Asian Marine Transport Corporation

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Asian Marine Transport Corporation
Company type Private company
IndustryShipping
Founded1999;25 years ago (1999) in Cebu City
Headquarters
38 Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City
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Area served
Philippines
Key people
Paul Rodriguez (CEO)
ProductsSuper Shuttle Ferry, Super Shuttle RORO, Shuttle Fast Ferry
Number of employees
1,080 (as of 2017)
Website supershuttleroro.com

Asian Marine Transport Corporation (AMTC) is a Filipino passenger and freight shipping company established in 1999 in Cebu City, Philippines. It owns and operates the Super Shuttle RORO, Super Shuttle Ferry and Shuttle Fast Ferry brand of RORO and ROPAX ferries.

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Fleet

Current Vessels

Super Shuttle RORO

Super Shuttle Ferry

Super Shuttle RORO 10 Super Shuttle Roro 10.jpg
Super Shuttle RORO 10

History

AMTC was incorporated in 1999 in Cebu City, Philippines with the goal of providing end-to-end transport and logistics services as well as shipping services for inter-island passengers and cargoes. [1] [2]

That same year, it began operating the Super Shuttle RORO brand of inter-island logistics service using refurbished German RORO vessels. It later started offering passenger services through its Super Shuttle Ferry and Shuttle Fast Ferry brands. Since its establishment, the company has grown to become the largest ship-tonnage owner and operator in the Philippines, serving 32 ports of call. [2] The company has an estimated nationwide market share of 35% for containerized cargoes and 80% for rolling cargo. [1]

In 2010, the company began using the Batangas International Port as it hub. [1]

In May 2017, the company was selected to transport cargo for the newly opened DavaoGeneral SantosBitung trade route between the Philippines and Indonesia. [3] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo personally led the inauguration of the new trade route in Davao's Kudos Port. [3] AMTC's RORO vessel, MV Super Shuttle RORO 12 brought to first container vans from Davao and General Santos to Bitung and back. However, due to low cargo volume, the company withdrew its vessel from the route and was replaced by a smaller cargo vessel operated by an Indonesian company. [4] [5]

In September 2017, AMTC won the Priority Integration Logistics Sector Award in the ASEAN Business Awards. [1]

Incidents and accidents

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