Matson makes three promotions
Matson has announced that Vic Angoco, senior vice president, Alaska, has been promoted to executive vice president, operations, based at Matson’s new corporate office in Walnut Creek, California.In his new role, Angoco
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Matson and Hanwha Philly mark an Aloha class construction milestone
Hanwha Philly Shipyard and Matson Inc. (NYSE: MATX) yesterdaymarked an important milestone in the construction of the first of the three new Aloha class containerships the yard is to deliver to Matson
Navigating the Hawaiian lane: Why standard playbooks don’t work
By Gerald Hofmann, President Integrated Marine Logistics, at Odyssey Logistics Every year, an average of nearly 13 million tons of marine cargo is shipped into Hawaii, while only 1.7 million tons is
NTSB: Propeller blade flaw led to containership Maunalei losing propulsion
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an August 2022 incident in which the 681 foot, 1,992 TEU Matson Navigation containership Maunalei incurred $3 million in damages after a
LNG-fueled Matson newbuilds will have Kongsberg hybrid electrical systems
The three 3,600 TEU LNG-fueled Aloha class containerships on order at Philly Shipyard for Honolulu-headquartered Matson Navigation will feature Kongsberg Maritime hybrid electrical systems. At 260 meters (854 feet) long, the Aloha-class
USCG shifts focus of Maui fire response efforts
The U.S. Coast Guard said yesterday that first responders are shifting the focus of their Maui fire response to minimizing maritime environmental impacts, while remaining ready to respond to any new reports
Matson mobilizes for Maui disaster response
As the death toll from the wild fires devastating the Hawaiian island of Maui soared, Honolulu-headquartered Matson has mobilized to get emergency equipment and supplies to the island. The company said yesterday
Another Matson box ship set for LNG dual-fuel retrofit
Matson Navigation Company (NYSE: MATX) is to convert the main engine of its containership Kaimana Hila from an MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on LNG.
Matson LNG-fueling upgrade will include TMC boil-off gas solution
The big news from Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc.(NYSE: MATX) at the beginning of this month was that it had placed a $1 billion order for three LNG-fueled Aloha-class containerships at Philly Shipyard. Those
Matson to retrofit containership engine for LNG dual fual operation
Matson Navigation Inc. and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the Daniel K. Inouye. Delivered by Philly Shipyard in 2018, the 3,600 TEU