011, as filed with the SEC for a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties and for other risks and uncertainties. Those factors and the other risk factors described therein are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our results. Consequently, there can be no assurance that actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We maintain policies for managing risk related to exposure to variability in interest rates, fuel prices and other relevant market rates and prices which includes entering into derivative instruments in order to mitigate our risks. We do not currently have any derivative instruments outstanding.

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates is limited to our ABL Facility and one of our operating leases. The interest rate for our ABL Facility is currently indexed to LIBOR of one, two, three, or six months as selected by us (or nine or twelve months, if available, and consented to by the Lenders), or the Alternate Base Rate as defined in the ABL Facility. One of our operating leases is currently indexed to LIBOR of one month.

In addition, at times we utilize derivative instruments tied to various indexes to hedge a portion of our quarterly exposure to bunker fuel price increases. These instruments consist of fixed price swap agreements. We do not use derivative instruments for trading purposes. Credit risk related to the derivative financial instruments is considered minimal and is managed by requiring high credit standards for its counterparties. We currently do not have any bunker fuel price hedges in place.

Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments are recorded as adjustments to the assets or liabilities being hedged in the statement of operations or in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting, the type of hedge transaction represented and the effectiveness of the hedge.

4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fiscal quarter ending September 23, 2012, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

1. Legal Proceedings

On April 17, 2008, we received a grand jury subpoena and search warrant from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida seeking information regarding an investigation by the Antitrust Division of the DOJ into possible antitrust violations in the domestic ocean shipping business. On February 23, 2011, we entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ, and the Court entered judgment accepting our plea agreement and imposed a fine of $15.0 million payable over five years without interest. We recorded a charge of $30.0 million during the year ended December 26, 2010, which represented the present value of the originally imposed $45.0 million fine in installment payments. On April 28, 2011, the Court reduced the fine from $45.0 million to $15.0 million payable over five years without interest. As a result, during the nine months ended September 25, 2011, we recorded a reversal of $19.2 million of the charge originally recorded during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Subsequent to the commencement of the DOJ investigation, various class action lawsuits on behalf of purchasers of ocean shipping services were filed. Only one class action lawsuit remains pending. The pending lawsuit was filed in the District of Alaska and relates to ocean shipping services in the Alaska tradelane. We and the class plaintiffs have agreed to stay the Alaska litigation, and we intend to vigorously defend against the purported class action lawsuit in Alaska.

We received an administrative subpoena from the Department of Defense (“DOD”) for documents relating to an investigation involving fuel surcharges that freight forwarders may have improperly charged to the DOD. We are cooperating with the government with respect to this matter.

In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, we become involved in various legal proceedings. These relate primarily to claims for loss or damage to cargo, employees’ personal injury claims, and claims for loss or damage to the person or property of third parties. We generally maintain insurance, subject to customary deductibles or self-retention amounts, and/or reserves to cover these types of claims. We also, from time to time, become involved in routine employment-related disputes and disputes with parties with which we have contractual relations.

1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from our risk factors as previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2011, as filed with the SEC.

2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

5. Other Information

None.

6. Exhibits

3.1	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Horizon Lines, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2012)
3.2	Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of Horizon Lines, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2012)
4.1	Second Supplemental Indenture governing the 13.00% - 15.00% Second-Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016, dated July 17, 2012 (filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2012)
4.2	Rights Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2012, by and between Horizon Lines, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2012)
10.1	Form of Second Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 13, 2012 (filed as exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2012)
10.2	Form of Change of Control Agreement, dated July 25, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
10.3	2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
10.4	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)

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10.5	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Officers (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 29, 2012

HORIZON LINES, INC.
By:	/s/ MICHAEL T. AVARA
	Michael T. Avara
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer & Authorized Signatory)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Horizon Lines, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2012)
3.2	Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of Horizon Lines, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2012)
4.1	Second Supplemental Indenture governing the 13.00% - 15.00% Second-Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016, dated July 17, 2012 (filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2012)
4.2	Rights Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2012, by and between Horizon Lines, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2012)
10.1	Form of Second Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 13, 2012 (filed as exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2012)
10.2	Form of Change of Control Agreement, dated July 25, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
10.3	2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
10.4	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
10.5	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Officers (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2012)
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

HORIZON LINES, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEYACT OF 2002

I, Samuel A. Woodward, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Horizon Lines, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 29, 2012

/s/ SAMUEL A. WOODWARD

Samuel A. Woodward

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

HORIZON LINES, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEYACT OF 2002

I, Michael T. Avara, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Horizon Lines, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 29, 2012

/s/ MICHAEL T. AVARA

Michael T. Avara

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

HORIZON LINES, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Horizon Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 23, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Samuel A. Woodward, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ SAMUEL A. WOODWARD

Samuel A. Woodward

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

October 29, 2012

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

HORIZON LINES, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Horizon Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 23, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael T. Avara, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ MICHAEL T. AVARA

Michael T. Avara

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

October 29, 2012

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	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Personnel related costs [Member]
Summary of restructuring reserve activity
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Payments	(233)
Provision
Ending Balance		233
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Summary of restructuring reserve activity
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Provision	4,682
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Discontinued Operations [Member] | Vessel leases, net of estimated sublease [Member]
Summary of restructuring reserve activity
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Discontinued Operations [Member] | Rolling stock per-diem and lease termination costs [Member]
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Summary of restructuring reserve activity
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Discontinued Operations [Member] | Facility leases [Member]
Summary of restructuring reserve activity
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Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Other accrued liabilities
Vessel operations	$ 11,020	$ 13,783
Payroll and employee benefits	15,335	13,594
Marine operations	7,062	7,077
Terminal operations	8,358	9,297
Fuel	7,217	10,590
Interest	12,154	12,368
Legal settlements	6,336	8,066
Restructuring		233
Other liabilities	22,629	22,089
Total other accrued liabilities	$ 90,111	$ 97,097

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Jul. 25, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012 Stock options [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 Restricted stock [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 Restricted stock units [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 Restricted stock units [Member]	Jul. 05, 2012 Restricted stock units [Member]	Jun. 02, 2011 Restricted stock units [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted-average period					9 months 18 days	2 years 6 months
Unrecognized compensation expense				$ 0	$ 200,000	$ 11,200,000
Restricted stock units							150,000	3,000,000	20,532
RSUs granted									$ 600,000
Restricted stock units vesting date	Jun. 02, 2012
Aggregate common stock issued	34,168,000		2,421,000
Grant date fair value of the restricted shares
Number of shares vest in full	10,538				1,500,000	1,500,000
Total fair value of the RSUs granted		2,800,000

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Other Accrued Liabilities (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012
On or before March 24, 2014 [Member]
Other Accrued Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract]
Paid for settlements of agreement	$ 3.0
Legal proceeding payments installment due date	Mar. 24, 2014
On or before March 24, 2015 [Member]
Other Accrued Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract]
Paid for settlements of agreement	4.0
Legal proceeding payments installment due date	Mar. 24, 2015
On or before March 21, 2016 [Member]
Other Accrued Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract]
Paid for settlements of agreement	$ 4.0
Legal proceeding payments installment due date	Mar. 21, 2016

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Summary of stock option activity
Outstanding, Number of Options		51,350
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price		$ 389.58
Granted, Number of Options
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Exercised, Number of Options
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Forfeited, Number of Options
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Expired, Number of Options	(4,679)
Expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 354.00
Outstanding and exercisable, Number of Options	46,671	51,350
Outstanding and exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 393.25	$ 389.58
Outstanding and exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)	4 years 4 months 28 days
Outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value

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Organization (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012
Organization (Textual) [Abstract]
Minimum percentage of ownership by domestic citizens subsidiary in shipping business	75.00%

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Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Dec. 31, 2005 Employees
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded net periodic benefit costs	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution to pension plans			1.1
Payments made			1.0
Planned defined benefit plan for union employees	30		30
Eligible employees for defined benefit pension plan			142
Eligibility for defined benefit plan			1 year
Participant age for retirement plan			55 years
Participant age for retirement plan combination of age			75 years
Attained age for post-retirement medical, dental and life insurance benefits for employees					20 years
Defined benefit plan [Member]
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded net periodic benefit costs	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.6
HSI [Member]
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded net periodic benefit costs	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3
HSI pension plan frozen for employees					50
Post-retirement benefits plans [Member]
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded net periodic benefit costs			$ 0.3	$ 0.3

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Restructuring (Tables) (Personnel related costs [Member])

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Personnel related costs [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary of restructuring reserve activity

	Balance at December 25, 2011		Provision		Payments			Balance at September 23, 2012
Personnel-related costs	$	233	$	—	$	(233	)	$	—

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Details textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Net Loss per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares related to RSUs		1,700,000
Total denominator for basic net loss per share	4,000	3,000	5,000
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock purchase rights share		0.0001
Preferred Stock, par value		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, purchase price		$ 8.00
Warrants [Member]
Net Loss per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Warrants outstanding to purchase common shares		57,200,000

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Discontinued Operations (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (23,875)	$ (38,736)
Net cash used in investing activities		(544)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	(23,875)	(39,280)
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(23,875)	(38,736)
Net cash used in investing activities		(544)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	(23,875)	(39,280)
Discontinued Operations [Member] | FSX Service [Member]
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(24,167)	(42,234)
Net cash used in investing activities		(487)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	(24,167)	(42,721)
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Logistics [Member]
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	292	3,498
Net cash used in investing activities		(57)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	$ 292	$ 3,441

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Restructuring (Details) (Personnel related costs [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Personnel related costs [Member]
Summary of restructuring reserve activity
Beginning Balance		$ 233
Provision
Payments	(233)
Ending Balance		$ 233

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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Schedule of intangible assets
Total intangibles with definite lives	$ 217,869	$ 220,680
Accumulated amortization	(166,421)	(150,738)
Net intangibles with definite lives	51,448	69,942
Goodwill	198,793	198,793
Intangible assets, net	250,241	268,735
Customer contracts/relationships [Member]
Schedule of intangible assets
Total intangibles with definite lives	141,430	141,430
Trademarks [Member]
Schedule of intangible assets
Total intangibles with definite lives	63,800	63,800
Deferred financing costs [Member]
Schedule of intangible assets
Total intangibles with definite lives	$ 12,639	$ 15,450

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Summary of restricted stock awards
Nonvested, Number of Shares		23,719
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Fair Value at Grant Date		$ 119.24
Granted, Number of Shares
Granted, Weighted-Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Vested, Number of Shares	(10,538)
Vested, Weighted-Average Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 91.25
Forfeited, Number of Shares	(3,542)
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 138.50
Nonvested, Number of Shares	9,639	23,719
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 142.75	$ 119.24

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

2. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany items have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

At a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders held on December 2, 2011, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation effecting a reverse stock split. On December 7, 2011, the Company filed its restated certificate of incorporation to, among other things, effect the 1-for-25 reverse stock split. In connection with the reverse stock split, stockholders received one share of common stock for every 25 shares of common stock held at the effective time. The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of outstanding common stock from 56.7 million to 2.3 million. Unless otherwise noted, all share-related amounts herein reflect the reverse stock split. In addition, proportional adjustments were made to the number of shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted shares and the exercise of outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock and the per share exercise price of those options.

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company began a review of strategic alternatives for its Five Star Express (“FSX”) service. As a result of several factors, including: 1) the projected continuation of volatile trans-Pacific freight rates, 2) high fuel prices, and 3) significant operating losses, the Company decided to discontinue its FSX service. On October 21, 2011, the Company finalized a decision to terminate the FSX service, and ceased all operations related to the FSX service during the fourth quarter of 2011. The entire component comprising the FSX service has been discontinued. Accordingly, there will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations. As a result, the FSX service has been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

During 2011, the entire component comprising the third-party logistics operations was discontinued. As part of the divestiture, the Company transitioned some of the operations and personnel to other logistics providers. There will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations. In addition, the Company does not have any significant continuing involvement in the divested logistics operations. As a result, the logistics operations have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain financial information has been condensed and certain footnote disclosures have been omitted. Such information and disclosures are normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2011. The Company uses a 52 or 53 week (every sixth or seventh year) fiscal year that ends on the Sunday before the last Friday in December.

The financial statements as of September 23, 2012 and the financial statements for the quarters and nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial information included herein, which are of a normal recurring nature. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions and to use judgment that affects the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

The Company and each of its subsidiaries, other than Horizon Lines, LLC, fully and unconditionally guarantees the 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 in each case issued by Horizon Lines, LLC. See Note 3 for additional information. All of the Company’s subsidiaries are wholly-owned.

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Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Apr. 09, 2012	Apr. 05, 2012 Foriegn_Ship
Discontinued Operations (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of cranes		$ 6.0
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of foreign-built ship				5
Warrants issued to SFL			9,250,000
Company recorded additional restructuring charge	14.1
Non-Cash accretion of the liability		4.2
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Discontinued Operations (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Issuance to SFL in aggregate principal amount			40.0

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Property and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment

	September 23, 2012				December 25, 2011
	Historical Cost		Net Book Value		Historical Cost		Net Book Value
Vessels and vessel improvements	$	154,126	$	63,504	$	150,658	$	67,379
Containers		37,144		21,800		37,831		23,114
Chassis		12,381		4,574		12,713		5,429
Cranes		27,811		13,646		27,641		15,144
Machinery and equipment		32,196		10,720		31,015		11,661
Facilities and land improvements		27,799		20,823		27,257		21,293
Software		23,369		1,340		25,169		1,268
Construction in progress		22,984		22,984		21,857		21,857
Total	$	337,810	$	159,391	$	334,141	$	167,145

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share [Abstract]

Net income (loss) per share

	Quarters Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011			September 23 2012			September 25, 2011
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,443	$	(111,685	)	$	(56,495	)	$	(127,400	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		414		(14,682	)		(20,228	)		(38,454	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,857	$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average shares outstanding		33,642		1,236			18,943			1,234
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based compensation		—		—			—			—
Warrants to purchase common stock		57,103		—			—			—
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per common share		90,745		1,236			18,943			1,234
Basic net income (loss) per common share
From continuing operations	$	0.05	$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
From discontinued operations		0.01		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	0.06	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
From continuing operations	$	0.02	$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
From discontinued operations		0.00		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	0.02	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)

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Fair Value Measurement (Details) (Fair value on a recurring basis [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities	$ 547
Conversion features within Series A Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities	396
Conversion features within Series B Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities	151
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Conversion features within Series A Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Conversion features within Series B Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Conversion features within Series A Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Conversion features within Series B Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities	547
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Conversion features within Series A Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities	396
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Conversion features within Series B Notes [Member]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total liabilities	$ 151

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Mar. 24, 2012
Income Taxes (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Decrease in net deferred tax assets				$ 3.0
Tonnage tax regime period		5 years
Decrease in current deferred tax asset			2.4
Decrease in noncurrent deferred tax liability			2.4
Income tax charge included in other comprehensive income	1.5
Income tax benefit included in other comprehensive income	$ 1.5

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
Customer contracts/relationships	$	141,430		$	141,430
Trademarks		63,800			63,800
Deferred financing costs		12,639			15,450
Total intangibles with definite lives		217,869			220,680
Accumulated amortization		(166,421	)		(150,738	)
Net intangibles with definite lives		51,448			69,942
Goodwill		198,793			198,793
Intangible assets, net	$	250,241		$	268,735

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Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Other Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Other accrued liabilities

	September 23, 2012		December 25, 2011
Vessel operations	$	11,020	$	13,783
Payroll and employee benefits		15,335		13,594
Marine operations		7,062		7,077
Terminal operations		8,358		9,297
Fuel		7,217		10,590
Interest		12,154		12,368
Legal settlements		6,336		8,066
Restructuring		—		233
Other liabilities		22,629		22,089
Total other accrued liabilities	$	90,111	$	97,097

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Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Organization [Abstract]

Organization

1. Organization

Horizon Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) operates as a holding company for Horizon Lines, LLC (“Horizon Lines”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary, Horizon Logistics, LLC (“Horizon Logistics”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary, Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“HLPR”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary, and Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. (“HSI”), a Hawaii corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary. Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business with primary service to ports within the continental United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii. Under the Jones Act, all vessels transporting cargo between covered locations must, subject to limited exceptions, be built in the U.S., registered under the U.S. flag, manned by predominantly U.S. crews, and owned and operated by U.S.-organized companies that are controlled and 75% owned by U.S. citizens. Horizon Lines also offers terminal services. HLPR operates as an agent for Horizon Lines in Puerto Rico and also provides terminal services in Puerto Rico.

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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Conversion features within Series A Notes (Note 3)	$	—	$	—	$	396	$	396
Conversion features within Series B Notes (Note 3)		—		—		151		151
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	547	$	547

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Discontinued Operations (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Major classes of Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	$ 115,874	$ 105,949
Property and equipment, net	159,391	167,145
Deferred tax asset	4,685	10,608
Other assets	8,097	7,196
Total assets of discontinued operations	7,159	12,975
Accounts payable	44,619	31,683
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations	2,917	45,313
Total long-term debt	432,672	515,848
Deferred tax liability	4,609	10,702
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	772	51,293
FSX Service [Member]
Major classes of Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Total assets of discontinued operations	7,070	12,660
Logistics [Member]
Major classes of Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Total assets of discontinued operations	89	315
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Major classes of Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	359	4,707
Property and equipment, net	6,021	6,031
Deferred tax asset	772	620
Other assets	7	1,617
Accounts payable	48	1,327
Current restructuring liabilities	2,678	41,337
Other current liabilities	191	2,649
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations	2,917	45,313
Long-term portion of vessel lease obligation		51,109
Deferred tax liability	772	184
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	772	51,293
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	3,689	96,606
Discontinued Operations [Member] | FSX Service [Member]
Major classes of Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	270	4,414
Property and equipment, net	6,021	6,031
Deferred tax asset	772	620
Other assets	7	1,595
Accounts payable	48	1,312
Current restructuring liabilities	2,678	41,337
Other current liabilities	191	2,649
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations	2,917	45,298
Long-term portion of vessel lease obligation		51,109
Deferred tax liability	772	184
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	772	51,293
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	3,689	96,591
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Logistics [Member]
Major classes of Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	89	293
Property and equipment, net
Deferred tax asset
Other assets		22
Accounts payable		15
Current restructuring liabilities
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations		15
Long-term portion of vessel lease obligation
Deferred tax liability
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
Total liabilities of discontinued operations		$ 15

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Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012
Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs	$ 3.9

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current assets:
Cash	$ 27,355	$ 21,147
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,473 and $6,416 at September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011, respectively	115,874	105,949
Materials and supplies	27,860	28,091
Deferred tax asset	4,685	10,608
Assets of discontinued operations	7,159	12,975
Other current assets	8,097	7,196
Total current assets	191,030	185,966
Property and equipment, net	159,391	167,145
Goodwill	198,793	198,793
Intangible assets, net	51,448	69,942
Other long-term assets	19,845	17,963
Total assets	620,507	639,809
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	44,619	31,683
Current portion of long-term debt, including capital lease	3,277	6,107
Accrued vessel rent	7,090	13,652
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,917	45,313
Other accrued liabilities	90,111	97,097
Total current liabilities	148,014	193,852
Long-term debt, including capital lease, net of current portion	429,395	509,741
Deferred rent	10,199	13,553
Deferred tax liability	4,609	10,702
Liabilities of discontinued operations	772	51,293
Other long-term liabilities	24,490	26,654
Total liabilities	617,479	805,795
Stockholders' equity (deficiency)
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 30,500 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 34,168 shares issued and outstanding as of September 23, 2012 and 2,421 shares issued and 2,269 shares outstanding as of December 25, 2011	952	605
Treasury stock, 152 shares at cost as of December 25, 2011		(78,538)
Additional paid in capital	380,328	213,135
Accumulated deficit	(379,983)	(303,260)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,731	2,072
Total stockholders' equity (deficiency)	3,028	(165,986)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency)	$ 620,507	$ 639,809

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (Selling, general, and administrative expenses [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Compensation cost included in selling, general, and administration expenses
Compensation Costs	$ 1,016	$ 218	$ 1,274	$ 582
Stock options [Member]
Compensation cost included in selling, general, and administration expenses
Compensation Costs				60
Restricted stock [Member]
Compensation cost included in selling, general, and administration expenses
Compensation Costs	98	176	335	410
Restricted stock units [Member]
Compensation cost included in selling, general, and administration expenses
Compensation Costs	918	42	939	81
ESPP [Member]
Compensation cost included in selling, general, and administration expenses
Compensation Costs				$ 31

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operations	$ (56,495)	$ (127,400)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	16,015	17,118
Amortization of other intangible assets	14,101	15,239
Amortization of vessel dry-docking	10,589	11,871
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,977	3,167
Loss on conversion/modification of debt	36,789	633
Impairment charge	257	2,818
Legal settlements		(18,202)
Goodwill impairment		117,506
Gain on change in value of debt conversion features	(19,385)
Deferred income taxes	(170)	1,244
Gain on equipment disposals	(170)	(814)
Stock-based compensation	1,274	582
Payment-in-kind interest expense	14,946
Accretion of interest on convertible notes	3,963	8,732
Accretion of interest on legal settlements	1,543	547
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(9,988)	(19,139)
Materials and supplies	153	94
Other current assets	(902)	(501)
Accounts payable	12,937	(7,181)
Accrued liabilities	8,515	(10,120)
Vessel rent	(9,918)	1,623
Vessel dry-docking payments	(14,578)	(8,038)
Legal settlement payments	(5,500)	(2,768)
Other assets/liabilities	128	(869)
Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities from continuing operations	6,081	(13,858)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	(23,875)	(38,736)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,511)	(9,527)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	1,407	2,111
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(8,104)	(7,416)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations		(544)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(3,359)	(14,063)
Borrowing under ABL facility	42,500
Borrowing under revolving credit facility		104,500
Payments on revolving credit facility		(14,500)
Borrowing under bridge loan		14,657
Payment of financing costs	(5,679)	(17,934)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(1,356)	(1,201)
Net cash provided by financing activities	32,106	71,459
Net increase in cash from continuing operations	30,083	50,185
Net decrease in cash from discontinued operations	(23,875)	(39,280)
Net increase in cash	6,208	10,905
Cash at end of period	27,355	13,656
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:
Second lien notes issued to SFL	40,000
Conversion of debt to equity	283,278
Notes issued as payment-in-kind	$ 15,730

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt	$ 432,672	$ 515,848
Less current portion	(3,277)	(6,107)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	429,395	509,741
ABL facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt	42,500
Second Lien Notes [Member]
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt	226,598	228,228
Second lien senior secured notes [Member]
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt	155,156	96,781
Capital lease obligations [Member]
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt	6,162	7,530
6.0% convertible senior secured notes [Member]
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt	2,256	181,098
4.25% convertible notes [Member]
Components of long-term debt
Total long-term debt		$ 2,211

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

15. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued changes to the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. In December 2011, the FASB deferred the requirement that companies present reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. The new reporting requirement is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the accounting pronouncement as of December 25, 2011, and the effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was to present activity impacting net income and other comprehensive loss in two consecutive statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued changes to certain portions of the authoritative literature related to fair value measurements and disclosures in order to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update clarifies disclosures for financial instruments categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy that require companies to provide quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, the sensitivity of the measurement to changes in those inputs, and the valuation processes used by the reporting entity. Implementation of this standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. Implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended								9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended								3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 20, 2009	Apr. 09, 2012	Oct. 05, 2011	Apr. 09, 2012 Senior Debt Obligations [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 Warrants [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Warrants [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Series A Notes [Member]	May 03, 2012 Series A Notes [Member]	May 03, 2012 Series B Notes [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 Convertible Senior Secured Notes Series [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 Convertible Senior Secured Notes Series B [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Convertible Senior Secured Notes Series B [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 Convertible Senior Secured Notes Series B [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 ABL facility [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 ABL facility [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 ABL facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 ABL facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 Swingline sub-facility [Member] ABL facility [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 Letter of credit sub-facility [Member] ABL facility [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	Aug. 15, 2012 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Apr. 15, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Senior Debt Obligations [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Interest Rate Criteria Three [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Maximum [Member] Interest Rate Criteria Two [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Minimum [Member] Interest Rate Criteria One [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Level 3 [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 6% Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 6.0% Convertible Notes [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 6.0% Convertible Notes [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 6.0% Convertible Notes [Member]	May 03, 2012 6.0% Convertible Notes [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	May 03, 2012 6.0% Convertible Notes [Member] Series B Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Senior notes states percentage																									4.25%			11.00%	11.00%					15.00%	15.00%	14.00%	13.00%	13.00%
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity																				$ 100,000,000			$ 15,000,000	$ 30,000,000
Current borrowing capacity under senior credit facility																			18,900,000
Variable commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitment																					0.005	0.00375
Convertible senior notes date of maturity																									Aug. 15, 2012			Oct. 15, 2016			Oct. 15, 2016													Apr. 15, 2017
Estimated fair values of the Company's debt	417,500,000		417,500,000		489,000,000																								228,400,000			96,600,000							500,000		500,000	14,000,000	98,500,000				105,600,000				58,600,000
Purchase of common stock																																													45,500,000				1,700,000
Debt instrument, Date of first required payment																												Apr. 15, 2012
Additional second lien note to satisfy interest obligation																			12,500,000											7,900,000
Callable percentage on principal amount			103.00%																									101.50%			106.00%
Increase option in credit facility																			12,500,000											7,900,000
Advance maturity date			90 days earlier
Percentage of interest payable in cash in arrears																															50.00%
Percentage of interest payable in kind																															50.00%
Accrued interest an increase to long-term debt																															9,800,000
Obligated mandatory prepayments																												1.00%
Percentage of change of control in other covenants																												101.00%			101.00%
Amortization of issued premium																												3,400,000			3,400,000
Obligation period to complete Exchange Offer																												400 days			400 days																					60 days	20 days
Issuance to SFL in aggregate principal amount									40,000,000																								40,000,000
Warrants issued to SFL							9,250,000									1,700,000															9,250,000
Common stock per share value	$ 0.01		$ 0.01		$ 0.01																																																	$ 11.25		$ 11.25
Non-callable period																															2 years
Optional increase in maximum commitment under asset based lending facility																			25,000,000
Maturity date																			May 10, 2016
Borrowing outstanding																			42,500,000
Borrowing outstanding				14,500,000
Percentage of note holders in agreement restructuring support																																									96.00%
Series A and Series B Notes available for conversion under restructuring support agreement																																									228,400,000								18,500,000
Common stock and warrants issued for the purchase of common stock for Series A Notes holders																																									27,700,000
Common stock available for the purchase of Series B Notes holders																																									1,000,000
Conversion price of warrants per common shares										0.01	0.01																													0.01
Gain loss on conversion of debt																																								48,000,000								11,300,000		11,300,000
Gain on debt conversion converted instruments warrants			3,200,000
Debt conversion converted instrument conversion rate												88.9855																																402.3272					54.7196	54.7196
Debt conversion original debt instrument conversion rate																																												1,000		1,000			1,000	1,000
Common Stock Weighted Average Price																																									$ 15.75	$ 15.75
Conversion of debt-to-equity																																							49,700,000		49,700,000
Percentage of consideration received by stockholders																																																							90.00%	90.00%
Percentage of repurchase rate on principal amount																																																						101.00%		101.00%
Reverse stock split			1-for-25							1/25th	1/25th
warrants outstanding										1,200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	34,168,000		34,168,000		2,421,000					57,400,000
Percentage of principal amount share of common stock and warrants to purchase of common stock																									99.30%
Letters of credit amount	17,100,000		17,100,000		19,600,000														17,100,000
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate based on base rate loan																					2.75%	1.25%
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate based on LIBOR rate loan																					3.75%	2.25%
Percentage of borrowing on maximum borrowing capacity under line of credit facility																			12.50%
Debt instrument carrying amount								278,100,000							178,800,000			99,300,000
Principal amount of convertible senior notes																											327,800,000
Convertible notes payable																										2,200,000														2,700,000
Conversion of common stock shares from debt																	1,000,000
Conversion of notes into equity													175,800,000	48,900,000																																											6,100,000	1,700,000
Legal payments and other related fees		2,600,000
Non-cash gain recorded for change in fair value	300,000		19,400,000		84,500,000
Payment of financing costs			5,679,000	17,934,000
Ownership position										4.90%
Other comprehensive loss						2,000,000
Hedge ineffectiveness						$ 0

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Components of long-term debt

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
First lien senior secured notes	$	226,598		$	228,228
Second lien senior secured notes		155,156			96,781
ABL facility		42,500			—
Capital lease obligations		6,162			7,530
6.0% convertible senior secured notes		2,256			181,098
4.25% convertible notes		—			2,211
Total long-term debt		432,672			515,848
Less current portion		(3,277	)		(6,107	)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	429,395		$	509,741

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' (Deficiency) Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance at Dec. 26, 2011
Vesting of restricted stock	$ 51			$ 51
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		10
Stock-based compensation	1,132			1,132
Stock issued as part of conversion of debt	75,769	326		75,443
Stock issued as part of conversion of debt, shares		29,799
Warrants issued as part of conversion of debt	125,188			125,188
Warrants issued to SFL	43,938			43,938
Conversion of warrants to stock		21		(21)
Conversion of warrants to stock, shares		2,090
Retirement of treasury shares			78,538	(78,538)
Net loss	(76,723)				(76,723)
Unwind of interest rate swap, net of tax	(727)					(727)
Amortization of pension and post-retirement benefit transition obligation, net of tax	386					386
Ending balance at Sep. 23, 2012	$ 3,028	$ 952		$ 380,328	$ (379,983)	$ 1,731
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 23, 2012		34,168

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance on accounts receivable	$ 3,473	$ 6,416
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	30,500	30,500
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, shares issued	34,168	2,421
Common stock, shares outstanding	34,168	2,269
Treasury stock, at cost		152

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Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

10. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
Customer contracts/relationships	$	141,430		$	141,430
Trademarks		63,800			63,800
Deferred financing costs		12,639			15,450
Total intangibles with definite lives		217,869			220,680
Accumulated amortization		(166,421	)		(150,738	)
Net intangibles with definite lives		51,448			69,942
Goodwill		198,793			198,793
Intangible assets, net	$	250,241		$	268,735

As a result of the conversion of Series B Notes during the first quarter of 2012, and the conversion of Series A Notes and Series B Notes during the second quarter of 2012, the Company wrote-off a total of $3.9 million of deferred financing costs.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Oct. 24, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Horizon Lines, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001302707
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 23, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-23
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		34,433,578

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Other Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Other Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

11. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012		December 25, 2011
Vessel operations	$	11,020	$	13,783
Payroll and employee benefits		15,335		13,594
Marine operations		7,062		7,077
Terminal operations		8,358		9,297
Fuel		7,217		10,590
Interest		12,154		12,368
Legal settlements		6,336		8,066
Restructuring		—		233
Other liabilities		22,629		22,089
Total other accrued liabilities	$	90,111	$	97,097

The Company has recorded certain of its legal settlements at their net present value and is recording accretion of the liability balance through interest expense. In addition to the current liabilities related to legal settlements, the Company also has commitments to make payments after September 23, 2013. The Company is required to make payments related to the plea agreement with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) of $3.0 million on or before March 24, 2014, $4.0 million on or before March 24, 2015, and $4.0 million on or before March 21, 2016.

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 279,604	$ 267,629	$ 813,898	$ 762,080
Operating expense:
Cost of services (excluding depreciation expense)	233,528	216,776	704,221	643,815
Depreciation and amortization	9,319	10,533	30,116	32,357
Amortization of vessel dry-docking	3,954	3,732	10,589	11,871
Selling, general and administrative	19,447	19,017	60,492	62,721
Impairment charge			257	2,818
Goodwill impairment		117,506		117,506
Legal settlements				(18,202)
Miscellaneous expense (income), net	134	(268)	51	130
Total operating expense	266,382	367,296	805,726	853,016
Operating income (loss)	13,222	(99,667)	8,172	(90,936)
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	13,808	13,418	49,036	37,044
Loss on conversion/modification of debt	368	30	36,789	633
Gain on change in value of debt conversion	(255)		(19,385)
Other expense (income), net	8	(91)	32	(70)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit	(707)	(113,024)	(58,300)	(128,543)
Income tax benefit	(2,150)	(1,339)	(1,805)	(1,143)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	1,443	(111,685)	(56,495)	(127,400)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	414	(14,682)	(20,228)	(38,454)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,857	$ (126,367)	$ (76,723)	$ (165,854)
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ (90.36)	$ (2.98)	$ (103.24)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (11.88)	$ (1.07)	$ (31.16)
Basic net income (loss) per share	$ 0.06	$ (102.24)	$ (4.05)	$ (134.40)
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ 0.02	$ (90.36)	$ (2.98)	$ (103.24)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (11.88)	$ (1.07)	$ (31.16)
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$ 0.02	$ (102.24)	$ (4.05)	$ (134.40)
Number of weighted average shares used in calculations:
Basic	33,642	1,236	18,943	1,234
Diluted	90,745	1,236	18,943	1,234

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Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

5. Discontinued Operations

FSX Service

On October 21, 2011, the Company finalized a decision to terminate the FSX service, and ceased all operations related to the FSX service during the fourth quarter of 2011. The entire component comprising the FSX service has been discontinued. Accordingly, there will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations.

On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement with SFL which enabled the Company to terminate early the bareboat charters of the five foreign-built, U.S.-flag vessels that formerly operated in the FSX service. The Global Termination Agreement became effective April 9, 2012. In connection with the Global Termination Agreement, the Company adjusted the restructuring charge related to its vessel lease obligations originally recorded during the fourth quarter of 2011. Based on (i) the issuance to SFL of $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, (ii) the 9,250,000 warrants issued to SFL on April 9, 2012, (iii) fees associated with the vessel lease termination and reimbursement obligations to the SFL Parties, and (iv) the net present value of the vessel lease liability as of April 9, 2012, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge of $14.1 million during the 2nd quarter of 2012, which was recorded as part of discontinued operations.

The following table presents the restructuring reserves at September 23, 2012, as well as activity during the year (in thousands):

	Balance at December 25, 2011		Payments			Provisions(1)		Adjustments(2)			Balance at September 23, 2012
Vessel leases, net of estimated sublease(2)	$	77,060	$	(8,163	)	$	4,150	$	(72,300	)	$	747
Rolling stock per-diem and lease termination costs		9,921		(9,780	)		—		(136	)		5
Personnel-related costs		5,330		(3,914	)		510		—			1,926
Facility leases		135		(157	)		22		—			—
Total	$	92,446	$	(22,014	)	$	4,682	$	(72,436	)	$	2,678

(1) The Company recorded the net present value of its future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, during the fourth quarter of 2011. The $4.2 million recorded during the nine months of 2012 represents non-cash accretion of the liability.

(2) On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement which enabled the Company to terminate these vessel leases in advance of the originally scheduled expiration date.

Logistics Operations

During 2011, the entire component comprising the third-party logistics operations was discontinued. As part of the divestiture, the Company transitioned some of the operations and personnel to other logistics providers. There will not be any significant future cash flows related to these operations. In addition, the Company does not have any significant continuing involvement in the divested logistics operations.

The following table includes the major classes of assets and liabilities that have been presented as Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012						December 25, 2011
	FSX Service		Logistics		Total		FSX Service		Logistics		Total
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	$	270	$	89	$	359	$	4,414	$	293	$	4,707
Property and equipment, net (1)		6,021		—		6,021		6,031		—		6,031
Deferred tax asset		772		—		772		620		—		620
Other assets		7		—		7		1,595		22		1,617
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	7,070	$	89	$	7,159	$	12,660	$	315	$	12,975

(1) The Company expects to receive proceeds of $6.0 million during the next twelve months resulting from the sale of the cranes that were used in the FSX service.

	September 23 2012						December 25, 2011
	FSX Service		Logistics		Total		FSX Service		Logistics		Total
Accounts payable	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	1,312	$	15	$	1,327
Current restructuring liabilities		2,678		—		2,678		41,337		—		41,337
Other current liabilities		191		—		191		2,649		—		2,649
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations		2,917		—		2,917		45,298		15		45,313
Long-term portion of vessel lease obligation		—		—		—		51,109		—		51,109
Deferred tax liability		772		—		772		184		—		184
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		772		—		772		51,293		—		51,293
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	3,689	$	—	$	3,689	$	96,591	$	15	$	96,606

The following table presents summarized financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 23, 2012								Three Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics		Total
Operating revenue	$	3		$	—	$	3		$	54,315		$	67	$	54,382
Operating income (loss)		414			—		414			(13,786	)		130		(13,656	)
Net income (loss)		414			—		414			(14,802	)		120		(14,682	)
	Nine Months Ended September 23, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics		Total
Operating revenue	$	490		$	—	$	490		$	152,745		$	13,750	$	166,495
Operating (loss) income		(16,078	)		—		(16,078	)		(40,256	)		1,495		(38,761	)
Net (loss) income		(20,228	)		—		(20,228	)		(39,405	)		951		(38,454	)

The following table presents summarized cash flow information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 23 2012								Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics			Total
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(24,167	)	$	292	$	(23,875	)	$	(42,234	)	$	3,498		$	(38,736	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—		—			(487	)		(57	)		(544	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	$	(24,167	)	$	292	$	(23,875	)	$	(42,721	)	$	3,441		$	(39,280	)

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Restructuring

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring

4. Restructuring

In an effort to continue to effectively manage costs, during the fourth quarter of 2010 the Company initiated a plan to reduce its non-union workforce by at least 10%, or approximately 65 positions. The Company substantially completed the workforce reduction initiative on January 31, 2011, by eliminating a total of 64 positions, including 35 existing and 29 open positions.

The following table presents the restructuring reserves at September 23, 2012, as well as activity during the year (in thousands):

	Balance at December 25, 2011		Provision		Payments			Balance at September 23, 2012
Personnel-related costs	$	233	$	—	$	(233	)	$	—

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain financial information has been condensed and certain footnote disclosures have been omitted. Such information and disclosures are normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2011. The Company uses a 52 or 53 week (every sixth or seventh year) fiscal year that ends on the Sunday before the last Friday in December.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued changes to the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. In December 2011, the FASB deferred the requirement that companies present reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. The new reporting requirement is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the accounting pronouncement as of December 25, 2011, and the effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was to present activity impacting net income and other comprehensive loss in two consecutive statements.

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Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

12. Fair Value Measurement

U.S. accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1:	observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets
Level 2:	inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly
Level 3:	unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions

As of September 23, 2012, the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Conversion features within Series A Notes (Note 3)	$	—	$	—	$	396	$	396
Conversion features within Series B Notes (Note 3)		—		—		151		151
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	547	$	547

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

8. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted daily average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is based upon the weighted daily average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period plus dilutive potential shares of common stock, including stock options and warrants to purchase common stock, using the treasury-stock method.

Net income (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Quarters Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011			September 23 2012			September 25, 2011
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,443	$	(111,685	)	$	(56,495	)	$	(127,400	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		414		(14,682	)		(20,228	)		(38,454	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,857	$	(126,367	)	$	(76,723	)	$	(165,854	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average shares outstanding		33,642		1,236			18,943			1,234
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based compensation		—		—			—			—
Warrants to purchase common stock		57,103		—			—			—
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per common share		90,745		1,236			18,943			1,234
Basic net income (loss) per common share
From continuing operations	$	0.05	$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
From discontinued operations		0.01		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	0.06	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
From continuing operations	$	0.02	$	(90.36	)	$	(2.98	)	$	(103.24	)
From discontinued operations		0.00		(11.88	)		(1.07	)		(31.16	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	0.02	$	(102.24	)	$	(4.05	)	$	(134.40	)

Warrants outstanding to purchase 57.2 million common shares have been excluded from the denominator during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 as the impact would be anti-dilutive. In addition, a total of 1.7 million shares related to RSUs have been excluded from the denominator during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 as the impact would be anti-dilutive.

Certain of the Company’s unvested stock-based awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. In periods when the Company generates net income from continuing operations, shares are included in the denominator for these participating securities. However, in periods when the Company generates a net loss from continuing operations, shares are excluded from the denominator for these participating securities as the impact would be anti-dilutive. A total of 4 thousand shares have been excluded from the denominator for basic net loss per share during the quarter ended September 25, 2011. In addition, a total of 3 thousand and 5 thousand shares have been excluded from the denominator for basic net loss per share during the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, respectively.

On August 27, 2012, the Company adopted a rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) intended to avoid an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and thereby preserve the current ability of the Company to utilize certain net operating loss carryovers and other tax benefits of the Company. As part of the Rights Agreement, the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of Common Stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 7, 2012. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company a unit consisting of one ten-thousandth of a share (a “Unit”) of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”) at a purchase price of $8.00 per Unit, subject to adjustment (the “Purchase Price”). Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no separate rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote or to receive dividends in respect of Rights. The issuance of the Rights alone does not cause any change in the number of shares deliverable upon the exercise of the Company’s outstanding warrants or convertible notes, or the exercise price or conversion price (as applicable) thereof.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

6. Income Taxes

During the second quarter of 2009, the Company determined that it was unclear as to the timing of when it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance is reviewed quarterly and will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support the reversal of the valuation allowance. In addition, until such time that the Company determines it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets, income tax benefits associated with future period losses will be fully reserved.

During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, the Company completed the unwind of its former interest rate swap. The interest rate swap and its tax effects were initially recorded in other comprehensive income and any changes in market value of the interest rate swap along with their tax effects were recorded directly to other comprehensive income. However, at the time that the Company established its valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, the impact was recorded entirely against continuing operations, thereby establishing disproportionate tax effects within other comprehensive income for the interest rate swap. During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, to eliminate the disproportionate tax effects from other comprehensive income, the Company recorded a charge to other comprehensive income in the amount of $1.5 million and an income tax benefit of $1.5 million.

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company recognized the impact of the conversion of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes to equity and the Global Termination Agreement with SFL as a discrete item. These significant events had a minimal impact on the Company’s Condensed Statement of Operations in the second quarter of 2012, as the Company continues to recognize a full valuation allowance against virtually all of its net deferred tax assets for U.S. federal and state tax purposes. However, the change for such significant events resulted in an overall adjustment to the Company’s deferred taxes recognized on its balance sheet. After the impact of the valuation allowance, the Company recorded a decrease to its current deferred tax asset of $2.4 million and an offsetting decrease to its noncurrent deferred tax liability of $2.4 million during the quarter ended June 24, 2012. The Company has not changed its judgment regarding its overall realizability of its net deferred tax assets.

During the first quarter of 2012, after evaluating the merits and requirements of the tonnage tax regime, the Company revoked its election under subchapter R of the tonnage tax regime effective for the tax years beginning January 1, 2012. As a result, the activities attributable to the Company’s operation of the vessels in the Puerto Rico tradelane are no longer eligible as qualifying shipping activities under the tonnage tax regime, and therefore, the income (loss) derived from the Puerto Rico vessels will no longer be excluded from corporate income tax for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company’s decision was made based on several factors, including the expected economic challenges in Puerto Rico in the foreseeable future. Under the eligibility requirements of the tonnage tax regime, the Company may not elect back into the tonnage tax regime until five years following its revocation. The Company will reevaluate the merits of the tonnage tax regime at such time in the future.

The Company has accounted for the revocation of the tonnage tax as a change in tax status of its qualifying shipping activities. Accordingly, the Company recognized the impact of the revocation of its tonnage tax election in the first quarter of 2012, the period for which the Company filed its revocation statement with the Internal Revenue Service. The revocation had a minimal impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the first quarter of 2012. The change in tax status resulted in the revaluation of the Company’s deferred taxes. The overall decrease in the Company’s net deferred tax assets was approximately $3.0 million, before the impact of the valuation allowance. After offsetting the decrease in net deferred tax assets with the valuation allowance, the impact on the Company’s net deferred taxes was minimal.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

7. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation costs are measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and are recognized as an expense in the income statement over the requisite service period. Compensation costs related to stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and vested shares granted under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”), the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”), and purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”) are recognized using the straight-line method, net of estimated forfeitures. Stock options and restricted shares granted to employees under the Plan and the 2009 Plan typically cliff vest and become fully exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant date, provided the employee who was granted such options/restricted shares is continuously employed by the Company or its subsidiaries through such date, and provided performance based criteria, if any, are met. In addition, recipients who retire from the Company and meet certain age and length of service criteria are typically entitled to proportionate vesting.

The following compensation costs are included within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011
Stock options	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	60
Restricted stock / vested shares		98		176		335		410
Restricted stock units		918		42		939		81
ESPP		—		—		—		31
Total	$	1,016	$	218	$	1,274	$	582

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option plan provides for grants of stock options to key employees at prices not less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The Company has not granted any stock options since 2008. As of September 23, 2012, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options. A summary of stock option activity is presented below:

Options	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000’s)
Outstanding at December 25, 2011		51,350		$	389.58
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		—			—
Expired		(4,679	)	$	354.00
Outstanding and exercisable at September 23, 2012		46,671		$	393.25		4.41	$	—

Restricted Stock

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock awards as of September 23, 2012 is presented below:

Restricted Shares	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Nonvested at December 25, 2011		23,719		$	119.24
Granted		—			—
Vested		(10,538	)	$	91.25
Forfeited		(3,542	)	$	138.50
Nonvested at September 23, 2012		9,639		$	142.75

As of September 23, 2012, there was $0.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to all restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.

Restricted Stock Units

On July 5, 2012, the Company granted Samuel A. Woodward, its President and Chief Executive Officer, 3,000,000 RSUs. The grant was made pursuant to the employment agreement between Mr. Woodward and the Company. One half (1,500,000) of the RSUs will vest during the periods ending December 31, 2012, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and June 30, 2015, if Mr. Woodward remains in continuous employment with the Company. The other half (1,500,000) of the RSUs will vest on any of the same dates if Mr. Woodward remains in continuous employment with the Company and certain performance goals established by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee have been met. The Company does not expect to record any compensation expense during 2012 related to these performance based RSUs.

On July 25, 2012, the Company granted 150,000 RSUs to each non-employee member of the Board of Directors. The RSUs for each director will vest during the periods ending March 31, 2013, March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, if the director is continuously a member of the Board of Directors at those dates.

On July 25, 2012, the Company granted certain senior management employees of the Company a total of approximately 2.8 million RSUs. One half of the RSUs granted will vest during the periods ending March 31, 2013, March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 solely if the employee remains in continuous employment with the Company. The other half of the RSUs will vest on any of those same dates if certain performance goals are met and the employee remains in continuous employment with the Company. The Company does not expect to record any compensation expense during 2012 related to these performance based RSUs.

On June 2, 2011, the Company granted a total of 20,532 restricted stock units to all members of its Board of Directors including its interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s interim President and Chief Executive Officer received the grant of the RSUs in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors. Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, the total fair value of the RSUs granted was $0.6 million. Each RSU has an economic value equal to a share of the Company’s Common Stock (excluding the right to receive dividends). A portion of the RSUs vested and were settled in cash when each of the individuals granted such RSUs retired from the Company’s Board of Directors. The remaining RSUs vested on June 2, 2012 and were settled in cash when the individual granted such RSUs retired from the Company’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the award provisions, the compensation expense recorded in the Company’s Condensed Statement of Operations reflects the straight-line amortized fair value based on the closing price on the vesting date. There was no unrecognized compensation expense related to these RSUs as of September 23, 2012.

As of September 23, 2012, there was $11.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Effective April 1, 2011, the Company suspended the ESPP. There will be no stock-based compensation expense recognized in connection with the ESPP until such time the ESPP is reinstated.

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Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Property and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

9. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012				December 25, 2011
	Historical Cost		Net Book Value		Historical Cost		Net Book Value
Vessels and vessel improvements	$	154,126	$	63,504	$	150,658	$	67,379
Containers		37,144		21,800		37,831		23,114
Chassis		12,381		4,574		12,713		5,429
Cranes		27,811		13,646		27,641		15,144
Machinery and equipment		32,196		10,720		31,015		11,661
Facilities and land improvements		27,799		20,823		27,257		21,293
Software		23,369		1,340		25,169		1,268
Construction in progress		22,984		22,984		21,857		21,857
Total	$	337,810	$	159,391	$	334,141	$	167,145

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Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 07, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Oct. 05, 2011 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 [Member] Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Senior notes states percentage				11.00%	11.00%	15.00%	13.00%
Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Reverse stock split	1-for-25
Shares of common stock held	25
Common stock, shares outstanding	34,168,000	2,269,000	56,700,000
Number of week used for fiscal year every sixth year by entity	364 days
Number of week used for fiscal year every seventh year by entity	371 days

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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	$ 337,810	$ 334,141
Net Book Value	159,391	167,145
Vessels and vessel improvements [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	154,126	150,658
Net Book Value	63,504	67,379
Containers [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	37,144	37,831
Net Book Value	21,800	23,114
Chassis [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	12,381	12,713
Net Book Value	4,574	5,429
Cranes [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	27,811	27,641
Net Book Value	13,646	15,144
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	32,196	31,015
Net Book Value	10,720	11,661
Facilities and land improvements [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	27,799	27,257
Net Book Value	20,823	21,293
Software [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	23,369	25,169
Net Book Value	1,340	1,268
Construction in progress [Member]
Property and equipment
Historical Cost	22,984	21,857
Net Book Value	$ 22,984	$ 21,857

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On April 17, 2008, the Company received a grand jury subpoena and search warrant from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida seeking information regarding an investigation by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) into possible antitrust violations in the domestic ocean shipping business. On February 23, 2011, the Company entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ and on March 22, 2011, the Court entered judgment accepting the Company’s plea agreement and imposed a fine of $45.0 million payable over five years without interest. The Company recorded a charge of $30.0 million during the year ended December 26, 2010, which represented the present value of the originally imposed $45.0 million fine in installment payments. On April 28, 2011, the Court reduced the fine from $45.0 million to $15.0 million payable over five years without interest. As a result, during the nine months ended September 25, 2011, the Company recorded a reversal of $19.2 million of the charge originally recorded during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Subsequent to the commencement of the DOJ investigation, various class action lawsuits on behalf of purchasers of ocean shipping services were filed. Only one class action lawsuit remains pending. The pending lawsuit was filed in the District of Alaska and relates to ocean shipping services in the Alaska tradelane. The Company and the class plaintiffs have agreed to stay the Alaska litigation, and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the purported class action lawsuit in Alaska.

The Company received an administrative subpoena from the Department of Defense (“DOD”) for documents relating to an investigation involving fuel surcharges that freight forwarders may have improperly charged to the DOD. The Company is cooperating with the government with respect to this matter.

In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company becomes involved in various legal proceedings. These relate primarily to claims for loss or damage to cargo, employees’ personal injury claims, and claims for loss or damage to the person or property of third parties. The Company generally maintains insurance, subject to customary deductibles or self-retention amounts, and/or reserves to cover these types of claims. The Company also, from time to time, becomes involved in routine employment-related disputes and disputes with parties with which it has contractual relations.

SFL Agreements

In April 2006, the Company completed a series of agreements with SFL to charter five new non-Jones Act qualified container vessels. On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement with SFL which enabled the Company to terminate early the bareboat charters of the five foreign-built, U.S.-flag vessels that formerly operated in the FSX service.

Pursuant to the Global Termination Agreement, in consideration for the early termination of the vessel leases, and related agreements and the mutual release of all claims thereunder, the Company agreed to: (i) issue to SFL $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes; (ii) issue to SFL the number of warrants to purchase 9,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per common share; (iii) transfer to SFL certain property on board the vessels (such as bunker fuel, spare parts and equipment, and consumable stores) at the time of redelivery to SFL without any additional payment; and (iv) reimburse reasonable costs incurred by SFL. The Company paid a total of $0.7 million during the first nine months of 2012 and has included a liability of $0.8 million on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 23, 2012.

In connection with the Global Termination Agreement, the Company adjusted the restructuring charge related to its vessel lease obligations originally recorded during the 4th quarter of 2011. Based on (i) the issuance to SFL of $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016, (ii) the 9,250,000 warrants issued to SFL multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s stock on April 9, 2012, the effective date of the agreement, (iii) fees associated with the vessel lease termination, (iv) reimbursement obligations to the SFL Parties, and (v) the net present value of the vessel lease liability as of April 9, 2012, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge of $14.1 million during the second quarter of 2012, which was recorded as part of discontinued operations.

Standby Letters of Credit

The Company has standby letters of credit, primarily related to its property and casualty insurance programs. On September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011, these letters of credit totaled $17.1 million and $19.6 million, respectively.

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Major classes of assets presented as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets

	September 23, 2012						December 25, 2011
	FSX Service		Logistics		Total		FSX Service		Logistics		Total
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	$	270	$	89	$	359	$	4,414	$	293	$	4,707
Property and equipment, net (1)		6,021		—		6,021		6,031		—		6,031
Deferred tax asset		772		—		772		620		—		620
Other assets		7		—		7		1,595		22		1,617
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	7,070	$	89	$	7,159	$	12,660	$	315	$	12,975

(1) The Company expects to receive proceeds of $6.0 million during the next twelve months resulting from the sale of the cranes that were used in the FSX service.

Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations

	September 23 2012						December 25, 2011
	FSX Service		Logistics		Total		FSX Service		Logistics		Total
Accounts payable	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	1,312	$	15	$	1,327
Current restructuring liabilities		2,678		—		2,678		41,337		—		41,337
Other current liabilities		191		—		191		2,649		—		2,649
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations		2,917		—		2,917		45,298		15		45,313
Long-term portion of vessel lease obligation		—		—		—		51,109		—		51,109
Deferred tax liability		772		—		772		184		—		184
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		772		—		772		51,293		—		51,293
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	3,689	$	—	$	3,689	$	96,591	$	15	$	96,606

	Three Months Ended September 23, 2012								Three Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics		Total
Operating revenue	$	3		$	—	$	3		$	54,315		$	67	$	54,382
Operating income (loss)		414			—		414			(13,786	)		130		(13,656	)
Net income (loss)		414			—		414			(14,802	)		120		(14,682	)
	Nine Months Ended September 23, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics		Total
Operating revenue	$	490		$	—	$	490		$	152,745		$	13,750	$	166,495
Operating (loss) income		(16,078	)		—		(16,078	)		(40,256	)		1,495		(38,761	)
Net (loss) income		(20,228	)		—		(20,228	)		(39,405	)		951		(38,454	)

Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended September 23 2012								Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011
	FSX Service			Logistics		Total			FSX Service			Logistics			Total
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(24,167	)	$	292	$	(23,875	)	$	(42,234	)	$	3,498		$	(38,736	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—		—			(487	)		(57	)		(544	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash from discontinued operations	$	(24,167	)	$	292	$	(23,875	)	$	(42,721	)	$	3,441		$	(39,280	)

Discontinued Operations [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Summary of restructuring reserve activity

	Balance at December 25, 2011		Payments			Provisions(1)		Adjustments(2)			Balance at September 23, 2012
Vessel leases, net of estimated sublease(2)	$	77,060	$	(8,163	)	$	4,150	$	(72,300	)	$	747
Rolling stock per-diem and lease termination costs		9,921		(9,780	)		—		(136	)		5
Personnel-related costs		5,330		(3,914	)		510		—			1,926
Facility leases		135		(157	)		22		—			—
Total	$	92,446	$	(22,014	)	$	4,682	$	(72,436	)	$	2,678

(1) The Company recorded the net present value of its future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, during the fourth quarter of 2011. The $4.2 million recorded during the nine months of 2012 represents non-cash accretion of the liability.

(2) On April 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement which enabled the Company to terminate these vessel leases in advance of the originally scheduled expiration date.

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 1,443	$ (111,685)	$ (56,495)	$ (127,400)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	414	(14,682)	(20,228)	(38,454)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,857	$ (126,367)	$ (76,723)	$ (165,854)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,642	1,236	18,943	1,234
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based compensation
Warrants to purchase common stock	57,103
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per common share	90,745	1,236	18,943	1,234
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ (90.36)	$ (2.98)	$ (103.24)
From discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (11.88)	$ (1.07)	$ (31.16)
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$ 0.06	$ (102.24)	$ (4.05)	$ (134.40)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations	$ 0.02	$ (90.36)	$ (2.98)	$ (103.24)
From discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (11.88)	$ (1.07)	$ (31.16)
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$ 0.02	$ (102.24)	$ (4.05)	$ (134.40)

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Discontinued Operations (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net income (loss)	$ 414	$ (14,682)	$ (20,228)	$ (38,454)
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Operating revenue	3	54,382	490	166,495
Operating income (loss)	414	(13,656)	(16,078)	(38,761)
Net income (loss)	414	(14,682)	(20,228)	(38,454)
Discontinued Operations [Member] | FSX Service [Member]
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Operating revenue	3	54,315	490	152,745
Operating income (loss)	414	(13,786)	(16,078)	(40,256)
Net income (loss)	414	(14,802)	(20,228)	(39,405)
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Logistics [Member]
Summary of financial information for the discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Operating revenue		67		13,750
Operating income (loss)		130		1,495
Net income (loss)		$ 120		$ 951

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 1,857	$ (126,367)	$ (76,723)	$ (165,854)
Other comprehensive income:
Unwind of interest rate swap, net of tax	(1,406)		(727)
Amortization of pension and post-retirement benefit transition obligation, net of tax	129	118	386	354
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax		536		1,010
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,277)	654	(341)	1,364
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 580	$ (125,713)	$ (77,064)	$ (164,490)

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Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

3. Long-Term Debt

As of the dates below, long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 23, 2012			December 25, 2011
First lien senior secured notes	$	226,598		$	228,228
Second lien senior secured notes		155,156			96,781
ABL facility		42,500			—
Capital lease obligations		6,162			7,530
6.0% convertible senior secured notes		2,256			181,098
4.25% convertible notes		—			2,211
Total long-term debt		432,672			515,848
Less current portion		(3,277	)		(6,107	)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	429,395		$	509,741

First Lien Notes

The 11.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes (the “First Lien Notes”) were issued pursuant to an indenture on October 5, 2011. The First Lien Notes bear interest at a rate of 11.0% per annum, payable semiannually, beginning on April 15, 2012 and mature on October 15, 2016. The First Lien Notes were callable by the Company at 101.5% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest in the first year after their issuance and are now callable at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company is obligated to make mandatory prepayments of 1%, on an annual basis, of the original principal amount. These prepayments are payable on a semiannual basis and commenced on April 15, 2012. The First Lien Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries (collectively, the “Notes Guarantors”).

The First Lien Notes are secured by a first priority lien on all Secured Notes Priority Collateral and a second priority lien on all ABL Priority Collateral (each as defined below). The First Lien Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants which are typical for senior secured high-yield notes with no financial maintenance covenants. The First Lien Notes contain other covenants, including: change of control put at 101% (subject to a permitted holder exception); limitation on asset sales; limitation on incurrence of indebtedness and preferred stock; limitation on restricted payments; limitation on restricted investments; limitation on liens; limitation on dividends; limitation on affiliate transactions; limitation on sale/leaseback transactions; limitation on guarantees by restricted subsidiaries; and limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all/substantially all of the assets of the Company. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. The Company was in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the First Lien Notes was $228.4 million, which reflected the Company’s ability to call the First Lien Notes at 101.5% during the first year and at par thereafter. The original issue premium of $3.4 million is being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the First Lien Notes.

The Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers of the First Lien Notes, which was amended on July 13, 2012. The Company is obligated to complete an exchange offer to exchange the First Lien Notes for registered First Lien Notes as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 400 days after the issuance of the Second Lien Notes. The Company has filed a registration statement for the exchange offer and expects to complete the exchange offer by November 7, 2012.

Second Lien Notes

On October 5, 2011, the Company completed the sale of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 13.00%-15.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes (the “Second Lien Notes”). The Second Lien Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors.

The Second Lien Notes bear interest at a rate of either: (i) 13% per annum, payable semiannually in cash in arrears; (ii) 14% per annum, 50% of which is payable semiannually in cash in arrears and 50% is payable in kind; or (iii) 15% per annum payable in kind, payable semiannually, beginning on April 15, 2012, and maturing on October 15, 2016. The Second Lien Notes are non-callable for 2 years from the date of their issuance, and thereafter the Second Lien Notes will be callable by the Company at (i) 106% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the third year, (ii) 103% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the fourth year, and (iii) at par plus accrued and unpaid interest thereafter.

On April 15, 2012, the Company issued an additional $7.9 million of Second Lien Notes to satisfy the payment-in-kind interest obligation under the Second Lien Notes. In addition, the Company has elected to satisfy its interest obligation under the Second Lien Notes due October 15, 2012 by issuing additional Second Lien Notes. As such, as of September 23, 2012, the Company has recorded $9.8 million of accrued interest as an increase to long-term debt.

The Second Lien Notes are secured by a second priority lien on all Secured Notes Priority Collateral and a third priority lien on all ABL Priority Collateral. The Second Lien Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants which are typical for senior secured high-yield notes with no financial maintenance covenants. The Second Lien Notes contain other covenants, including: change of control put at 101% (subject to a permitted holder exception); limitation on asset sales; limitation on incurrence of indebtedness and preferred stock; limitation on restricted payments; limitation on restricted investments; limitation on liens; limitation on dividends; limitation on affiliate transactions; limitation on sale/leaseback transactions; limitation on guarantees by restricted subsidiaries; and limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all/substantially all of the assets of the Company. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. The Company was in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the Second Lien Notes was $96.6 million. The original issue discount of $3.4 million is being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the Second Lien Notes.

The Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers of the Second Lien Notes, which was amended on July 13, 2012. The Company is obligated to complete an exchange offer to exchange the Second Lien Notes for registered Second Lien Notes as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 400 days after the issuance of the Second Lien Notes. The Company has filed a registration statement for the exchange offer and expects to complete the exchange offer by November 7, 2012.

As discussed in Note 5, the Company entered into a Global Termination Agreement with Ship Finance International Limited (“SFL”) whereby the Company issued $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Second Lien Notes and warrants to purchase 9,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share to satisfy its obligations for certain vessel leases. The Second Lien Notes issued to SFL (the “SFL Notes”) have the same terms as the Second Lien Notes issued on October 5, 2011 (the “Initial Notes”), except that they are subordinated to the Initial Notes in the case of a bankruptcy and holders of the SFL Notes, so long as then held by SFL, have the option to purchase the Initial Notes in the event of a bankruptcy. SFL was allowed to join the registration rights agreement referred to above. On April 9, 2012, the fair value of the SFL Notes outstanding on such date approximated face value.

ABL Facility

On October 5, 2011, the Company entered into a $100.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (“Wells Fargo”). Use of the ABL Facility is subject to compliance with a customary borrowing base limitation. The ABL Facility includes an up to $30.0 million letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline sub-facility up to $15.0 million, with Wells Fargo serving as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Company has the option to request increases in the maximum commitment under the ABL Facility by up to $25.0 million in the aggregate; however, such incremental facility increases have not been committed to in advance. The ABL Facility was used on the closing date for the rollover of certain issued and outstanding letters of credit and is used by the Company for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The ABL Facility matures October 5, 2016 (but 90 days earlier if the First Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes are not repaid or refinanced as of such date). The interest rate on the ABL Facility is LIBOR or a base rate plus an applicable margin based on leverage and excess availability, as defined in the agreement, ranging from (i) 1.25% to 2.75%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 2.25% to 3.75%, in the case of LIBOR loans. A fee ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum will accrue on unutilized commitments under the ABL Facility. As of September 23, 2012, borrowings outstanding under the ABL facility totaled $42.5 million and total availability was $18.9 million. The Company had $17.1 million of letters of credit outstanding as of September 23, 2012.

The ABL Facility is secured by (i) a first priority lien on the Company’s interest in accounts receivable, deposit accounts, securities accounts, investment property (other than equity interests of the subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Company) and cash, in each case with certain exceptions and (ii) a fourth priority lien on all or substantially all other assets of the Company securing the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the 6.00% Convertible Notes.

The ABL Facility requires compliance with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test if excess availability is less than the greater of (i) $12.5 million or (ii) 12.5% of the maximum commitment under the ABL Facility. In addition, the ABL Facility includes certain customary negative covenants that, subject to certain materiality thresholds, baskets and other agreed upon exceptions and qualifications, will limit, among other things, indebtedness, liens, asset sales and other dispositions, mergers, liquidations, dissolutions and other fundamental changes, investments and acquisitions, dividends, distributions on equity or redemptions and repurchases of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, repayments of certain debt, conduct of business and change of control. The ABL Facility also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, as well as provisions requiring compliance with applicable citizenship requirements of the Jones Act. The Company was in compliance with all such applicable covenants as of September 23, 2012.

6.00% Convertible Notes

On October 5, 2011, the Company issued $178.8 million in aggregate principal amount of new 6.00% Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “Series A Notes”) and $99.3 million in aggregate principal amount of new 6.00% Series B Mandatorily Convertible Senior Secured Notes (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “6.00% Convertible Notes”). The Series A Notes and the Series B Notes are each fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Notes Guarantors. The 6.00% Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, which the Company and the Notes Guarantors entered into with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, on October 5, 2011 (the “6.00% Convertible Notes Indenture”).

On January 11, 2012, the Company completed the mandatory debt-to-equity conversion of approximately $49.7 million of the Series B Notes. Approximately $18.5 million of the Series B Notes were converted into 1.0 million shares of common stock with the remainder being converted into warrants exercisable into 1.7 million shares of common stock. As a result of the conversion of a portion of the Series B Notes, the Company recorded a gain on conversion of approximately $11.3 million during the quarter ended March 25, 2012.

On March 27, 2012, the Company announced that it had signed restructuring support agreements with more than 96% of its noteholders to further deleverage its balance sheet in connection with and contingent upon a restructuring of the vessel charter obligations related to the Company’s discontinued FSX service. The restructuring support agreements provided, among other things, that substantially all of the remaining $228.4 million of the Company’s Series A and Series B Notes would be converted into the Company’s stock, or warrants for non-U.S. citizens.

On May 3, 2012, the Company converted $175.8 million of Series A Notes and $48.9 million of Series B Notes into equity. In addition, the Company converted $6.1 million of Series A Notes and $1.7 million of Series B Notes issued as payment in kind during the second quarter of 2012 to satisfy the interest obligations associated with the 6.0% Convertible Notes. As a result of the conversion transactions, the Company issued approximately 27.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately an additional 45.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock to holders of the Series A Notes. In addition, the Company issued approximately 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately an additional 1.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock to holders of the Series B Notes. The conversion price of the warrants is $0.01 per common share. As a result of the conversion of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes, the Company recorded a loss on conversion of approximately $48.0 million during the quarter ended June 24, 2012, which includes the payment of legal and other related fees of $3.2 million.

On July 20, 2012, the Company converted an additional $1.0 million of Series A Notes into warrants and recorded a $0.2 million gain on conversion.

The remaining $2.7 million face value of the 6.00% Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.00% per annum, payable semiannually. The Series A Notes mature on April 15, 2017, and are convertible at the option of the holders, and at the Company’s option under certain circumstances, including listing of the Company’s shares of common stock on either the NYSE or NASDAQ markets, beginning on the one-year anniversary of the issuance of the Series A Notes, into shares of the Company’s common stock or warrants, as the case may be.

The remaining Series A Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to 402.3272 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Series A Notes. Effective October 5, 2012, the Company has the option to convert all or any portion of the outstanding Series A Notes, upon not more than 60 days and not less than 20 days prior notice to noteholders; provided that (i) the Company’s common stock is listed on either the NYSE or NASDAQ markets and (ii) the 30 trading day volume weighted average price for the Company’s common stock for the 30-day period ending on the trading day preceding the date of such notice is equal to or greater than $15.75 per share. Holders of the Series A Notes may convert their notes at any time through the maturity date. Upon conversion, foreign holders may, under certain conditions, receive warrants in lieu of shares of common stock.

As of September 23, 2012, the Series B Notes were mandatorily convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to 54.7196 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Series B Notes, subject to the conditions that the Company’s common stock is listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ markets and that the Company is not in default under its debt obligations. The Series B Notes were mandatorily convertible at the Company’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock or warrants, as the case may be, in two equal installments of $49.7 million each on the three-month and nine-month anniversaries of the consummation of the exchange offer. The remaining Series B Notes were automatically converted into Series A Notes on October 5, 2012.

The conversion rate of the remaining 6.00% Convertible Notes may be increased in certain circumstances to compensate the holders thereof for the loss of the time value of the conversion right (i) if at any time the Company’s common stock or the common stock into which the new notes may be converted is greater than or equal to $11.25 per share and is not listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ markets or (ii) if a change of control occurs, unless at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by holders of common stock, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in connection with the transaction or transactions constituting the change of control, consists of shares of common stock, American Depositary Receipts or American Depositary Shares traded on a national securities exchange in the United States or which will be so traded or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such change of control. Upon a change of control, holders will have the right to require the Company to repurchase for cash the outstanding 6.00% Convertible Notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The long-term debt and embedded conversion options associated with the Series A Notes and Series B Notes were recorded on the Company’s balance sheet at their fair value on October 5, 2011. Fair value of the Series A Notes was calculated using a trinomial lattice convertible bond valuation model, which incorporated the terms and conditions of the Series A Notes. One of the inputs to the trinomial lattice model is the bond yield of a hypothetical note identical to the Series A Notes, excluding the conversion features and its related make-whole provisions. The trinomial lattice model produces an estimated fair value based on the assumed changes in prices of the underlying equity over successive periods of time. The Series B Notes were valued using a Monte-Carlo simulation to estimate the probability of conversion. The probability of equity conversion is multiplied by the common stock price as of the valuation date. The estimation of the probability was performed by using a Monte- Carlo simulation in order to estimate a range of simulated future market capitalization over the conversion term. For each equity path, the daily stock price of the Company is considered to follow a Geometric Brownian Motion with a drift equal to the cost of equity. On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the long-term debt portion of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes was $105.6 million and $58.6 million, respectively. The original issue discounts are being amortized through interest expense through the maturity of the Series A and Series B Notes.

On October 5, 2011, the fair value of the embedded conversion options within the Series A and the Series B Notes totaled $98.5 million and were classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. To calculate the fair value of the embedded derivatives, a “with” and “without” scenario comparison was used. The methodology used to value the Series A Notes and Series B Notes constitute the “with” scenarios. The “without” scenario was estimated as a bond paying the same coupon payments as the securities without any conversion features. The fair value of the embedded conversion features was estimated as the difference between the two scenarios. At each fiscal quarter end, the Company is required to mark-to-market these embedded conversion features. As of September 23, 2012, the fair value of the embedded conversion features was $0.5 million, which was calculated using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model. The Company recorded a non-cash gain of $0.3 million and $19.4 million during the quarter and nine months ended September 23, 2012, respectively, for the change in fair value of embedded conversion features, which was recorded within other expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Warrants

Certain warrants, not including the warrants issued to SFL, were issued pursuant to a warrant agreement, which the Company entered into with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, as warrant agent, on October 5, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated December 7, 2011 (the “Warrant Agreement”). Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, each warrant entitles the holder to purchase common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. As of September 23, 2012 there were 1.2 billion warrants outstanding for the purchase of up to 57.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the reverse stock split, warrant holders will receive 1/25th of a share of the Company’s common stock upon conversion. Upon issuance, in lieu of payment of the exercise price, a warrant holder will have the right (but not the obligation) to require the Company to convert its warrants, in whole or in part, into shares of its common stock without any required payment or request that the Company withhold, from the shares of common stock that would otherwise be delivered to such warrant holder, shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants equal in value to the aggregate exercise price.

Warrant holders will not be permitted to exercise or convert their warrants if and to the extent the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or conversion would constitute “excess shares” (as defined in the Company’s certificate of incorporation) if they were issued in order to abide by the foreign ownership limitations imposed by the Company’s certificate of incorporation. In addition, a warrant holder who cannot establish to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that it (or, if not the holder, the person that the holder has designated to receive the common stock upon exercise or conversion) is a United States citizen, will not be permitted to exercise or convert its warrants to the extent the receipt of the common stock upon exercise or conversion would cause such person or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of such person to exceed 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

The warrants contain no provisions allowing the Company to force redemption and there is no conditional obligation of the Company to redeem or convert the warrants. Each warrant is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, which the Company has the option to waive. In addition, the Company has sufficient authorized and unissued shares available to settle the warrants during the maximum period the warrants could remain outstanding. As a result, the warrants do not meet the definition of an asset or liability and were classified as equity on the date of issuance, on December 25, 2011, and on September 23, 2012. The warrants will be evaluated on a continuous basis to determine if equity classification continues to be appropriate.

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

On August 8, 2007, the Company issued the 4.25% Convertible Notes. On October 5, 2011, the Company completed its offer to exchange $327.8 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.25% Convertible Notes, representing 99.3% of the aggregate principal amount, for shares of its common stock, warrants to purchase shares of its common stock, and the 6.00% Convertible Notes.

The remaining $2.2 million face value of the 4.25% Convertible Notes matured and was paid in full on August 15, 2012.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s debt as of September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011 were $417.5 million and $489.0 million, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt approximates carrying value.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2011	Mar. 22, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 25, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Legal proceedings amount payable in number of years		5 years		5 years
Legal proceedings related charges	$ 15,000,000	$ 45,000,000				$ 30,000,000
Legal Proceedings Amount reversed					19,200,000
Letters of credit amount				17,100,000			19,600,000
Principal amount of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued				432,672,000			515,848,000
Due date of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes				2016
Warrants issued for the purchase of common stock				9,250,000
Conversion price of warrants to common stock				$ 0.01
Reimburse amount paid to SFL				700,000
Reimbursement Obligations Included In Liability				800,000
Record date for vessel lease related to restructuring charges				4th quarter of 2011
Additional restructuring charge			14,100,000
Payments for Legal Settlements actual amount Paid				5,500,000	2,768,000
Second Lien Notes [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Principal amount of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued				226,598,000			228,228,000
Alaska tradelane [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Class action lawsuit related to ocean shipping				1
Ship Finance International Limited [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Principal amount of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued				$ 40,000,000

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Compensation cost included in selling, general, and administration expenses

	Quarters Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011		September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011
Stock options	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	60
Restricted stock / vested shares		98		176		335		410
Restricted stock units		918		42		939		81
ESPP		—		—		—		31
Total	$	1,016	$	218	$	1,274	$	582

Summary of stock option activity

Options	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000’s)
Outstanding at December 25, 2011		51,350		$	389.58
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		—			—
Expired		(4,679	)	$	354.00
Outstanding and exercisable at September 23, 2012		46,671		$	393.25		4.41	$	—

Summary of restricted stock awards

Restricted Shares	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Nonvested at December 25, 2011		23,719		$	119.24
Granted		—			—
Vested		(10,538	)	$	91.25
Forfeited		(3,542	)	$	138.50
Nonvested at September 23, 2012		9,639		$	142.75

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Restructuring (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Sep. 23, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011 Scenario, Actual [Member] Employee	Jan. 31, 2011 Scenario, Actual [Member] Existing Work Force [Member] Employee	Jan. 31, 2011 Scenario, Actual [Member] Open Positions [Member] Employee	Dec. 26, 2010 Scenario, Plan [Member] Employee
Restructuring (Textual) [Abstract]
Reduction in non-union workforce plan, in numbers				64	35	29	65
Restructuring charge	$ 14.1
Restructuring (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Reduction in non-union workforce plan, percentage		10.00%
Workforce Restructuring Completion Date			Jan. 31, 2011

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Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans

13. Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans

The Company provides pension and post-retirement benefit plans for certain of its union workers. Each of the plans is described in more detail below. A decline in the value of assets held by these plans, caused by negative performance of the investments in the financial markets, and lower discount rates due to lower interest rates have resulted in higher contributions to these plans.

Pension Plans

The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan covering approximately 30 union employees as of September 23, 2012. The plan provides for retirement benefits based only upon years of service. Employees whose terms and conditions of employment are subject to or covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Horizon Lines and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 142 are eligible to participate once they have completed one year of service. Contributions to the plan are based on the projected unit credit actuarial method and are limited to the amounts that are currently deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs of $0.2 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.6 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

The HSI pension plan covering approximately 50 salaried employees was frozen to new entrants as of December 31, 2005. Contributions to the plan are based on the projected unit credit actuarial method and are limited to the amounts that are currently deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs of $0.1 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

The Company expects to make contributions to the above mentioned pension plans totaling $1.1 million during 2012, of which the Company has made payments of $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 23, 2012.

Post-retirement Benefit Plans

In addition to providing pension benefits, the Company provides certain healthcare (both medical and dental) and life insurance benefits for eligible retired members (“post-retirement benefits”). For eligible employees hired on or before July 1, 1996, the healthcare plan provides for post-retirement health coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained age 55 as of his/her retirement date. For eligible employees hired after July 1, 1996, the plan provides post-retirement health coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained a combination of age and service totaling 75 years or more as of his/her retirement date. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs related to the post-retirement benefits of $0.1 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

Effective June 25, 2007, the HSI plan provides for post-retirement medical, dental and life insurance benefits for salaried employees who had attained age 55 and completed 20 years of service as of December 31, 2005. Any salaried employee already receiving post-retirement medical coverage as of June 25, 2007 will continue to be covered by the plan. For eligible union employees hired on or before July 1, 1996, the healthcare plan provides for post-retirement medical coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained age 55 as of his/her retirement date. For eligible union employees hired after July 1, 1996, the plan provides post-retirement health coverage for an employee who, immediately preceding his/her retirement date, was an active participant in the retirement plan and has attained age 55 and has a combination of age and service totaling 75 years or more as of his/her retirement date. The Company recorded net periodic benefit costs of $0.1 million during each of the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, and $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011.

Other Plans

Under collective bargaining agreements, the Company participates in a number of union-sponsored, multi-employer benefit plans. Payments to these plans are made as part of aggregate assessments generally based on hours worked, tonnage of cargo moved, or a combination thereof. Expense for these plans is recognized as contributions are funded. In addition to the higher contributions the Company has made as a result lower discount rates due to lower interest rates, the Company has also made higher payments related to increased assessments as a result of lower container volumes and increased benefit costs. If the Company exits these markets, it may be required to pay a potential withdrawal liability if the plans are underfunded at the time of the withdrawal. Any adjustments would be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and it is determined that markets will be exited.