Matson Navigation launched a second trans-Pacific service linking China with Long Beach. The service expands Matson's reach to the South China region.
Matson's original trans-Pacific service links Shanghai, Ningbo and Xiamen with Southern California. The service features rapid transit times of 11 days from Shanghai to Long Beach and 13 days from Ningbo.
The new service also includes a call in Shanghai, giving Matson two weekly calls there. This second service opens Hong Kong, Yantian and the Pearl River Delta region in South China to Matson service.
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