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Dear Matson Customer, Please be advised that there will be a stop work meeting Thursday, March 8, 2012. To accommodate this meeting, the Matson Hilo and Kawaihae container yards and auto lots will be closed from 1-4 p.m. Hours of operation will be as follows: * Hilo will be open 7-11:45 a.m. and closed in […]

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As a result of rising bunker fuel prices and other energy related costs, Matson announced today that it is raising its fuel surcharge by five percentage points, from 40.5% to 45.5%, for its Hawaii service, effective February 26, 2012. The adjustment follows three consecutive decreases in August through October 2011, which totaled seven percentage points […]

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Both companies to be based in Hawaii; no interruption in operations or service expected

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MEDIA RELEASE Matson has announced it will raise its rates for the company’s Hawaii service by $175 per westbound container and $85 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 1, 2012. The increase will be filed with the Surface Transportation Board. In addition, Matson will raise its terminal handling charge by $50 per westbound container and $25 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In response to Horizon Lines’ announcement that it will be discontinuing its Guam service effective Nov. 10, Matson assures customers it has the vessel capacity and necessary equipment to handle the additional volume and maintain existing levels of service without requiring any new fleet deployments. Matson’s U.S.-flag ships currently provide weekly service to […]

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Please be advised that there will be a stop work meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2011. To accommodate this meeting, the Matson Hilo and Kawaihae container yards and auto lots will be closed 1-4 p.m.

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MEDIA RELEASE As a result of continuing moderation in bunker fuel prices, Matson announced today that it is decreasing its fuel surcharge by two percentage points, from 42.5% to 40.5% for its Hawaii service, and from 44% to 42% for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia service, effective Oct. 9, 2011. This is third downward adjustment Matson […]

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As a result of recent declines in bunker fuel prices, Matson announced today that it is decreasing its fuel surcharge by three percentage points, from 45.5% to 42.5% for its Hawaii service, and from 47% to 44% for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia service, effective this Sunday, September 25, 2011.

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MEDIA RELEASE As a result of recent declines in bunker fuel prices, Matson has announced it is decreasing its fuel surcharge by two percentage points, from 47.5 percent to 45.5 percent for its Hawaii service, and from 49 percent to 47 percent for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia service, effective Aug. 28, 2011. “We are pleased […]

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Matson has announced it is raising its fuel surcharge by 8.5 percentage points, up from 26.5 to 35 percent for its Hawaii service, effective March 27. In a press release dated Friday, Feb. 25, the shipping company said the hike is a result of recent increases in fuel costs, caused in large part by unrest […]

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