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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0M
  • Private
  • US
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Matson's mission is to provide our customers with an efficient, reliable service of superior quality and value. Matson's vision is to sustain and expand Matson's market leadership and profitability in ocean transportation and logistics by: - building on historic island strengths in the Pacific, - leveraging the brand into compatible new territories and services, - enabling and rewarding continuous improvement, and - doing the right thing by our customers, employees and the communities that we serve. Matson Navigation Company is one of the leading U.S.-flag carriers operating in the Pacific, with a longstanding reputation for quality service in the transportation industry. Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1901, Matson is the principal carrier of containerized freight and automobiles between the West Coast and Hawaii, Guam and Mid-Pacific, and is the largest subsidiary of Honolulu-based Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. In 2006, Matson introduced a new weekly service from Ningbo and Shanghai to Long Beach, California. In its 125-year history, Matson has been involved in the development of tourism in Hawaii through its luxury liners and Waikiki hotels, wartime duty during World War II and the introduction of containerization in the Pacific. ...

President
Matt Cox
Number of Employees 2,999
Contact Information

555 12Th St

Oakland, California 94607

1 510 628 4534

NAICS Code Credit Unions: 522130

Recent Events

  • Matson's Andrasick retires as chairman

    9/04/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Grill done as Matson D.C. representative

    8/05/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Vice President - View Story

  • Matson hit by lower container volumes

    8/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Matson strike possible

    6/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Matson volume decline leads to 1st quarter loss

    5/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Matt Cox President
Nelson N S Chun Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Paul A Londynsky Chief Security Officer
Ronald J. Forest Chief Operating Officer
Norbert M Buelsing Executive Vice President of A & B Properties, Inc.
Dave Hoppes Senior Vice President, Ocean Services
Gary North Senior Vice President, Pacific
Kevin C. O'Rourke Senior Vice President
Kevin O Rourke Senior Vice President
Jack Sullivan Vice President, Vessel Operations
Merle A.K. Kelai Vice President, Community Relations & Govt Affairs
Philip M. Grill Vice President, Govt Relations
Yolanda V. Gonzalez Vice President, HR
Gao Qiang Director, Asia
Jeff Hull Director, Public Relations
Linda Del Matto Audit Manager
Mark D. Miller Manager, Marketing
Paul K. Ito Controller, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Alyson J. Nakamura Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc
Barbara A Bodager Assistant General Counsel
Douglas M. Pasquale Director
Jeffrey N. Watanabe Director
Michael J. Chun Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Allan Doane Chairman

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. President Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Nelson Chun is senior vice president and chief legal officer of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. ("A&B"). He joined A&B in November 2003 as vice president and general counsel.

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
Matson Integrated Logistics Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
A B Company Vice President and General Counsel Former
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. General Counsel Former
Northwestern University School of Law Graduate Former
Claremont McKenna College Graduate Former

Paul Londynsky is Vice President of Safety, Quality & Environmental Affairs and Chief Security Officer for Matson Navigation Company, Inc. In this capacity, Capt. Londynsky manages security, safety and environmental programs for all vessels, offices and terminal facilities of Matson Navigation and its subsidiaries. He is also responsible for Crisis Management and Emergency Response programs, as well as Corporate Security matters. Capt. Londynsky acts as Company Security Officer, Designated Person for Matson's ISM-compliant Safety Management System, Management Representative for the company's ISO-9001 and 14001 programs, and as the company's Qualified Individual for Oil Spill Response (QI) for the States of California, Hawaii and Washington.

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Chief Security Officer Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Vice President of Safety, Quality & Environmental Affairs Current
U.S. Maritime Security Expo Board of Directors Current

Ronald J. Forest is senior vice president, operations, of Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Forest's career in the maritime industry spans 25 years and has included eight years with Matson, eight years with APL and nine years with United States Lines. His Matson career began in 1995 as operations manager, Southern California. He was promoted in 1996 to area manager, Northern California, and was made a vice president of Matson Navigation Company in 1998. That same year he assumed the responsibility of overseeing the company's labor relations and was later promoted to vice president, area manager, Southern California. In 2000, Forest was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Matson Intermodal and transferred to Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. As head of Matson Intermodal, Forest was responsible for overseeing the management and continued growth of Matson's largest subsidiary. In 2002, Forest transferred back to Matson as head of the company's operations division, overseeing both the offshore activities and Matson's investment in SSAT's West Coast terminals. Forest has a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Irvine. He is a member of the Coast Steering Committee of the Pacific Maritime Association.

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Matson Integrated Logistics Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Pacific Maritime Association Board of Directors Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations, Matson Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Operations Manager, Southern California Former
University of California, Irvine B.A. In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
A&B Properties, Inc. President, Land Group Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Executive Vice President of A & B Properties, Inc. Current
Matson Integrated Logistics Executive Vice President of A & B Properties, Inc. Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Executive Vice President of A & B Properties, Inc. Current
Seaschool Board of Directors Current
Chaney Brooks & Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Executive Vice President, A & B Properties Former
A&B Properties, Inc Executive Vice President Former
Chaney Brooks & Company Executive Vice President Former
CSM Corporation Certified Shopping Center Manager Former
University of Cincinnati Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Matson Integrated Logistics Senior Vice President, Ocean Services Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ocean Services for Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ocean Services Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Senior Vice President, Services Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. General Manager, Sales, Mainland Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director, Ocean Services Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Region's Sales Manager Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Sales and Operations Positions Former
Kmart Former
Safeway Inc. Former
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director Former
University of California, Los Angeles MBA In Finance Former
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. In Psychology Former

Gary J. North is senior vice president, Pacific, of Matson Navigation Company in San Francisco. His association with Matson dates back to 1967, when he started with the company as a cargo planner in Hawaii's freight department. In the following three years, he held sales and booking positions in the company's freight marketing and operations departments. He transferred to San Francisco in 1970 as fleet operations supervisor. In 1971, he accepted a management position with Seatrain Lines, and in 1974 joined U.S. Lines (US). During his career at U.S. Lines, he held various senior management positions on the U.S. East and West Coast. He also served as vice president, Far East, and was based in Hong Kong for five years. In 1986, he was promoted to executive vice president, Pacific Services, and returned to the East Coast. He rejoined Matson as vice president, Area Manager, Hawaii, in 1987. In 1989 he was promoted to vice president, Operations, and transferred to Matson's headquarters in San Francisco. In 1991, he was assigned the additional responsibility of serving as president of Matson Terminals, Inc. He was made senior vice president of Matson Navigation Company in 1993. North has a B.S. in Business from Brigham Young of the Pacific. He is also a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Program for Senior Executives.

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Senior Vice President, Pacific Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Matson Terminals, Inc. President Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. in Business Former

Organization Position Status
Matson Integrated Logistics Senior Vice President & General Counsel Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. General Counsel Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Matson Former
Fordham University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
College of the Holy Cross Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. General Counsel Current
Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Vice President, Vessel Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Vice President, Community Relations & Govt Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Vice President, Govt Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director, Asia Current

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director, Public Relations Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Corporate Communications Executive Current

Linda has over 15 years of financial experience including 10 years in the maritime industry. She's held a variety of positions including Controller of Xtra International Ltd. and Audit Manager of Matson Navigation Company and Controller of Matson Leasing Company. Additionally, she has been responsible for financial planning and analysis, financial and operational systems implementation, business and asset valuations, and a variety of business process optimization projects. Prior to working in the maritime industry, Linda was an audit manager for KPMG in San Franciso. Linda holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance. She is a licensed CPA in the state of California.

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Audit Manager Current
Palazzolo & Associates Associate, E Current
University of California, Berkeley BS In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

Ito joined A&B in April 2005 as director of internal audit; he was named controller on May 1, 2006 and, on April 1, 2007, he was promoted to vice president, controller and assistant treasurer. Previously, Ito worked for Deloitte & Touche for nine years, where in his most recent position, he was a senior manager in the accounting consultation and research group of Deloitte's San Francisco national office. Ito is a certified public accountant and holds both a master's degree of professional accounting with a concentration in managerial accounting from the University of Texas at Austin, and a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Ito has earned several prestigious academic honors including the Elijah Watt Sells Gold Medal Award for obtaining the highest score in the nation on the May 1996 CPA exam.

Organization Position Status
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Controller, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Controller, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Controller, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
Matson Integrated Logistics Controller, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Current
A B Company Director of Internal Audit Former
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Director of Internal Audit Former
A B Company Controller Former
University of Hawaii at Manoa Bachelors Degree Former
The University of Texas at Austin Master's Degree Former
University of Hawaii Bachelor's Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Matson Integrated Logistics Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc Current
Transamerica Transportation Services, Inc. Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Secretary Current
Coalition for A Drug-Free Hawaii Board Director Current
A B Company Former
University of California, Davis Law Degree Former
Abhawaii, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Hawaii Bachelor of Business Administration Degree In Finance Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Assistant General Counsel Current

Allen Doane is chairman and chief executive officer of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (A&B). He joined A&B in 1991, was named chief executive officer in 1998, and chairman in 2006. Prior to joining A&B, Doane was chief operating officer of the Shidler Group from 1988 to 1990. Prior to that, he was group vice president of IU International Corporation, a large diversified company headquartered in Philadelphia. He began his business career in 1975 with C. Brewer in Hawaii. Doane is a director of First Hawaiian Bank and Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company. He also serves on the boards of a number of community organizations. Doane is past chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Doane is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He served as an officer in the U. S. Navy for four years.

Organization Position Status
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Chairman Current
A&B Development Company (California) Chairman Current
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Chairman Former
BancWest Corporation Director Former
Harvard Business School master's degree in business administration Former

Mr. Pasquale, 54, was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2009 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 2004 and as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the Company since November 2003. Mr. Pasquale served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ARV Assisted Living, an operator of assisted living facilities, from December 1999 to September 2003. From April 2003 to September 2003, Mr. Pasquale concurrently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Atria Senior Living Group. From March 1999 to December 1999, Mr. Pasquale served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at ARV, and he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at ARV from June 1998 to March 1999. Previously, Mr. Pasquale served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Richfield Hospitality Services, Inc. and Regal Hotels International—North America a hotel ownership and hotel management company from 1996 to 1998, and as its Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Pasquale is a member of the Executive Board of the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and is a director of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Nationwide Health Properties Finance Corp. President & CEO Current
Nationwide Health Properties Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Nationwide Health Properties Inc. Board of Directors Current
Reuters Sa Board of Directors Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Board Director Current
Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. President Former
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Former

Mr. Watanabe graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a juris doctor degree from the George Washington University Law Center. In addition to sitting on the boards of a number of for-profit corporations in Hawaii and the mainland U.S., he serves as a trustee on numerous nonprofit boards, including The Sesame Workshop, the Consuelo Foundation and The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii.

Organization Position Status
Sesame Workshop Trustee Current
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Chairman Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Director Current
American Savings Bank, F.S.B. Director Current
Global Relief Technologies Board of Directors Current
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Director Current
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Director Current
Tissue Genesis Inc Board of Directors Current
First Insurance Director Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director Current
Cellular Bioengineering, Inc. Director Current
Hawai'I Community Foundation Trustee Current
George Washington University Law Center Juris Doctor Degree Former
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor's Degree Former
George Washington University Law Center Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Kamehameha Schools President Current
Bank of Hawaii Corp. President Current
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Director Current
Hawaii Medical Services Association, Inc. Board Member Current
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Director Current
Partners In Development Foundation Board of Directors Current
Bank of Hawaii Corp. Board of Directors Current
Kamehameha Schools Headmaster Former

Executive News

  • Matson strike ends quickly

    Seattle Times - 6/28/09 - View Story

  • Matson-union deal averts strike

    Honolulu Star Bulletin - 6/28/09 - View Story

  • Matson union goes on strike

    Seattle Times - 6/28/09 - View Story

  • Matson strike possible

    Honolulu Star Bulletin - 6/25/09 - View Story

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