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Posted: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 9:03 AM HST

Matson gets container shipping competition

By Ken Hupp - 67AM KPUA News

Pasha Hawai`i Transport Lines, LLC, has now entered the container shipping business. The company says Pashas ship, the MV Jean Anne, has been modified to ship up to 50 standard 40-foot containers on each trip and delivered its first shipment of containers to Honolulu last week. The Jean Anne has been making regular calls every two weeks since 2005 between San Diego and Hilo, Kahului, and Honolulu, with Nawiliwili added as needed. The latest development puts Pasha in competition with Matson Inc. and Horizon Lines Inc. for container customers.