Matson Contributed $8.6 Million to Community Programs in 2025

• $3.1 million to Food Security programs
• $ 1.8 million to Health & Human Services
• $871K to Environmental programs

HONOLULU, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson contributed a total of $8.6 million in cash and in-kind support in 2025 to 709 charitable organizations and non-profit programs across the communities it serves. 

Cash contributions, including funds directed by employees through the company's Matching Gift program, added up to $3.7 million in 2025, while the value of donated services and equipment totaled $4.9 million.

The biggest categories of giving for the year were Food Security programs, with $3.1 million in cash and in-kind support; Health & Human Services with $1.8 million in cash and in-kind support; and Environmental programs with $871,000 in cash and in-kind support.

As part of its pandemic response plan in 2020, Matson made a multi-year commitment of $5 million in cash and in-kind services to support food bank networks in Hawaii, Alaska and Guam. In 2023, the company committed to providing another $5 million in cash and in-kind services to continue supporting community food bank networks through 2026.

In 2025, Matson contributed $5.8 million in cash, services and equipment support to organizations in Hawaii, Guam/Micronesia and the South Pacific, with the largest category of giving in Food, Agriculture & Nutrition program support at $2.6 million. The company donated $1.9 million in cash and services to organizations in Alaska, and more than $897,000 in cash donations to community organizations on the continental U.S.

Substantial contributions from donated or discounted shipping supported food banks and food security programs in Hawaii and Alaska as well as environmental and recycling programs in Alaska.

In Hawaii, Matson added 100 containers to its existing pledge of 400 containers of in‑kind shipping services annually through 2026 to help Hawaii Foodbank meet rising demand, equating to 3.5 million additional meals for Hawaii families. Matson also donated $25,000 in cash to The Food Basket, Hawaii Island's Foodbank, and $25,000 in cash to Hawaii Foodbank Kauai.

Larger contributions of in-kind services or cash in Hawaii include:

• Hawaii Foodbank - $1.9M
• Maui Foodbank - $ 555,000
• Maui Wildfire Recovery - $ 526,000
• Hawaii Pacific Health - $116,000
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii - $100,000
• PBS Hawaii - $100,000
• Children's Discovery Center - $100,000

Larger contributions of in-kind services or cash in Alaska include:

• Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling - $658,700
• Food Bank of Alaska - $254,000
• University of Alaska Foundation - $66,000
• Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science - $65,000

Larger contributions of primarily in-kind services in Guam and Micronesia include:

• University of Guam Endowment Foundation - $70,000
• Ayuda Foundation - $67,000
• Canvasback Missions - $25,000
• Pacific Mini Games - $21,000
• 500 Sails - $17,000

Contributions supporting social service programs include:

• $100,000 in targeted annual grants supporting 10 social service focused nonprofit programs in Matson communities
• $87,000 in higher education scholarships aimed at supporting student leaders pursuing fields of study in maritime and supply chain logistics

Led by employee committees in Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, Matson focuses its community support on local programs providing vital health care and human services; youth development / recreation; disaster preparedness and recovery; education; cultural and environmental preservation; the arts; agriculture and nutrition; and maritime safety.

Additional information on Matson's community support activities is available in the company's Sustainability Reports posted online at: https://www.matson.com/sustainability/sustainability-reports.html

About the Company

Founded in 1882, Matson (NYSE: MATX) is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services. Matson provides a vital lifeline of ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, and to other island economies in Micronesia. Matson also operates premium, expedited services from China to Long Beach, California, which includes cargo from other Asia origins, provides service to Okinawa, Japan and various islands in the South Pacific, and operates an international export service from Alaska to Asia. The Company's fleet of owned and chartered vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships and barges. Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson's transportation network throughout North America and Asia. Its integrated logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage, warehousing, freight consolidation, supply chain management, and freight forwarding to Alaska. Additional information about the Company is available at www.matson.com.

Contact:
Keoni Wagner
Matson
(808) 221-1467
[email protected]

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