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MEDIA RELEASE Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has announced it will raise rates for the company’s Hawaii service by $225 per westbound container and $110 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 4, 2015. The increase will be filed with the Surface Transportation Board. No adjustment will be made to the company’s terminal […]

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MEDIA RELEASE As a result of high fuel prices and additional costs related to higher consumption, Matson is raising its fuel surcharge by 3 percentage points, from 39.5 percent to 42.5 percent for its Hawaii service, effective June 8, 2014. Matson also is raising its fuel surcharge for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services by 1.5 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Matson will raise its rates for the company’s Hawaii service by $175 per westbound container and $85 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 5, 2014. 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 per eastbound container, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE As a result of continued moderation of bunker fuel prices, Matson has announced it is lowering its fuel surcharge for its Hawaii service by two percentage points, from 36.5 percent to 34.5 percent, effective this Sunday, July 7. “This marks the third consecutive decrease in 2013 of our Hawaii fuel surcharge,” said Dave […]

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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, 2013. 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 As a result of rising bunker fuel prices and other energy related costs, Matson is raising its fuel surcharge by 4.5 percentage points, from 39 percent to 43.5 percent for its Hawaii service, and from 35.5 percent to 40 percent for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services, effective Oct. 7, 2012. The increase follows […]

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MEDIA RELEASE As a result of recent declines in bunker fuel prices, Matson announced today that it is decreasing its fuel related surcharge by three percentage points, from 42% to 39% for its Hawaii service, and from 38.5% to 35.5% for its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services, effective Sunday, July 15. “We are pleased to be […]

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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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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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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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