SuperFerry

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SuperFerry
Industry Shipping
PredecessorWilliam Lines Inc.
Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc.
Aboitiz Shipping Corporation
Founded1989;35 years ago (1989) [1]
Defunct2012;12 years ago (2012)
FateMerged with Negros Navigation to form 2GO Travel
Successor 2GO Travel
Headquarters Philippines
Area served
Inter-island Travel
Parent Universal Aboitiz Inc.
(1989-1996) William, Gothong and Aboitiz (WG&A) (1996-2004)
Aboitiz Transport System (2004-2012)
Negros Navigation Co. (NENACO) (2010-2012)
Website www.superferry.com.ph

SuperFerry (founded as Aboitiz Shipping Company; later Aboitiz 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.

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The shipping company was known in the 1990s as William, Gothong & Aboitiz (WG&A). Aboitiz bought out the William Lines and Gothong Lines Group. The Gothong Group restarted its own shipping company called Carlos A. Gothong Lines (CAGLI), while the William Group opted to concentrate on its logistics, warehousing, and courier business, called Fast Logistics. SuperFerry and its sister companies SuperCat and Cebu Ferries are owned and operated by the former Negros Navigation when Negros Navigation bought all of Aboitiz Transport System, was sold to China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund, and relaunched as 2GO Travel in 2012.

Destinations

The following ports of call were served by SuperFerry throughout its history. Its main port of call was Manila. Other destinations are:

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Vessels

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This list includes the vessels that were ever operated by Aboitiz Shipping Corporation, WG&A, and Aboitiz Transport System. (This list excludes the vessels of SuperCat and Cebu Ferries.)

SuperFerries

Ferries

Cruisers

Cargo Vessels

Incidents and accidents

Trivia

See also

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