China
Overview
 
  Equipment
  Guaranteed Expedited Service from China
  Intermodal
  Vessel Schedules

In February 2006, Matson successfully inaugurated the China – Long Beach Express, a new weekly service from Ningbo and Shanghai to Long Beach.  The service features competitive transit times, fast throughput on the West Coast, and reliable vessel schedules.  Matson, recognized as a leader in Pacific shipping, is deploying its five most modern, fuel efficient vessels in this new service.

Online Documents
China - Long Beach PDF Brochure (6mb)
Click the image above to view the China - Long Beach Express brochure (6mb file)
 
China Schedule
View a printable version of the China service schedule

 

China - Long Beach Express
 
NEW SERVICE FROM CHINA TO WEST COAST
 
 
  • Container volume both westbound (Hawaii and Guam) and eastbound (China)
  • Competitive transit times in China - Long Beach trade lane: Ningbo to Long Beach in 13 days, Shanghai to Long Beach in 10 days
  • Fast, reliable, weekly service provides the best total cost solution
  • Newer, fuel efficient vessels
  • Dedicated Matson Long Beach facility, fast efficient gate turn times (avoiding congestion of large multi-user international container terminals)
  • Online technology that provides total intransit cargo visibility
  • Subsidiary Matson Integrated Logistics can expedite shipments to virtually any inland U.S. destination
 

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SERVICE ADVANTAGES:
 
MATSON DELIVERS THE BEST TOTAL COST SOLUTION
  Traditional
Carriers
Matson CLX
Advantage
YOU SAVE
TRANSIT DAYS 11 TO 13 DAYS 10 DAYS 1-3 DAYS
DISCHARGE DAYS 2 TO 3 DAYS 1 DAY 1-2 DAYS
TOTAL DAYS 13 TO 16 DAYS 11 DAYS 2-5 DAYS

A RELIABLE WEEKLY SCHEDULE ENSURES AN UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY CHAIN

  • The industry’s fastest 10 day Pacific transit time
  • Our fixed Sunday arrivals help you plan your supply chain
  • Next-day cargo availability beats competing services by 1-2 days
  • Service efficiency at Matson is measured in hours, not days
 

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OUR NEWEST AND MOST ADVANCED FUEL EFFICIENT SHIPS
 
MATSON'S FLEET COMPRISED OF MODERN, U.S. BUILT VESSELS
  • Our smaller vessels allow faster loading and offloading
  • Matson's fleet powered with the latest fuel efficient diesel engines
  • All vessels are equipped to carry a full range of dry and refrigerated containers - 20', 40', 40' high cube and 45'
  • Matson's ships are built in the United States by American workers
  • Our vessels adhere to U.S. maritime laws and are proudly operated by American officers and crew
 

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MATSON'S DEDICATED LONG BEACH TERMINAL
 
YOUR CARGO GETS FIRST PRIORITY
   
  • Sunday arrival, Monday availability
  • An efficient, state-of-the-art facility servicing Matson vessels only
  • Fast truck turn times - approximately 30 minutes
  • Three crane offload capability
  • Conveniently located off-dock container yard
  • One-stop intermodal connections provided by Matson Integrated Logistics
 
 

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