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Friday, November 30, 2018
Matson-containership-Daniel-K.-Inouye
Maritime News

Largest U.S.-Built Containership Arrives in Hawaii for the First Time

The largest containership ship ever constructed in the United States arrived in Honolulu for the first time this week as part of its regular service connecting

November 30, 2018
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Maritime News

Whistleblowing Ship Master Wins Case Against Matson and Hails Seaman’s Protective Act as Powerful Tool to Require Ship Owners to Maintain Safe Ships

Captain John Loftus, an advocate for merchant marine safety, won a decision from the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor that sustained a

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 153

Friday, July 28, 2017
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News

Matson Launches New U.S. Flag Service to Marshall Islands

Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has announced that it will introduce a new direct U.S. flag service between Honolulu and the

July 28, 2017
Total Views: 33

Friday, July 21, 2017
Philly Shipyard Signs LOI to Build Up to Four New Containerships for Hawaii Trade
News

Philly Shipyard Signs LOI to Build Up to Four New Containerships for Hawaii Trade

Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard announced Friday that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a leading, blue chip Jones Act operating company

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 36

Monday, September 19, 2016
Matson Kanaloa Class
Maritime News

DSME Lands $120 Million Deal Out of Jones Act Ship Order

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineer is set to get $120 million from Matson’s order for two new LNG-powered container and

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 82

Friday, August 26, 2016
Matson Kanaloa Class
Maritime News

Matson Orders Two ‘LNG-Capable’ ConRos for $511 Million

Matson, Inc has placed an order for two new combination container and roll-on/roll-off vessels to add to its Hawaii fleet at a contract price of $511 million.

August 26, 2016
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
M/V Horizon Trader
Defense

Whistleblowing: Ship Master Wins Large Settlement In US Court

By Charlie Goetsch – A United States court has awarded over $1 Million in damages to former Horizon Lines master John Loftus.

July 19, 2016
Total Views: 311

Friday, August 14, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Alaska’s Biggest Crane Arrives in Kodiak
News

Ship Photo of the Day – Alaska’s Biggest Crane Arrives in Kodiak

Matson, Inc. this week took delivery of a new 65-ton gantry crane to replace one half its size at the company’s Kodiak Terminal in Alaska. The crane,

August 14, 2015
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
News

Horizon Lines to Terminate Puerto Rico Service, Announces Sale of Remaining Company

Struggling Jones Act shipping company Horizon Lines announced Tuesday plans to terminate its Puerto Rico operations and said that it has separately entered

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Matson Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $1 Million For Honolulu Harbor Molasses Spill
News

Matson Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $1 Million For Honolulu Harbor Molasses Spill

A division of the Jones Act shipping company Matson has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $1 million in connection to last year's molasses

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 84

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
SEE ALSO: US Carriers Lean Towards LNG as Marine Fuel of the Future
News

SEE ALSO: US Carriers Lean Towards LNG as Marine Fuel of the Future

US Jones Act flag-carriers Horizon Lines and Matson are eyeing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the fuel of the

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Aker Philadelphia to Build Dual Fuel Containerships for Matson
Shipbuilding

Aker Philadelphia to Build Dual Fuel Containerships for Matson

The so-called "Aloha" class will be the largest Jones Act containerships ever constructed and will come equipped with dual fuel engines ready for LNG

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 13

Saturday, October 12, 2013
matson container ship
News

Matson to Order LNG-Powered Containerships – Sources

gCaptain sources have told us that Matson (NYSE:MATX), the Hawaii-headquartered container shipping firm will be signing a very significant order for

October 12, 2013
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Matson to Pay for Honolulu Molasses Spill Response
News

Matson to Pay for Honolulu Molasses Spill Response

Jones Act shipping company Matson (NYSE: MATX) says it will cover all costs associated with the Honolulu Harbor molasses spill response, sparing Hawaiian

September 17, 2013
Total Views: 9

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor
Oil Spill

Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor

Thousands of fish are believed to have been killed in Honolulu Harbor and surrounding waters after a Matson pipeline spilled as much as 1,400 tons of sticky

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 12

Thursday, December 27, 2012
Matson Expands South Pacific Network, Buys Assets of NZ’s Reef Shipping
Uncategorized

Matson Expands South Pacific Network, Buys Assets of NZ’s Reef Shipping

Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), the leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, announced this week that it has struck a deal to acquire the primary assets of Reef

December 27, 2012
Total Views: 11

Monday, July 2, 2012
Hawaiian Jones Act Carrier Matson Cut Loose on NYSE

Hawaiian Jones Act Carrier Matson Cut Loose on NYSE

West Coast jones act carrier Matson on Monday began trading on the NYSE as its own independent company and brand after changing it’s name officially from

July 2, 2012
Total Views: 4
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