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World-class service emerges from operational squalls

Balance achieved, service delivered.

World-class service in spite of historic challenges.

The key advice from our analysts for both shippers and carriers: Don’t get greedy when you have the upper hand—your counterparts will remember when you’re on the other side of the next disruption.

Global shippers disappointed in the ocean cargo fleet performance

Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, recently christened the second of two Aloha Class containerships representing the largest vessels to have been built in the United States.

Three prominent maritime experts share insight into the current ocean cargo arena— a freight sector that’s navigating from one crisis to the next.

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Matson Navigation has signed contracts with Paceco Corporation for the purchase of three new 65 long-ton capacity cranes and modifications to upgrade three existing cranes at its Sand Island Terminal in Honolulu Harbor.

In marked contrast to most of the players in today’s ocean cargo marketplace, Oakland-based Matson, Inc., a leading U.S.-flagged transpacific carrier, recently reported strong bi-annual earnings.

Moving its applications from its on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud has helped Matson achieve faster performance, increased reliability and security, and IT infrastructure cost savings.

Investment will significantly expand Matson Logistics' platform into freight forwarding in Alaska, where Span Alaska's market leading value-added less-than-container load consolidation model will position Matson's as a critical freight transportation provider to Alaska.

While most major Transpacific ocean carriers are still losing money, aligning themselves in “rate stablization” agreements, and barely providing reliable service, Matson Inc., is breaking the mold.

In a move that may alter the balance of U.S.-flag shipping, Matson, Inc. announced that it is acquiring the stocks of rival carrier, Horizon, and its Alaska operations. Meanwhile, Pasha – a privately-held logistics provider based in the San Francisco Bay Area – will acquire Horizon’s Hawaii operations