Gothong Lines
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 (Aboitiz Transport System Corporation) formed was the biggest merger in the Philippine shipping industry.[1]
Industry | Shipping |
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Founded | 1946 |
Founder | Don Carlos A. Gothong / Don Alfredo Gothong |
Headquarters | Alfredo Gothong Private Wharf FF Cruz, Pier 7, Reclamation Area,, , |
Area served | Manila, Batangas, Cebu, Dumaguete, Cagayan de Oro, Nasipit |
Key people |
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Services | Container Shipping |
Website | www |
History
With a mandate from the patriarch, Don Alfredo D. Gothong, the three siblings Bowen D. Gothong, Ben D. Gothong and Brezilda Gothong Co, lead the rebirth of CAGLI with the launching of its first vessel, Butuan Bay 1, on October 3, 2002.
Positioning the company as a low-cost operator, the CAGLI President, Ben D. Gothong is helped by the fourth generation of their family who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the shipping operations and other affiliate businesses. They are Calvin Boniface Lee Gothong, COO of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc., Clark Lee Gothong, COO of Danao Coco Palms Resort, Jade T. Gothong, COO of GT Ferry and PCDC Group.
Ports of call
Fleet
Roll-on/roll-off cargo
Name | IMO | Built | Entry of service to the Philippines | Route(s) | Tonnage | Length | Breadth | Notes | Image |
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Dapitan Bay 1[2] | IMO number: 9035644 | 1991 | 2017 | I. Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro II. Manila - Cebu - Nasipit | 7073 | 145.22 m (476.4 ft) | 21 m (69 ft) | ||
Panglao Bay 1[3] | IMO number: 9104275 | 1995 | 2017 | I. Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro | 5930 | 134.66 m (441.8 ft) | 22.4 m (73 ft) |
Former vessels
- Batangas Bay 1
- Butuan Bay 1 (now Trans-Asia 5)
- Cagayan Bay 1
- Manila Bay 1
- Ozamis Bay 1
- Subic Bay 1
Terminals
- ADG Terminal Mandaue
- ADG Terminal Cagayan
- ADG Terminal Nasipit[4]
Tug boat assistance
GT Ferry (GTF), a subsidiary of Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc. provides ship docking services and towing assistance to all types of commercial vessels and barges in the Philippines.
- Tug 2
- Tug 3
- Tug 4[5]
- Tug 5
Notable incidents
- Manila Bay 1 caught fire in the afternoon of October 21, 2016 but no one was reported injured. Initial investigation revealed that the fire started inside the vessel's engine room. The cargo vessel was supposed to travel to Manila the other night but postponed its voyage due to super typhoon Lawin[6][7]
See also
References
- "Sun.Star Cebu - Gothong launches ship". www.sunstar.com.ph. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008.
- "MV Dapitan Bay 1 is one of the latest and largest additions to Gothong Shipping, Carlos A Gothong Lines Inc.'s fleet". The Philippine Ship Spotters Society - PSSS. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "There she is. CAGLI's newest ship MV Panglao Bay 1 at Cebu Pier 7". Facebook. The Philippine Ship Spotters Society - PSSS. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc. Freight Cargo Shipping". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- "Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc. Freight Cargo Shipping". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Photo of Manila Bay 1". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- "Cargo vessel catches fire; no one injured". philstar.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.