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Matson Cuts Fleet Emissions 25%, Invests in Fleet

[ August 7, 2026   //   ]

Matson says it has reduced Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions from its owned fleet by 25 percent since its 2016 baseline while continuing a US$1 billion investment in a new generation of LNG-ready containerships.

The carrier’s 2025 Sustainability Report shows Scope 1 emissions from owned vessels declined to 1.01 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2025 from 1.34 million metric tons in 2016. The company attributes the improvement to greater use of liquefied natural gas aboard three vessels, operational efficiency measures and fleet modernization.

Matson currently operates three LNG-powered vessels and is constructing three additional LNG-ready Aloha Class containerships at nwha Philly Shipyard. The company expects the new ships to enter service in 2027 and 2028, increasing capacity in its China-Long Beach Express service while supporting its longer-term emissions reduction strategy.

The carrier reaffirmed climate targets calling for a 40 percent reduction in Scope 1 fleet emissions by 2030, compared with 2016 levels, and net-zero Scope 1 emissions by 2050. Company officials said LNG will serve as a bridge fuel while Matson evaluates renewable natural gas, biofuels and other emerging alternatives.

Matson also highlighted its expedited China services as a lower-carbon alternative to air freight, saying some customers have achieved greenhouse gas emissions reductions of as much as 95 percent by shifting cargo from air to ocean transport.

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