Matson proves that transit times and service are still important to shippers

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It’s an ill wind in container shipping that blows somebody good and that blast of good fortune came US Jones Act carrier Matson’s way in the first quarter of the year as its “premium expedited service” from China to the US west coast was unsurprisingly extremely popular with shippers wanting to avoid the congestion chaos experienced by the major carriers.

The Honolulu-headquartered carrier offers a 10-day transit between Xiamen, Ningbo and Shanghai to its Long Beach dedicated terminal where it boasts an off-dock ...