Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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MATSON, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (July 31, 2025) – Matson, Inc. (“Matson” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today reported net income of $94.7 million, or $2.92 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was $113.2 million, or $3.31 per diluted share. Consolidated revenue for the second quarter 2025 was $830.5 million compared with $847.4 million for the second quarter 2024.

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Matt Cox, Matson’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our second quarter financial performance exceeded our expectations amid the challenges of market uncertainty and volatility arising from tariffs and global trade. In Ocean Transportation, our operating income was lower year-over-year primarily due to lower year-over-year volume in our China service. At the onset of tariffs in April, our China service experienced significantly lower year-over-year freight demand, but starting in mid-May our Transpacific services saw a rebound in demand after the U.S. and China agreed to a temporary reduced level of tariffs. During the second quarter, we also moved with our customers as they shifted production throughout Asia in response to the tariffs, which resulted in higher container volume levels outside of China than the levels achieved in the first quarter.”

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Mr. Cox added, “In our domestic tradelanes, we saw higher year-over-year volume in Hawaii and Alaska and lower year-over-year volume in Guam. In Logistics, our operating income was lower year-over-year primarily due to a lower contribution from transportation brokerage.”

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“Looking ahead, we expect uncertainty regarding tariffs and global trade, regulatory measures, the trajectory of the U.S. economy and other geopolitical factors to continue. Assuming these factors do not materially change from current conditions, for the full year, we expect Ocean Transportation operating income to be higher than the guidance we provided in early May, but moderately lower than the level achieved in the prior year. We also expect Logistics full year operating income to be comparable to the level achieved in the prior year. For the third quarter 2025, we expect Ocean Transportation operating income to be meaningfully lower than the $226.9 million achieved in the third quarter 2024 primarily due to lower year-over-year freight rates and volume in our China service compared to the elevated demand levels achieved in the third quarter last year and our expectation of a muted peak season this year. For Logistics, in the third quarter 2025, we expect operating income to be comparable to the level achieved in the same period last year.”

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Second Quarter 2025 Discussion and Outlook for 2025

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Ocean Transportation: The Company’s container volume in the Hawaii service in the second quarter 2025 was 2.6 percent higher year-over-year. The increase was primarily due to higher general demand. The Hawaii economy remains stable supported by strong construction activity, but faces potential headwinds from slowing tourism, increasing unemployment, and high inflation and interest rates. The Company expects volume in 2025 to be modestly higher than the level achieved in 2024, reflecting modest economic growth in Hawaii and stable market share.

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In China, the Company’s container volume in the second quarter 2025 decreased 14.6 percent year-over-year primarily due to the challenges of market uncertainty and volatility from tariffs and global trade. Freight rates in the second quarter 2025 were modestly higher than the levels achieved in the same period last year. At the onset of tariffs in April, the Company experienced significantly lower year-over-year freight demand, but starting in mid-May saw a rebound in demand after the U.S. and China agreed to a temporary reduced level of tariffs. During the second quarter, the Company also moved with its customers as they shifted production throughout Asia in response to the tariffs, which resulted in higher container volume levels outside of China than the levels achieved in the first quarter. For the third quarter 2025, the Company expects lower year-over-year freight rates and volume compared to the elevated demand levels achieved in the third quarter last year and the Company’s expectation of a muted peak season this year. Assuming tariffs and global trade, regulatory measures, the trajectory of the U.S. economy and other geopolitical factors do not materially change from current conditions, the Company expects, for full year 2025, average freight rates and volume to be lower year-over-year.

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In Guam, the Company’s container volume in the second quarter 2025 decreased 2.2 percent year-over-year. In the near term, the Company expects Guam’s economy to remain stable with a slow recovery in tourism, a low unemployment rate, and some increase in construction activity. For 2025, the Company expects volume to be modestly lower than the level achieved last year.

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In Alaska, the Company’s container volume for the second quarter 2025 increased 0.9 percent year-over-year. The increase was primarily due to higher AAX volume, partially offset by two fewer northbound sailings compared to the year ago period. In the near term, the Company expects continued economic growth in Alaska supported by a low unemployment rate, jobs growth and continued oil and gas exploration and production activity. For 2025, the Company expects volume to be modestly higher than the level achieved last year.

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The contribution in the second quarter 2025 from the Company’s SSAT joint venture investment was $7.3 million, or $6.1 million higher than second quarter 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher lift volume. For 2025, the Company expects the contribution from SSAT to be modestly higher than the $17.4 million achieved last year without taking into account the $18.4 million impairment charge at SSAT during the fourth quarter 2024.

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In addition to the outlook trends noted above, the Company expects uncertainty regarding tariffs and global trade, regulatory measures, the trajectory of the U.S. economy and other geopolitical factors to continue. Assuming these factors do not materially change from current conditions, the Company expects Ocean Transportation operating income for the full year to be higher than the guidance provided in early May, but moderately lower than the level achieved in the prior year. For the third quarter 2025, the Company expects Ocean Transportation operating income to be meaningfully lower than the level achieved in the same period last year primarily due to lower year-over-year freight rates and volume in the China service compared to the elevated demand levels achieved in the third quarter last year and the Company’s expectation of a muted peak season this year.

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Logistics: In the second quarter 2025, operating income for the Company’s Logistics segment was $14.4 million, or $1.2 million lower compared to the level achieved in the second quarter 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a lower contribution from transportation brokerage. For the third quarter 2025, the Company expects Logistics operating income to be comparable to the $15.4 million achieved in the third quarter 2024. For full year 2025, the Company expects Logistics operating income to be comparable to the level achieved in the prior year.

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Consolidated Operating Income: For the third quarter 2025, the Company expects consolidated operating income to be meaningfully lower than the $242.3 million achieved in the third quarter 2024. For full year 2025, the Company expects

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consolidated operating income to be higher than the guidance provided in early May, but moderately lower than the $551.3 million achieved in 2024.

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Depreciation and Amortization: For full year 2025, the Company expects depreciation and amortization expense to be approximately $200 million, inclusive of dry-docking amortization of approximately $26 million.

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Interest Income: The Company expects interest income for the full year 2025 to be approximately $31 million. In the second quarter 2024, the Company’s interest income of $18.8 million included $10.2 million in interest income earned on the federal tax refund related to the Company’s 2021 federal tax return.

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Interest Expense: The Company expects interest expense for the full year 2025 to be approximately $7 million.

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Other Income (Expense): The Company expects full year 2025 other income (expense) to be approximately $9 million in income, which is attributable to the amortization of certain components of net periodic benefit costs or gains related to the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans.

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Income Taxes: In the second quarter 2025, the Company’s effective tax rate was 22.2 percent. For the full year 2025, the Company expects its effective tax rate to be approximately 22.0 percent.

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Capital and Vessel Dry-docking Expenditures: For the second quarter 2025, the Company made capital expenditure payments excluding new vessel construction expenditures of $48.9 million, new vessel construction expenditures (including capitalized interest and owner’s items) of $37.4 million, and dry-docking payments of $13.4 million. For the full year 2025, the Company expects to make other capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $100 to $120 million, new vessel construction expenditures (including capitalized interest and owner’s items) of approximately $305 million, and dry-docking payments of approximately $40 million.

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Results By Segment

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Ocean Transportation — Three months ended June 30, 2025 compared with 2024

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Ocean Transportation revenue decreased $14.3 million, or 2.1 percent, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume in China, partially offset by higher freight rates in China.

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On a year-over-year FEU basis, Hawaii container volume increased 2.6 percent primarily due to higher general demand; Alaska volume increased 0.9 percent primarily due to higher AAX volume, partially offset by two fewer northbound sailings compared to the year ago period; China volume was 14.6 percent lower primarily due to the challenges of market uncertainty and volatility from tariffs and global trade; Guam volume decreased 2.2 percent; and Other containers volume was flat.

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Ocean Transportation operating income decreased $10.4 million, or 9.5 percent, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume in China, partially offset by higher freight rates in China and the timing of fuel-related surcharge collections.

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The Company’s SSAT terminal joint venture investment contributed $7.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a contribution of $1.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher lift volume.

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Ocean Transportation — Six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with 2024

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Ocean Transportation revenue increased $44.1 million, or 3.5 percent, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher freight rates in China and Hawaii, partially offset by lower volume in China.

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On a year-over-year FEU basis, Hawaii container volume increased 2.9 percent primarily due to the dry-docking of a competitor’s vessel in the first half of 2025; Alaska volume increased 2.7 percent due to higher AAX volume and retail-related demand, partially offset by three fewer northbound sailings compared to the year ago period; China volume decreased 8.8 percent due to the challenges of market uncertainty and volatility from tariffs and global trade; Guam volume decreased 8.4 percent primarily due to lower demand from retail and food and beverage segments; and Other containers volume decreased 2.5 percent.

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Ocean Transportation operating income increased $35.6 million, or 26.1 percent, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher freight rates in China and the domestic tradelanes, the timing of fuel-related surcharge collections, and a higher contribution from SSAT, primarily offset by lower volume in China and higher operating overhead costs and direct cargo expense.

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The Company’s SSAT terminal joint venture investment contributed $13.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a contribution of $1.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher lift volume.

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Logistics — Three months ended June 30, 2025 compared with 2024

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Logistics revenue decreased $2.6 million, or 1.7 percent, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue in transportation brokerage.

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Logistics operating income decreased $1.2 million, or 7.7 percent, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a lower contribution from transportation brokerage.

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Logistics — Six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with 2024

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Logistics revenue decreased $1.1 million, or 0.4 percent, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue in transportation brokerage.

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Logistics operating income decreased $2.0 million, or 8.0 percent, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a lower contribution from transportation brokerage and freight forwarding.

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Liquidity, Cash Flows and Capital Allocation

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Matson’s Cash and Cash Equivalents decreased by $207.7 million from $266.8 million at December 31, 2024 to $59.1 million at June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, there was $656.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and investments in fixed-rate U.S. Treasuries in the Capital Construction Fund. Matson generated net cash from operating activities of $194.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $344.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The year-over-year decline in net cash from operating activities is due primarily to the receipt of a federal tax refund of $118.6 million in second quarter 2024 related to the Company’s 2021 federal tax return, as reflected in prepaid expenses and other assets. Capital expenditures (including capitalized vessel construction expenditures) totaled $175.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with $125.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Total debt decreased by $19.9 million during the six months to $381.0 million as of June 30, 2025, of which $341.3 million was classified as long-term debt.¹ As of June 30, 2025, Matson had available borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $643.9 million.

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During the second quarter 2025, Matson repurchased approximately 0.9 million shares for a total cost of $93.7 million.² As of the end of the second quarter 2025, there were approximately 2.5 million shares remaining in the Company’s share repurchase program. Matson’s Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $0.36 per share payable on September 4, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2025.

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¹ Total debt is presented before any reduction for deferred loan fees as required by GAAP.

² Includes stock repurchased during the quarter but not settled and taxes on share repurchases that will be paid after the quarter end.

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Teleconference and Webcast

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A conference call is scheduled on July 31, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET when Matt Cox, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joel Wine, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Matson’s second quarter results.

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The conference call will be broadcast live along with an additional slide presentation on the Company’s website at www.matson.com, under Investors.

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Participants may register for the conference call at:

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https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI00f9cf3afee04f7ead88d73c11e09bd5

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Registered participants will receive the conference call dial-in number and a unique PIN code to access the live event. While not required, it is recommended you join 10 minutes prior to the event starting time. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the event by accessing the webcast link at www.matson.com, under Investors.

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About the Company

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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 transshipment of 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, asset-light 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.

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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

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This press release, the Form 8-K and the information to be discussed in the conference call include non-GAAP measures. While Matson reports financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company also considers other non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance, make day-to-day operating decisions, help investors understand our ability to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures, and to understand period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportional positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. These non-GAAP measures include, but are not limited to, Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”).

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Forward-Looking Statements

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Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation those statements regarding outlook; operating income; depreciation and amortization, including dry-docking amortization; interest income; interest expense; other income (expense); tax rate; capital and vessel dry-docking expenditures; volume and freight rates; geopolitical factors; tariffs and global trade; regulatory measures; trajectory of the U.S. economy; expansion of transshipment capabilities; shifts in customers’ manufacturing locations; a muted peak season; economic growth and drivers in Hawaii, Alaska and Guam; interest rates; tourism levels; unemployment rates; construction activity; jobs growth; inflation; oil and gas exploration and production activity; market share; contribution from SSAT; vessel transit and connection times; refleeting initiatives; timing and amount of cash contributions into the Capital Construction Fund; timing and amount of milestone payments and related costs; and the timing, manner and volume of repurchases of common stock pursuant to the repurchase program. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to

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differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties relating to repeal, invalidation, substantial amendment or waiver of the Jones Act or changes in its application, or the Company were determined not to be a United States citizen under the Jones Act; changes in macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical developments, or governmental policies; our ability to offer a differentiated service in China for which customers are willing to pay a significant premium; new or increased competition; our relationship with customers and vendors and changes in related agreements; fuel prices, our ability to collect fuel-related surcharges and/or the cost or limited availability of required fuels; evolving regulations and stakeholder expectations related to sustainability matters; timely or successful completion of fleet upgrade initiatives; the Company’s vessel construction agreements with Philly Shipyard; the occurrence of weather, natural disasters, maritime accidents, spill events and other physical and operating risks; transitional and other risks arising from climate change; actual or threatened health epidemics, outbreaks of disease, pandemics or other major health crises; significant operating agreements and leases that may not be renewed/replaced on favorable or acceptable terms; any unexpected dry-docking or repair costs; joint venture relationships; conducting business in foreign shipping markets, including the imposition of tariffs or a change in international trade policies; any delays or cost overruns related to the modernization of terminals; war, actual or threatened terrorist attacks, efforts to combat terrorism and other acts of violence; consummating and integrating acquisitions; work stoppages or other labor disruptions caused by our unionized workers and other workers or their unions in related industries; loss of key personnel or failure to adequately manage human capital; the use of our information technology and communication systems and cybersecurity attacks; changes in our credit profile, disruptions of the credit markets, changes in interest rates and our future financial performance; our ability to access the debt capital markets; continuation of the Title XI and CCF programs; costs to comply with and liability related to numerous safety, environmental, and other laws and regulations; and disputes, legal and other proceedings and government inquiries or investigations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. This release should be read in conjunction with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and our other filings with the SEC through the date of this release, which identify important factors that could affect the forward-looking statements in this release. We do not undertake any obligation to update our forward-looking statements.

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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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