News / Premium transpacific box services pay off for niche carrier Matson

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US shipping line Matson reaped the benefits of offering a premium transpacific container shipping service, reporting a 15% increase in box volumes over the second quarter of 2016.

Chairman and chief executive Matt Cox explained that the increase, which saw second-quarter liftings at 34,000 teu, compared with 29,400 teu in the same period of 2016, was largely due to demand from shippers for faster transpacific transits as well as congestion-free operations at its US west coast terminals.

“For the balance of 2017, we ...