U.S. shipping firm Matson (NYSE: MATX) christened the second of two Aloha Class containerships built for Matson at Philly Shipyard. The new vessel, named ‘Kaimana Hila,’ is the sister ship to ‘Daniel K. Inouye,’ which was christened in June and went into service in November of 2018. “Kaimana Hila”...
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First Aloha Class Vessel Delivered to Matson
Matson has taken delivery of the first of two new Aloha Class containerships built at Philly Shipyard.
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First Aloha-class ship 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...
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