New Organic Growth Opportunity in Vietnam

New Organic Growth Opportunity in Vietnam

In our continuing efforts to capitalize on organic growth opportunities, Matson has launched a new weekly Haiphong, Vietnam – U.S. West Coast expedited service featuring industry-leading transit times.

The red and blue container ship Mild Jazz at the Shanghai dock loaded with containers.
Mild Jazz docked in Shanghai, March 13, 2023

Haiphong is a growing origin of strategic importance to Matson customers. The surrounding region is a hotbed for high-volume, high-value product manufacturing. The new service will meet our customers’ expedited service needs with a direct feeder vessel linking Haiphong to Shanghai, where cargo will connect to Matson’s premium CLX and CLX+ services.

Jin Jiang Shipping, our highly regarded feeder partner and a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), which operates all Shanghai terminals, will collaborate with Matson.

The inaugural voyage aboard Mild Jazz departed Haiphong on March 9 and arrived in Shanghai on March 13. The new service will provide seamless connections and 17-day and 18-day transits on CLX and CLX+, respectively.