Matson to offer Xiamen/Long Beach service

Matson to offer Xiamen/Long Beach service Matson Navigation Co. said it will add the South China port of Xiamen to its China-Long Beach Express (CLX) service in May.
   The company said it would maintain calls at Ningbo and Shanghai and transit times from those ports to California. Matson offers 10-day transit from Shanghai to Long Beach and 13 days from Ningbo to Long Beach.
   'Matson is unique in the transpacific trade in that the company operates a service that encompasses both the U.S. domestic ports of Honolulu and Guam on its westbound leg and the China ports of Ningbo and Shanghai on its eastbound voyage,' said Dave Hoppes, senior vice president of ocean services. “By adding Xiamen to the transpacific route, Matson will be able to build on network operating efficiencies and better utilize the vessels deployed in the service during the Guam/Ningbo portion of the voyage, while concurrently strengthening the company's geographic reach in serving both central and southern China.'
   The rotation will be Long Beach, Honolulu, Guam, Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai and Long Beach.