Aleson Shipping Lines

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Aleson Shipping Lines Inc.
Company type Private
IndustryShipping
FoundedOctober 1, 1976;47 years ago (1976-10-01) in Zamboanga City, Philippines
Headquarters172, Mayor Agan Avenue, ,
Area served
Zamboanga City, Basilan, Jolo, Sulu, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Dapitan, Dumaguete, Cebu, Bohol, and Sandakan
ServicesRoRo Service, Shipping
Website http://aleson-shipping.com/

Aleson Shipping Lines, Inc. is a shipping company based in Zamboanga, Philippines. [1] Their services include routes to Sandakan, Malaysia and over Dapitan to Dumaguete. [2] [3] They also ship cargo from Zamboanga City to Manila with twelve of their container carriers.

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Aleson MV Antonia (Flagship) Aleson MV Antonia.jpg
Aleson MV Antonia (Flagship)

History

The company was founded on October 1, 1976, [2] and its first vessel MV Estrella del Mar [4] transported passengers and cargo, mainly rice, to the neighboring islands. In 1980, the company acquired its first cargo vessel, thus the debut of MV Aleson.

The company expanded in the 1980s with more cargo ships, along with voyages to Singapore for trade and commerce purposes.

During the 1990s the company concentrated on the passenger and roll-on/roll-off ferry sector. Additional vessels were added to carry more passengers and travel on more routes. In 1994, a new route between Zamboanga Port and Sandakan Port, Malaysia, was opened [5] [6] in response to the development of BIMP-EAGA routes. [7] Aleson's MV Danica Joy was one of the first vessels that sailed on this route.

In 1999, the company expanded into containerizing cargo, with the addition of new container carriers. The first fast craft of the corporation was bought on 2004 and was named MV Seajet.

As of 2017, Aleson operates a fleet of 36 vessels and is the largest shipping operator in Western Mindanao. [1] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Ports of call

Aleson Shipping Lines Inc. main port of call is Zamboanga City, but some of their ships are actively in service for Manila, Dapitan, Dumaguete, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan City, Basilan, and Bongao, Tawi-Tawi [3] [8]

Aleson Shipping Lines Container Carrier 12 Aleson Con Carrier 12.jpg
Aleson Shipping Lines Container Carrier 12

Routes

*for cargoes only

Fleet

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MV Trisha Kerstin 2 in Zamboanga International Seaport
MV Trisha Kerstin 3 docked at Port of Dapitan.jpg
MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in Port of Dapitan
MV Lady Mary Joy 3.jpg
MV Lady Mary Joy 3 in Zamboanga International Seaport
Aleson Shuttle Service.jpg
Bus shuttle of Aleson Shipping Lines, carrying passengers from terminal to port and vice versa

Current (as of March 2017) [1]

Former

Aleson Con Carrier 15 Aleson Con Carrier 15.jpg
Aleson Con Carrier 15

Notable incidents

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