Matson has tapped Bal Dreyfus to lead its Alaska operations, the company announced Wednesday.

"Adding Bal to this team brings more than 30 years of management experience in all facets of ocean shipping – including his years with SeaLand, the company that established the Alaska history we're building on today," said chief executive Matt Cox.

Dreyfus, whose title will be vice president for Alaska, will take over for Kenny Gill, who resigned for undisclosed reasons.