Guam’s primary ocean shipping service provider, Matson, filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Columbia on Wednesday (Nov. 28) in a bid to stop APL from operating shipping services to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands while getting a federal subsidy under the Maritime Security Program.
Matson’s business has been hurt by competition from APL.
“Between the fall of 2016 and the fall of 2017, the same time frame in which the APL Saipan was approved for inclusion in the (Maritime Security...
Matson welcomed the first of its four new ships intended for the company’s Hawaii service.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/265673/matsons-aloha-class-newbuilding-arrives-in-honolulu/
Largest Containership Built in U.S. is First of Four New Ships
Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today (Nov. 29) welcomed the first of four new ships being built for Matson that will be introduced in its Hawaii service over the next two years.
Named in honor of Hawaii’s late senior U.S. Senator, the Daniel K. Inouye is the largest containership ever built in the United States. Weighing in at over 51,400 metric tons, the 850-foot long, 3,600 TEU vessel is Matson’s largest ship...
http://container-news.com/matson-largest-vessel-arrives-honolulu/
Matson is to equip three vessels with scrubbers as it prepares for the IMO 2020 fuel requirement regulation.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/264235/matson-decides-to-fit-three-more-ships-with-scrubbers/
Matson delivered stronger results for the quarter ended September 30, and raised its 2018 outlook.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/264006/matson-delivers-stronger-earnings-raises-2018-outlook/
Matson, Inc. (“Matson” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, yesterday (Nov. 05) reported net income of $41.6 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $34.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted share. Consolidated revenue for the third quarter 2018 was $589.4 million compared with $543.9 million reported for the third quarter 2017.
For the nine months ended September 30,...
http://container-news.com/matson-reports-3q-financial-results/
Largest Containership Built in U.S. Will Serve HawaiiMatson on Oct. 31 took delivery of the first of two new Aloha Class container vessels built for Matson’s Hawaii service at Philly Shipyard.
Christened ‘Daniel K. Inouye’ in honor of Hawaii’s late senior U.S. Senator, the vessel is the largest boxship ever built in the United States. Weighing in at over 51,400 metric tons, the 850-foot long and 3,600 TEU capacity Daniel K. Inouye is Matson’s largest ship and also its fastest, with a top speed...
Matson has taken delivery of the first of two new Aloha Class containerships built at Philly Shipyard.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263733/first-aloha-class-vessel-delivered-to-matson/
The Daniel K. Inouye, the first of four new dual-fuel container ships for the U.S. Pacific Jones Act trade, was delivered Wednesday to Honolulu-based Matson Inc.
Christened June 30 at Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pa., the 854’, 50,794 dwt vessel has 3,600 TEU container capacity and 408 reefer slots.
It is the first of the Aloha class of diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled ships, to be followed by another and then two of the 870’ Kanaloa class, with similar container capacity plus...
https://www.workboat.com/news/bluewater/first-aloha-class-ship-delivered-to-matson/
Matson, Inc. has launched its new direct U.S. flag service between Honolulu and the Republic of the Marshall Islands(“RMI”), reducing cargo transit times to the RMI from the U.S. mainland by as many as eight days. The new service will call at three ports in the RMI – Kwajalein, Ebeye and Majuroevery 17 days.
Matson purchased a 700-TEU, U.S.-flagged containership to operate the new service. Christened Kamokuiki, or ‘small island or vessel’ in the Hawaiian language, the vessel is well suited to...
http://container-news.com/matson-connect-honollulu-marshall-islands/