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This is a list of current and former shipping companies authorized by the Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines.
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This is a list of current and former shipping companies authorized by the Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines.
| Shipping Lines | Commenced Operations | No. of Vessels | Remarks | ||
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| Phil National Lines | 2008 | 28 | |||
| Fastguys Logistic Corporation | 2012 | 5 | |||
| Cargomarine Corporation | 2012 | 10 | Acquired by Phil National Lines in 2012 | ||
| 2GO (2GO Travel) | 2012 | 12 | |||
| Aleson Shipping Lines | 1976 | 25 | |||
| Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation (FastCat) | 2002 | 18 | |||
| Asian Marine Transport Corporation (Super Shuttle Ferry) | 1999 | 10 | Operates shipping brands Super Shuttle RORO, Super Shuttle Ferry and Shuttle Fast Ferries. [1] [2] | ||
| Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. | 1989 | 15 | |||
| Carlos A. Gothong Lines (CAGLI) | 1946 | 1 | |||
| Gothong Southern Shipping Lines | 2005 | 9 | |||
| Ever Shipping Lines | 1975 | 3 | |||
| Jomalia Shipping Corporation | 2004 [3] | 10 | |||
| Camotes Ferry Services | 2006 | 6 | |||
| Lite Shipping Corporation (Lite Ferries) | 1990 | 19 | |||
| Montenegro Shipping Lines | 1978 | 66 | |||
| AFGM Shipping Corp. | 2001 | 23 | |||
| Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc. (OceanJet) | 1995 | 16 | |||
| Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation | 1973 | 142 | Formerly Sulpicio Lines from 1973 to 2012; changed name and stopped passenger services following the tragic sinking of its passenger ship MV Princess of the Stars in 2008. [4] | ||
| Roble Shipping Inc. | 1985 | 24 | |||
| Supercat Fast Ferry Corporation | 1994 | 7 | Acquired by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Inc. in 2019. [5] [6] | ||
| SRN Fast Seacrafts, Inc. (Weesam Express) | 1997 | 7 | |||
| Starhorse Shipping Lines | 2008 | 14 | |||
| Starlite Ferries Inc. | 1995 | 15 | Acquired by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Inc. [7] [8] | ||
| Trans-Asia Shipping Lines (TASLI) | 1974 | 14 | Acquired by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Inc. [9] [10] | ||
| Evaristo Shipping Lines | 2012 | 4 | |||
| Evaristo & Sons Sea Transport Corp. | 2017 | 5 |
| Shipping Lines | Commenced Operations | Ceased Operations | Remarks | |
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| Sulpicio Lines | 1973 | 2008 | Renamed to Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation | |
| Cebu Ferries | 1996 | 2012 | Merged with Negros Navigation to form 2GO Travel | |
| SuperFerry | 1989 | 2012 | Merged with Negros Navigation to form 2GO Travel | |
| Negros Navigation | 1935 | 2012 | Merged with Aboitiz Transport System (SuperFerry, SuperCat, Cebu Ferries) to form 2GO Travel | |
| William Lines Inc | 1945 | 1996 | Merged with Gothong and Aboitiz to form WG&A. | |
| Sweet Lines Inc. | 1993 | |||
| Compania Maritima | 1980 | |||
| Escaño Lines |
Ayala Corporation is the publicly listed holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by Domingo Róxas and Antonio de Ayala during Spanish colonial rule, it is the country's oldest and largest conglomerate. The company has a portfolio of diverse business interests, including investments in retail, education, real estate, banking, telecommunications, water infrastructure, renewable energy, electronics, information technology, automotive, healthcare, management, and business process outsourcing. As of November 2015, it is the country's largest corporation in terms of assets ($48.7B).
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, commonly known as RCBC, is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines with total consolidated resources of Ph₱ 1.2 trillion. It was established in 1960 as a development bank and is licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for both commercial and investment banking. It is currently headquartered at RCBC Plaza in Makati, Metro Manila.
SuperFerry was one of the largest ferry companies in the Philippines before it was purchased by Negros Navigation, which simultaneously was purchased by the Chinese government through its private equity fund the China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund, and became 2GO Travel, part of the 2GO Group.
Cebu Ferries was a shipping company based in Cebu City, Philippines. Its hubs were at Pier 4 in Cebu City. It is now part of 2GO Travel.
Negros Navigation Co., Inc. (NENACO) was one of the oldest domestic shipping companies in the Philippines. It was also one of the largest companies in the passenger transport business in the Philippines. Its main hub was the renowned Pier 2 in Manila North Harbor. NENACO later merged with SuperCat, SuperFerry and Cebu Ferries to form 2GO Travel, the second largest Philippine shipping merger next to the William Lines-Gothong Lines-Aboitiz Shipping merger (WG&A) in 1996. At the same time, the China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund, a private equity fund wholly owned by the government of the People's Republic of China through an equity infusion, gained a controlling interest in Negros Navigation and subsequently changed the company into the 2GO Group with 2GO Travel, its shipping-company subsidiary.
Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. (MSLI) is a Philippine domestic shipping line based at Batangas City, Philippines. The office is located at Montenegro Corporate office, along Bolbok Diversion Road, Bolbok Batangas City. It operates passenger, cargo and RORO vessels to various destinations in the Philippines under the brands Montenegro Lines and Marina Ferries.
Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. (CSLI) is a shipping line based in Cebu City, Philippines. It operates both passenger and cargo ferries on eight routes in the Visayas and Mindanao regions and is one of the youngest shipping companies in the Philippines.
Carlos A. Gothong Lines, popularly known as CAGLI and formerly once known as simply Gothong Lines, is a passenger and cargo ferry company based in Cebu, Philippines. CAGLI was formerly a part of WG&A SuperFerry, a company in January 1996 which served 23 major provincial ports throughout the Philippines and was the first domestic shipping company in the country to be certified by the International Safety Management Code standard. CAGLI, William Lines and Aboitiz Shipping formed was the biggest merger in the Philippine shipping industry.
The SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation, commonly known as SuperCat, is a shipping company that operates a fleet of high-speed catamarans (HSC) in the Philippines.
Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Incorporated (TASLI) is a shipping company based in Cebu City, Philippines. It was incorporated on March 25, 1974, under the name of Solar Shipping Lines, Inc. The Chairman of the company is Dennis A. Uy. Trans-Asia Shipping Lines is now managed by the Chelsea Logistics, Corp.
Lite Shipping Corporation, is a Cebu City-based shipping line, that operates the Lite Ferries, a brand consisting of a fleet of more than 20 ships. The corporation has its origins from Bohol, and is the flagship company of Lite Holdings, Inc. At present, the corporation also owns and manages Danilo Lines, Inc. and Sunline Shipping Corporation.
2GO or 2GO Sea Solutions, also known as 2GO Travel, is a passenger ferry company based in Manila, Philippines, the shipping and passenger ferry arm of 2GO Group, and the only remaining Manila-based major interisland passenger ferry company, with its main hub located in Pier 4 at the Manila North Harbor.
2GO also known as 2GO Group Inc. is a Philippines-based company engaged in transporting people and cargo using the fleet of inter-island ferries and cargo ships. The top two principal shareholders of the 2GO Group are SM Investments Corp, and Trident Investments. The company has the largest infrastructure in the Philippines with over 400,000 TEU capacity, 16 passage and freight vessels, 15,000 containers, 35 warehouses nationwide, 550 trucks, and 7,000 employees.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Act, officially designated as Republic Act No. 7898, was a Philippine law that was enacted on February 23, 1995, by President Fidel V. Ramos. It was aimed to modernize all branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) such as the Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Army. The law was amended by Republic Act No. 10349, also known as the Revised AFP Modernization Act, on December 11, 2012.
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc., doing business as San Miguel Foods, is a Philippine food and beverage company headquartered in Pasig, Metro Manila. It is the largest food and beverage company in the Philippines, with nearly 3,000 employees deployed in a nationwide network of offices, farms, manufacturing, processing and distribution facilities. The company is a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC).
Starlite Ferries is a passenger ferry company based in Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines owned and operated by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp., a Manila-based logistics company. It mainly serves the provinces of Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Aklan, Cebu and Surigao del Norte and is one of the leading ferry companies operating in the Mimaropa and Western Visayas regions.
Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation (APFC) is a ferry company based in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. It serves passenger and cargo routes serving select seaports in the Philippines with its fleet of catamaran Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) ferries. It also operates ports and terminals.
Udenna Corporation operates as a holding company. The Company distributes and retails petroleum products and lubricants, engages in shipping and logistics services, operates in property development, education, food, gaming, tourism, infrastructure and telecommunications sectors in Philippines.
Dennis Ang Uy is a Filipino businessman, government official, and diplomat. Uy is the founder of Udenna Corporation, which has stakes in various businesses including Phoenix Petroleum.
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.