Matson promotes Cox, Hoppes

Matson promotes Cox, Hoppes

Matson promotes Cox, Hoppes

   Matson Navigation has promoted Matt Cox to executive vice president and chief operating officer and Dave Hoppes to senior vice president, ocean services.

   Cox, who has been Matson’s senior vice president and chief financial officer since joining the company in 2001, will now be responsible for Matson’s ocean transportation operations and services, as well as its corporate-wide information technology group. As CFO, Cox was instrumental in the planning, development and financing of the company’s growth.

   Prior to working with Matson, Cox had 15 years of experience in the transportation industry, 12 of which were spent at American President Lines.

   As senior vice president, ocean services, Hoppes will oversee the ocean transportation part of Matson’s sales, customer service, market planning, and pricing activities. In addition to directing the company’s Hawaii, Guam and Mid-Pacific customer activities, Hoppes will also have a key role in the startup of Matson’s planned Guam/China service, which will be launched in February.

   Hoppes joined Matson in 1989 and has held increasingly responsible positions with the company, primarily in sales and logistics. Prior to joining Matson, Hoppes was the president of Cargo Handling Specialists, Inc. from 1985 to 1989.

   Both executives are based at Matson’s corporate headquarters in Oakland, Calif.