Container and Ro-Ro Ships Built in U.S. Shipyards Without Subsidy - For Domestic Trade
Since WWII, 16 containerships and 29 roll-on/roll-off ships have been or are being built in U.S. shipyards for domestic trading. Of these 45 ships, 8 have been scrapped, 10 have been converted to naval auxiliaries and the remaining 27 are deployed in the domestic trades.
| Year | Name | Customer | Builder | hull # | O/N | GT | DWT | Price ($M) | Notes |
| Container Ships | |||||||||
| 1970 | Hawaiian Enterprise | Matson Navigation | Bethlehem | 4622 | 524219 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 20.0 | scrapped 2003 |
| 1970 | Hawaiian Progress | Matson Navigation | Bethlehem | 4623 | 528400 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 20.0 | scrapped 2004 |
| 1978 | Maui | Matson Navigation | Bath | 371 | 591709 | 23,800 | 27,000 | 50.7 | |
| 1980 | Kauai | Matson Navigation | Sun | 678 | 621042 | 26,800 | 38,800 | 75.5 | |
| 1987 | Sea-Land Anchorage | Sea-Land Service | Bay | 735 | 910306 | 20,965 | 20,668 | 60.0 | CSX Anchorage 2000, Horizon Anchorage 2003, Anchorage 2015 |
| 1987 | Sea-Land Tacoma | Sea-Land Service | Bay | 736 | 910307 | 20,965 | 20,668 | 60.0 | CSX Tacoma 2000, Horizon Tacoma 2003, Tacoma 2015 |
| 1987 | Sea-Land Kodiak | Sea-Land Service | Bay | 737 | 910308 | 20,965 | 20,668 | 60.0 | CSX Kodiak 2000, Horizon Kodiak 2003, Kodiak 2015 |
| 1992 | R. J. Pfeiffer | Matson Navigation | NASSCO | 445 | 979814 | 31,573 | 28,555 | 129.6 | |
| 2003 | Manukai | Matson Navigation | Kvaerner Philly | 1 | 1141163 | 32,575 | 29,400 | 115.0 | |
| 2004 | Maunawili | Matson Navigation | Kvaerner Philly | 2 | 1153166 | 32,575 | 29,400 | 115.0 | |
| 2005 | Manulani | Matson Navigation | Kvaerner Philly | 3 | 1168529 | 32,575 | 29,400 | 145.0 | |
| 2006 | Maunalei | Matson Navigation | Aker Philly | 4 | 1181627 | 31,600 | 30,000 | 145.0 | |
| 2015 | Isla Bella | TOTE | NASSCO | 495 | 1256049 | 36,751 | 33,105 | 255.0 | |
| 2016 | Perla del Caribe | TOTE | NASSCO | 496 | 1256040 | 36,751 | 33,105 | 255.0 | |
| 2018 | Daniel K. Inouye | Matson Navigation | Philly SY | 29 | 1274136 | 48,409 | 51,000 | 209.0 | |
| 2019 | Kaimana Hila | Matson Navigation | Philly SY | 30 | 1274135 | 48,409 | 51,000 | 209.0 | |
| Ro-Ro Ships | |||||||||
| 1967 | ADM Wm. M. Callaghan | Sunexport Holdings | Sun | 646 | 511744 | 24,500 | 13,700 | T-AKR 1001 1987 | |
| 1968 | Ponce de Leon | Navieras de P.R. | Sun | 647 | 512975 | 15,200 | 14,500 | Ponce 1977, Osprey 1996, scrapped 2000 | |
| 1971 | Eric K. Holzer | Transamerica Trailer Ferries | Sun | 650 | 530007 | 15,200 | 14,500 | 18.0 | Bayamon 1977, scrapped 2008 |
| 1973 | Lurline | Matson Navigation | Sun | 662 | 549900 | 15,200 | 14,500 | 30.0 | |
| 1972 | Fortaleza | Navieras de P.R. | Sun | 663 | 544797 | 15,200 | 14,500 | 30.0 | scrapped 1993 |
| 1973 | Matsonia | Matson Navigation | Sun | 664 | 553090 | 15,200 | 14,500 | 30.0 | |
| 1974 | El Taino | Navieras de P.R. | Sun | 666 | 557100 | 15,200 | 14,500 | 30.0 | Gulf Bear 1976, Caguas 1979, Kainalu 1990, El Morro 1999, scrapped 2014 |
| 1975 | Puerto Rico | Navieras de P.R. | Sun | 670 | 558749 | 18,000 | 17,300 | 30.0 | Northern Lights 1991, El Faro 2006, lost 2015 |
| 1975 | Great Land | TOTE | Sun | 673 | 567835 | 18,000 | 17,300 | 30.0 | scrapped 2013 |
| 1976 | Atlantic Bear | Pacific Far East Line | Sun | 674 | 573223 | 18,000 | 17,300 | 30.0 | Atlantic Spirit 1984, Kaimoku 1989, El Yunque 1998 |
| 1977 | Westward Venture | TOTE | Sun | 675 | 581673 | 18,000 | 17,300 | 30.0 | scrapped 2011 |
| 1983 | John B. Waterman | Waterman Line | Sun | 679 | 641083 | 18,500 | 23,500 | 68.5 | SGT Matej Kocak (T-AKR 3005) 1983 |
| 1983 | Thomas Heyward | Waterman Line | Sun | 680 | 641084 | 18,500 | 23,500 | 68.5 | PFC Eugene A. Obregon (T-AKR 3006) 1983 |
| 1983 | Charles Carroll | Waterman Line | GD-Quincy | 86 | 655332 | 18,500 | 23,500 | 68.5 | Maj Stephen W.Pless (T-AKR 3007) 1983 |
| 1985 | 2LT John P. Bobo | AMSEA | GD-Quincy | 61 | 678106 | 33,000 | 46,000 | 124.0 | T-AKR 3008 1985 |
| 1985 | PFC Dewayne T. Williams | AMSEA | GD-Quincy | 62 | 678107 | 33,000 | 46,000 | 124.0 | T-AKR 3009 1985 |
| 1985 | 1LT Baldomero Lopez | AMSEA | GD-Quincy | 63 | 678108 | 33,000 | 46,000 | 124.0 | T-AKR 3010 1985 |
| 1986 | 1LT Jack Lummus | AMSEA | GD-Quincy | 64 | 678109 | 33,000 | 46,000 | 124.0 | T-AKR 3011 1986 |
| 1986 | SGT William R. Button | AMSEA | GD-Quincy | 65 | 678110 | 33,000 | 46,000 | 124.0 | T-AKR 3012 1986 |
| 2003 | Midnight Sun | TOTE | NASSCO | 490 | 1128203 | 61,000 | 27,900 | 175.0 | |
| 2003 | North Star | TOTE | NASSCO | 491 | 1139532 | 61,000 | 27,900 | 175.0 | |
| 2005 | Jean Anne | Pasha Hawaiian Transport | VT Halter | 1873 | 1163979 | 37,000 | 12,500 | 70.0 | |
| 2015 | Marjorie C | Pasha Hawaiian Transport | VT Halter | 2005 | 1241578 | 47,000 | 24,750 | 144.0 | |
| 2018 | El Coqui | Crowley Marine | VT Halter | 2022 | 1272288 | 37,500 | 175.0 | ||
| 2018 | Taino | Crowley Marine | VT Halter | 2023 | 1278329 | 37,500 | 175.0 | ||
| 2020 | Lurline | Matson Navigation | NASSCO | 601 | 1274143 | 59,500 | 51,400 | 250.0 | |
| 2020 | Matsonia | Matson Navigation | NASSCO | 602 | 1274123 | 59,500 | 51,400 | 250.0 | |
| 2022 | George III | Pasha Hawaiian Transport | AMFELS | 602 | 1289010 | ||||
| 2022 | Janet Marie | Pasha Hawaiian Transport | AMFELS | 602 | 1289008 | ||||