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Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. December 21, 2020 Matsonia (pictured) and sister ship Lurline are the largest vessels of their kind ever built in the U.S. (Photo: Matson) Matson has taken delivery of Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off (con-ro) ships built for the U.S. carrier at General Dynamics NASSCO's San Diego shipyard.  Weighing in at over 50,000 metric tons, Matsonia and Lurline are each 870 feet long, with 114 feet beam and a deep draft of 38 feet. The sister ships have an enclosed garage with room for approximat...

HONOLULU, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today took delivery of Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off (“con-ro”) ships built for Matson by General Dynamics NASSCO. The two are the largest vessels of their kind ever built in the U.S. They join two new containerships, Daniel K Inouye and Kaimana Hila, themselves the largest of their kind in the U.S. commercial fleet, in completing the renewal of Matson’s Hawaii fleet. Matsonia and Lurline are each 870 feet long, 114 feet wide...

Matson Takes Delivery Of 'Matsonia' Fourth New Ship in Three Years Completes Hawaii Fleet Renewal News provided by Share this article Share this article HONOLULU, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today took delivery of Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off ("con-ro") ships built for Matson by General Dynamics NASSCO.  The two are the largest vessels of their kind ever built in the U.S.  They join two new containerships, Daniel K Inouye and Kaimana Hila, themselves the larg...