List of shipping companies in the Philippines

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
2GO Travel	2012	14	Formed through the merger of the Aboitiz Transport Corporation and Negros Navigation, in which Chinese equity firm China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund has a controlling stake.[1][2]
Aleson Shipping Lines	1976	25
Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation (FastCat)	2002	10
Asian Marine Transport Corporation (Super Shuttle Ferry)	1999	10	Operates shipping brands Super Shuttle RORO, Super Shuttle Ferry and Shuttle Fast Ferries.[3][4]
Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc.	1989	14
Carlos A. Gothong Lines (CAGLI)	1946	2
Gothong Southern Shipping Lines	2005	9
Ever Shipping Lines	1975	3
Lite Shipping Corporation	1990	19
Montenegro Shipping Lines	1978	53
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.[5]
Roble Shipping Inc.	1985	24
Supercat Fast Ferry Corporation	1994	9	A subsidiary of 2GO Travel.
SRN Fast Seacrafts, Inc. (Weesam Express)	1997	7
Starhorse Shipping Lines	2008	8
Starlite Ferries Inc.	1995	15	Acquired by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Inc.[6][7]
Trans-Asia Shipping Lines	1974	14	Acquired by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Inc.[8][9]

References

1. "Negros takes out remaining Aboitiz stock". Baird Maritime. January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
2. Cacho, Katlene O. (December 1, 2010). "Aboitiz sells transport unit". SunStar Cebu. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
3. Francia, Arra (October 4, 2017). "Cebu-based AMTC eyes more ASEAN connections". BusinessWorld. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
4. "About Us". supershuttleroro.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
5. Sino Cruz, Irene (December 20, 2012). "Sulpicio gone; owners change name". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
6. "Chelsea Logistics to acquire Batangas' Starlite Ferries". ABS-CBN News. September 4, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. Pateña, Aerol John (September 4, 2017). "Chelsea Logistics acquires Starlite". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. Valdez, Denise (January 17, 2019). "Chelsea Logistics secures PCC nod for Trans-Asia acquisition". Retrieved February 1, 2021.
9. "PCC clears way for Chelsea acquisition of Trans-Asia". www.portcalls.com. January 20, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.