Shipping line MATSON 56

MATSON Shipping line

Matson Navigation Company ist einer der führenden US-Fluggesellschaften, die in den Pazifik, mit einer langjährigen Reputation für qualitativ hochwertigen Service in der Transportindustrie. Gegründet im Jahr 1882 und im Jahr 1901 übernommen, ist Matson der Hauptträger von Containern und Automobilen zwischen der Westküste und Hawaii, Guam und Mid-Pacific, und ist die größte Tochtergesellschaft des Honolulu-basierte Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Im Jahr 2006 Matson führte ein neues wöchentlich von Ningbo und Shanghai nach Long Beach, Kalifornien. In ihrer 125-jährigen Geschichte hat Matson in der Entwicklung des Tourismus in Hawaii über ihre Luxusliner und Hotels in Waikiki, Aktivdienstes während des Zweiten Weltkriegs und der Einführung des Containerverkehrs im Pazifik beteiligt. Das Unternehmen hat seinen Hauptsitz in Oakland und hat auch Niederlassungen in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Guam, Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulu, Kahului (Maui), Long Beach, Nawiliwili (Kauai), Ningbo, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle , Shanghai und Washington, DC

Matson's two subsidiaries are Matson Integrated Logistics (MIL) and Matson Terminals, Inc. MIL is a leading provider of multimodal transportation services to the North American market with capabilities that include domestic intermodal rail service, international intermodal service, long haul and regional highway services, specialized hauling and international air freight. MIL serves a broad range of customers and industries with customized transportation solutions and award-winning service. Matson Terminals provides container stevedoring, terminal and equipment maintenance services for Matson in Honolulu. The company operates a 108-acre facility on Sand Island on the island of Oahu, which serves as the primary hub for Matson's Hawaii service fleet of containerships and barges. Stevedoring Services of America Terminals (SSAT), which is partly owned by Matson, manages the company's container stevedoring and terminal services in the West Coast ports of Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle.

Beyond offering customers a wide variety of transportation services, Matson is recognized for its industry-leading Customer Support Center and online services via the Internet, allowing customers to efficiently and effectively manage their shipment information. In recent years, Matson and MIL have received a number of industry honors for their quality service, including Logistics Management magazine's prestigious Quest for Quality award. Furthermore, all of Matson's operations are certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard, and the company's automotive operations and Customer Support Center are certified to the strict ISO 9001 Quality Management Standards.