Matson

Matson is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as The United States, China, Tonga and Japan. The SCAC code for Matson is MATS.

Matson schedules

Upcoming vessel departures and sailing schedules for Matson

Matson schedules and upcoming departures
Next Departure	Arriving in	Duration	Vessel	Description 3 Mar 6 Mar 10 Mar 13 Mar 16 Mar
CNNGB 3 Mar 2026, 14:00→	CNSHG 4 Mar 2026, 02:39	12h 39m Direct service	MANUKAI IMO 9244130	MANUKAI departs Ningbo (CNNGB) on 3 Mar 2026, 14:00 and arrives in Shanghai (CNSHG) on 4 Mar 2026, 02:39. The transit time between these ports is 12h 39m and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
USANC 3 Mar 2026, 09:00→	USADQ 3 Mar 2026, 22:01	13hrs Direct service	MATSON KODIAK IMO 8419166	MATSON KODIAK departs Anchorage (USANC) on 3 Mar 2026, 09:00 and arrives in Kodiak (USADQ) on 3 Mar 2026, 22:01. The transit time between these ports is 13hrs and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
CNSHG 4 Mar 2026, 12:00→	USLGB 15 Mar 2026, 14:43	11 days 17h Direct service	MANUKAI IMO 9244130	MANUKAI departs Shanghai (CNSHG) on 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 and arrives in Long Beach (USLGB) on 15 Mar 2026, 14:43. The transit time between these ports is 11 days 17h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
USLGB 3 Mar 2026, 20:00→	USHNL 8 Mar 2026, 09:14	4 days 15h Direct service	DANIEL K.INOUYE IMO 9719056	DANIEL K.INOUYE departs Long Beach (USLGB) on 3 Mar 2026, 20:00 and arrives in Honolulu (USHNL) on 8 Mar 2026, 09:14. The transit time between these ports is 4 days 15h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
USADQ 4 Mar 2026, 09:00→	USDUT 5 Mar 2026, 19:35	1 day 10h Direct service	MATSON KODIAK IMO 8419166	MATSON KODIAK departs Kodiak (USADQ) on 4 Mar 2026, 09:00 and arrives in Dutch Harbor (USDUT) on 5 Mar 2026, 19:35. The transit time between these ports is 1 day 10h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules

Top 10 ports serviced by this carrier

These are the top 10 ports that Matson services. They are ranked by frequency of departures and include both international and domestic services.

Rank	Port Code	Port Name	Country	Departure frequency
1	USHNL	Honolulu	United States	Every 1-2 days	More details
2	USANC	Anchorage	United States	2-4 times a week	More details
3	USADQ	Kodiak	United States	2-4 times a week	More details
4	USOAK	Oakland	United States	2-4 times a week	More details
5	CNSHG	Shanghai	China	2-4 times a week	More details
6	USTIW	Tacoma	United States	2-4 times a week	More details
7	CNNGB	Ningbo	China	2-4 times a week	More details
8	TOTBU	Nuku'alofa	Tonga	2-4 times a week	More details
9	JPOSA	Osaka	Japan	1-2 times a week	More details
10	USLGB	Long Beach	United States	1-2 times a week	More details

Carrier statistics

#48Global Rank

Matson is ranked 48th in the world against other carriers when comparing service frequency and global port coverage.

Global Rankings

On time performance

This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Matson as measured by comparing all vessel scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

Jan OTP 76.77%

Previous month OTP 69.75%

7.02%

Average days late

A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that Matson vessels are typically late by.

Jan 9.5 days

Previous month 8.9 days

0.5 days

Frequently asked questions about Matson

Last month the on time arrival performance (OTP*) of Matson was 74%. This is 5% improvement on the previous month of 70. *OTP is measured by comparing scheduled arrival time vs actual arrival time across all port calls over the span of a month. When a vessel arrives at port more than 24 hours after its scheduled arrival, it is considered late. Over the last three months Matson was, on average, 9 days late into port.