Inbound Logistics | 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide | Digital Edition

Customer Awards: 2011 Transportation Partner of the Year,Michael’s Stores Inc.What’s New: MOL began weekly feeder service betweenGothenburg, Sweden, and German ports at Bremerhaven andHamburg, and opened offices at Fuzhou and Zhongshan, China.Matson Navigation Company800-4MATSONwww.matson.comParent Company: Alexander & Baldwin Inc.Logistics Division: Matson Integrated LogisticsMatson’s transportation offerings span the globe fromShanghai to Savannah, and encompass everything fromproviding a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii,Guam, and Micronesia to offering a premium, expeditedservice from China to southern California. Matsoncontinues to strengthen its ocean transportation servicesthrough fleet enhancements, industry-leading on-timearrivals, and award-winning customer service.Web Tools: Online booking, tracking, billing, account balances,container tracking, EDI.Fleet Size: 13 containerships, including four specialized bargesWhat’s New: Matson launched its expanded China-Long BeachExpress, offering weekly service from Hong Kong and Yantianand a new second weekly call at Shanghai. This expansionaugments its weekly service from Xiamen, Ningbo, and Shanghaito southern California, and extends its geographic reach to theSouth China region.MOL800-449-7575www.molpower.comParent Company: MOL Ltd. (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)Consolidation Division: MOL Consolidation Services Ltd.Logistics Division: MOL Logistics (U.S.A.) Inc.MOL (America) Inc., MOL’s wholly owned liner subsidiary inNorth America, employs approximately 400 transportationprofessionals in 16 sales offices throughout the United States.Founded in 1884, MOL’s business diversity makes it one of theworld’s most financially solvent transportation companies.Web Tools: Online booking requests and shipping instructions;bill of lading searching, viewing, and printing; global shipmenttracking; reports; sailing schedules.Fleet Size: 917 vessels, including 104 containershipsMediterranean Shipping Company SA (MSC)212-764-4800www.mscgva.chMSC is a privately owned shipping line, founded in 1970.The carrier operates 438 container vessels, with an intakecapacity of more than two million TEUs. During recentyears, MSC’s maritime fleet has expanded substantially toconsolidate its position as the second-largest carrier inrespect to container slot capacity and container vesselsoperated.Web Tools: Track-and-trace, schedules, container specs, contactinformation.Fleet Size: 438 vesselsWhat’s New: MSC introduced its Jaguar service from centralChina to Los Angeles, and enhanced its existing transpacificservice network.NYK Line201-330-3000www.nykline.comParent Company: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki KaishaLogistics Company: Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. (YLK)Founded in 1885, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha(NYK Line) is a comprehensive global logistics groupoffering ocean, land, and air transportation services thatdraw on fleets of specialized vessels, trucks, warehouses,and aircraft.Web Tools: Bill of lading processing, bookings, customizedreports, rate inquiries, shipment alerts and information, shippinginstructions, container tracking, and vessel schedules.Fleet Size: 838 major ocean vessels, including 129 containerships(including semi-containerships)7 Inbound Logistics • October 2012