Day: July 19, 2016

Hawaii shipping company Matson to acquire Span Alaska

Jul 19, 2016

Hawaii’s largest shipping company, Matson Inc., said Monday it will acquire Span Alaska Transportation LLC in an effort to expand its Alaska service offerings. Matson’s subsidiary Matson Logistics Inc. will acquire 100 percent...

Port of Oakland cargo up 6 percent from a year ago

Jul 19, 2016

The Port of Oakland’s total cargo volumes are up 6 percent over the same period a year ago. The Port reported that terminals handled 1,152,608 TEUs between January to June 2016. A TEU is a 20-foot equivalent unit, which is a...