Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation

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Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation
Company typeShipping Line
Industry Shipping
FoundedSeptember 1, 1973;51 years ago (1973-09-01)
FounderSulpicio Go
HeadquartersDon Sulpicio Go Bldg. Sulpicio Go St. North Reclamation Area, Cebu City, Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Jordan Go (President and CEO)
ServicesPassenger sea transport (formerly), freight sea transport
Website www.spanasiacarrier.com

Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC), formerly branded as Sulpicio Lines, Inc. (SLI, Tagalog pronunciation: [sulˈpiːʃo] ), is a major shipping line in the Philippines. [1] [2] PSACC is one of the largest domestic shipping and container companies in the Philippines in terms of the number of vessels operated and gross tonnage. The company provides inter-island cargo services throughout the major ports and cities in the Philippines.

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History

Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC) was established as Sulpicio Lines by Go Guioc So. Commonly known as Sulpicio Go, Go was a Chinese merchant from Amoy (now Xiamen) who emigrated to the Philippines in 1919 with his siblings. With his brother he set up a shipping enterprise in Eastern Visayas. [3] In 1953, Go served as the managing partner of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc. [4]

Sulpicio Go established his own venture with his sons by founding Sulpicio Lines in September 1973, starting with a fleet of 17 vessels, 1 tugboat and 5 barges. [5] [6] Sulpicio Lines catered to a niche market, opening tertiary and developmental passenger routes to isolated communities in Central and Eastern Visayas. [4]

Sulpicio Lines grew to be the largest domestic shipping company in the Philippines, with a fleet of 22 passenger and cargo vessels and a market share of 20 percent of domestic sea traffic in the Philippines in 1988. [7]

The company experienced multiple marine disasters, including the 1987 sinking of the Doña Paz , [7] the sinking of the Doña Marilyn in 1988, [7] the sinking of the Princess of the Orient in 1998, and the 2008 sinking of the Princess of The Stars during the occurrence of Typhoon Fengshen (PAGASA name: Frank). In 2009, the PSACC adopted its current name discontinuing the use of "Sulpicio Lines to refer to the company. [8]

PSACC MV Span Asia 21 PSACC MV Span Asia 21.jpg
PSACC MV Span Asia 21

In January 2015, almost 7 years after the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars, the Maritime Industry Authority decided to revoke the company's certificate of public convenience (CPC), which meant that the company could no longer legally transport passengers. [9] [10]

The Court of Appeals, in a 237-page landmark decision dated June 28, 2024, written by Justice Wilhelmina Jorge-Wagan, held that Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation formerly Sulpicio Lines, Inc. was guilty of gross negligence and consequently liable for the deaths of 814 passengers and 500 missing in the 2008 MV Princess of the Stars shipwreck. In upholding the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 49's judgment, the CA ordered PSACC owners Enrique Go, Eusebio Go, Carlos Go, Victoriano Go, Dominador Go, Ricardo Go, Edward Go and Edgar Go, to pay a total of P129,854,502.57 damages to the victims' heirs, survivors, families and relatives, represented by counsel Persida Acosta. [11]

Ports of Call

Philippine Span Asia Carrier's main ports of call are the cities of Manila and Cebu. Other ports of call are:

Current Fleet

PSACC once had passenger RoRo (Roll on - Roll off) vessels. However, because of their disreputable public image after a series of ferry disasters, PSACC has been banned from carrying passengers and is currently limited to cargo shipping. As of December 2024, PSACC has 22 vessels. Currently PSACC is undergoing a fleet modernization program to replace old vessels with new ones.

Span Asia 25 docked at the Zamboanga International Seaport Span Asia 25.jpg
Span Asia 25 docked at the Zamboanga International Seaport

Former Fleet

This list includes all of the ships that were part of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Inc. and Sulpicio Lines:

Roll on Roll off (RORO)

MV Princess of the South, the former flagship of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation MV Princess of the South.jpg
MV Princess of the South, the former flagship of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation

Cruisers

MV Dona Paz Dona Paz at Tacloban.jpg
MV Doña Paz

Other Vessels

Cargo Vessels

MV Sulpicio Express Siete Sulpicio Express Siete (6007456645).jpg
MV Sulpicio Express Siete

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