Matson's LNG-ready Aloha Class boxships to feature Corvus Energy battery systems

Norwegian marine energy storage company Corvus Energy has secured a contract to supply its energy storage systems (ESS) for new LNG-powered Aloha Class containerships being built for U.S.-based transportation and logistics company Matson.

Designed by KOMAC with a carrying capacity of 3,600 TEUs and a length of 260 meters, Matson’s Aloha Class vessels are said to be the largest containerships built in the U.S. at Philly Shipyard, Pennsylvania.

The ships will use Kongsberg Maritime’s hybrid electrical systems, including a shaft generator system and a battery energy saving system combined with a complete power management system. 

Kongsberg Maritime has now selected Corvus Energy’s 1492 kWh Orca systems to be integrated into hybrid electrical systems on each vessel, contributing to energy optimization and emissions reduction.

Lasse Brynsrud, Senior Sales Manager Marine Transportation in Kongsberg Maritime, said: “Matson Navigation Company, through their investment in three new LNG-powered container ships, is making a clear commitment to decarbonise its operations. We are delighted to be supporting their environmental goals through the supply of a range of green ship