Who owns Matson?
Matson is owned by Matson, Inc. (the United States, NYSE: MATX).[1]
Evidence: Matson, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Matson, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Honolulu
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Honolulu
- Founded
- 1882
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MATX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Matson
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. is the Ocean Transportation business of Matson, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of it, according to the FY2025 10-K. The filing says it was founded in 1882 and carries ocean freight to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam and Micronesia, and runs expedited services from China to Long Beach, California.
Ownership timeline of Matson
Where Matson sits in Matson
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Matson
Matson controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Matson
Matson is a publicly listed company headquartered in Honolulu, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MATX.
Matson, Inc. is a Hawaii-incorporated holding company whose FY2025 10-K gives its principal office as 1411 Sand Island Parkway, Honolulu. The 10-K says it has two segments: Ocean Transportation, run through its wholly owned subsidiary Matson Navigation Company, and Logistics, run through Matson Logistics. It names the May 2015 acquisition of Horizon Lines as the source of most of its ocean goodwill.
🇺🇸 Matson and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Matson is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Matson?
The parent company of Matson is Matson, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Matson American?
Yes. Matson originated in the United States in 1882 and its owner, Matson, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Matson still owned by Matson, Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Matson is still owned by Matson, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Matson, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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