Gary North, a senior vice president at Matson Navigation Co., is retiring April 1 after a 40-year career, 27 of which were spent with Matson. Among his accomplishments, North helped start Matson’s Guam service. Most recently, he has worked with
Gary North, a senior vice president at Matson Navigation Co., is retiring April 1 after a 40-year career, 27 of which were spent with Matson.
Among his accomplishments, North helped start Matson’s Guam service. Most recently, he has worked with the Hawaii Harbors Users Group to modernize the state’s port facilities.
North joined Matson in 1967 as a cargo planner in Hawai‘i’s freight department. He held management and executive posts with Seatrain Lines and U.S. Lines in the following decades. He rejoined Matson in 1987 as vice president and Hawai‘i area manager. He was promoted to vice president of operations two years later. North was promoted to senior vice president of Matson in 1993.
North will continue to serve as chair of HHUG and will have a consulting role in various key initiatives involving Matson’s operations in the Pacific.
Matson provides ocean transportation, intermodal and logistics services. Matson is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin Inc. of Honolulu.
