CONSULTING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.2 CONSULTING AGREEMENT      THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ( "Agreement" ) is entered into as of February 1st, 2009 between HORIZON LINES, INC. ( "Horizon" ) and JOHN W. HANDY, an individual resident of the State of North Carolina ( "Consultant" ).      Horizon and its affiliates are in the business of providing transportation and logistics services in the US non-contiguous domestic trades, and various activities incidental or related thereto (collectively, the "Business"). Consultant has knowledge and expertise in Government Affairs , transportation logistics, and dealings with US governmental customers related to the Business which are of value to Horizon..      IT IS, THEREFORE, AGREED:      1. Horizon hereby engages Consultant to provide periodic consulting, advice, and assistance to Horizon and its affiliates with regard to the Business and as requested by Horizon. Consultant shall perform his services from any mutually agreed location, and Consultant understands that reasonable travel and temporary assignments will be required in the performance of his services.      2. For the services to be provided by Consultant hereunder, Horizon shall pay Consultant the following:      i) base compensation of US$10,000 per calendar quarter with first payment due on April 1st, 2009.      ii) reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket travel and related expenses incurred by Consultant directly in performing his services hereunder (upon Consultant’s submission of detailed verification).      3. This Agreement, and Consultant’s consultancy hereunder, shall have a term commencing as of April 1st , 2009 and continuing until December 31, 2010; provided, however, that this Agreement and Consultant’s consultancy may be continued for a term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties upon at least thirty (30) days written notice to Consultant prior to the end of the initial term specified in the immediately foregoing clause. This Agreement shall terminate and become null and void upon the death or permanent disability of Consultant.      4. Consultant is an independent contractor with respect to Horizon and this Agreement. Consultant’s consultancy to Horizon under this Agreement shall not render Consultant an employee, partner, agent of, or joint venturer with Horizon for any purpose. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed or applied to create a partnership, agency, employment, or joint venture relationship; provided that Horizon may, from time to time in specific, identified circumstances, direct Consultant ,in writing, to act as Horizon’s agent with regard to the Business. Horizon shall not be responsible to any party for acts, obligations, or defaults of Consultant nor, except as expressly set forth

in the previous sentence, shall Consultant have any right or authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of, or to commit, obligate, or bind Horizon in any manner whatsoever.      5. Consultant will not, directly or indirectly, in connection with this Agreement and/or Consultant’s services hereunder, offer, pay, promise to pay, or authorize the giving of money or anything of value to any government official, union official, any officer or employee of any public international organization, to any political party or official thereof or to any candidate for political office; or to any other person, while knowing or being aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given, or promised, directly or indirectly, to any government official, union official, any officer or employee of any public international organization, to any political party or official thereof, or to any candidate for political office, for the purpose of: