Gothong Southern

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Gothong Southern Shipping Lines, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Shipping
Founded2005
FounderBob "Roberto" Gothong
Headquarters
North Reclamation Area,
Cebu City, Philippines
,
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Roberto D. Gothong, CEO
Charles Robert Gothong, President
Services Logistics, Freight
Parent One Wilson Place Holdings, Inc.
Website gothong.com
Footnotes /references
[1] [2]

Gothong Southern, formally Gothong Southern Shipping Lines Incorporated, is a shipping and cargo line based in Cebu City. The company was established by Bob Gothong in 2003 and is different from the original Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc. Gothong Southern provides containerized shipping in the Philippines, as well as specialized services for container and chassis repairs, integrated port services and shipping line activities. The company operates from out of seven major ports of call namely Manila, Cebu, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos and Ozamiz, with an additional 24 direct port links.

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Vessels

Gothong Southern Shipping currently has 18 Cargo Vessels:

MV Don Alfredo Sr. 2 Gothong Southern MV DON ALFREDO SR. 2.jpg
MV Don Alfredo Sr. 2
MV Dona Caroline Joy MV Dona Caroline Joy March 2017 b.jpg
MV Doña Caroline Joy

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References

  1. "Gothong Southern’s passion to deliver, inform", Sun Star Cebu (December 3, 2004). Retrieved on 2008-08-03.
  2. History. Gothong Southern. Retrieved on 2008-08-03.