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MATSON CHRISTENS ‘MATSONIA’ New “Con-Ro” Ship To Serve Hawaii
SAN DIEGO, SANCA DIEGO, (JulyCA 6, 2020) (July 6, – 2020) – with a deep withdraft a deep of 38 draft feetofand 38 feet and is supported is supported by California by California Climate Climate Matson, Matson, Inc. (NYSE: Inc.MATX), (NYSE: aMATX), a weighingweighing in at overin50,000 at overmetric 50,000 metricInvestments, Investments, a statewide a statewide initiativeinitiative leading U.S. leading carrier U.S.incarrier the Pacific, in the Pacific, billions putsof billions Cap-and-Trade of Cap-and-Trade tons, Matsonia tons, Matsonia will join Lurline will joinas Lurline asthat putsthat and General and General Dynamics Dynamics NASSCONASSCO Matson’sMatson’s dollars todollars work reducing to work reducing greenhouse greenhouse largest ships largest and ships the largest and the largest shipyard,shipyard, christened christened the second the of secondcon-ro of gas gas emissions, strengthening strengthening the the vessels con-ro ever vessels constructed ever constructed in the in theemissions, two Kanaloa two Kanaloa Class vessels, Class vessels, the larg-the largeconomyeconomy and improving and improving public health public health U.S. TheyU.S. areThey also among are alsoMatson’s among Matson’s est combination est combination container/roll-on, container/roll-on, and the environment — particularly — particularly in in fastest vessels, fastest vessels, with a top with speed a top ofspeed and of the environment roll-off (“con-ro”) roll-off (“con-ro”) ships ever ships builtever in built23inknots,23 disadvantaged communities. communities. helping knots,ensure helpingon-time ensure on-time disadvantaged the United theStates, Unitedin States, a ceremony in a ceremony at at deliveries deliveries in Hawaiiinfrom Hawaii Matson’s from Matson’s the NASSCO the NASSCO shipyardshipyard in San Diego, in San Diego, “Matson“Matson is already isbenefitting already benefitting from from three West three Coast West terminals Coast terminals in Seattle, in Seattle, CA on Thursday, CA on Thursday, July 2, 2020. July 2, 2020. Oakland Oakland the speed, thecapacity speed, capacity and improved and improved and Longand Beach. Long Beach. environmental environmental profile ofprofile the three of the new three new The newThe vessel newwas vessel christened was christened ‘Mat- ‘MatBoth new Both Kanaloa new Kanaloa Class vessels Class will vesselsships will we’ve ships putwe’ve into service put intosince service since sonia,’ an sonia,’ iconicanname iconic in name Matson’s in Matson’s have an have enclosed an enclosed garage with garage room with room 2018,” said 2018,” Mattsaid Cox,Matt Matson’s Cox, Matson’s chair- chairlong history, long dating history,todating the constructo the construcfor approximately for approximately 500 vehicles, 500 vehicles, man andman chiefand executive chief executive officer, after officer, after tion of Matson’s tion of Matson’s first shipfirst of that ship of thatplus ample plusspace ample for space rolling forstock rolling stock the shipyard the shipyard ceremony. ceremony. “Matsonia “Matsonia will will name in name 1912. Three in 1912. more Three ships more were ships and werebreakbulk and breakbulk cargo. They cargo. willThey will be our fourth be our new fourth ship,new completing ship, completing a a given thegiven name the in name subsequent in subsequent years; years; also feature alsostate-of-the-art feature state-of-the-art green green three-year three-year fleet renewal fleet program renewal program that that this vessel thiswill vessel be the willfifth. be the fifth. technology, technology, includingincluding a fuel-efficient a fuel-efficient positionspositions us well tousserve well to theserve needs the needs hull design, hull environmentally design, environmentally safe safeof our communities of our communities in Hawaiiinfor Hawaii for The newThe Matsonia new Matsonia is the second is the second double hull double fuel hull tanks, fuelfresh tanks, water fresh water many years many to years come.”to come.” of two new of two ships new being ships built being for built for ballast systems, ballast systems, and the first and the Tierfirst Tier Honolulu-based Honolulu-based Matson by Matson NASSCO by NASSCO 3 dual fuel 3 dual engines fuel engines to be deployed to be deployed “As a proud “As U.S. a proud company U.S. company and and at a totalatcost a total of approximately cost of approximately $500 $500 in containerships in containerships regularlyregularly serving serving Jones Act Jones carrier, Actour carrier, investment our investment in in million for million the pair, for the andpair, the fourth and the offourthWest of Coast West ports. Coast ports. this newthis shipnew is about ship is much about more much more four newfour vessels new that vessels Matson that will Matson put will put than maintaining than maintaining a high level a high of level of into service intoduring service2018, during 2019 2018, and2019 andUnder the Under latestthe International latest International service to service Hawaii. to It Hawaii. also helps It also drive helps drive 2020. Named 2020.in Named honor in ofhonor the ocean of the ocean MaritimeMaritime Organization Organization (IMO) require(IMO) requiresubstantial substantial economic economic benefitsbenefits in in deity revered deityin revered the native in the Hawaiian native Hawaiian ments for ments engine formanufacturers, engine manufacturers, and opportunities and opportunities in communities in communities culture, Matson’s culture, Matson’s two “Kanaloa two “Kanaloa Class” Class” Tier 3 engines Tier 3 reduce enginesthe reduce levelsthe of levels ofaround the around Pacific, the where Pacific,this where vessel this vessel will operate,” will operate,” Cox said.Cox said. vessels constructed vessels constructed at the NASSCO at the NASSCO particulate particulate emissions emissions by 40 percent by 40 percent shipyardshipyard are built are on abuilt 3,500 onTEU* a 3,500 TEU*and nitrogen and nitrogen oxide emissions oxide emissions by 20 by 20 “The construction “The construction of Matsonia of Matsonia vessel platform. vessel platform. percent, percent, as compared as compared to Tier 2 to stanTier 2 stanrepresents represents over a year’s over work a year’s forwork for dards. Matson’s dards. Matson’s deployment deployment of Tier 3 of Tier 3 about 2,000 about professionals 2,000 professionals here at here at At 870 feet At 870 long,feet 114long, feet wide 114 feet (beam), wide (beam), engines in engines both Kanaloa in both Kanaloa Class vessels Class vessels * Twenty-foot Equivalent Units, the standard unit of measurement for container capacity 20 | JULY2020
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