Gothong Lines Explained

Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc.
Foundation:1946
Founder:Don Carlos A. Gothong / Don Alfredo Gothong
Location:Alfredo Gothong Private Wharf FF Cruz, Pier 7, Reclamation Area,
Location City:Mandaue City
Location Country:Philippines
Area Served:Manila, Batangas, Cebu, Dumaguete, Cagayan de Oro, Nasipit
Industry:Shipping
Services:Container Shipping

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]

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

Former vessels

Terminals

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.

Notable incidents

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sun.Star Cebu - Gothong launches ship. www.sunstar.com.ph . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607160814/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2002/09/26/bus/gothong.launches.ship.html . June 7, 2008.
  2. Web site: There she is. CAGLI's newest ship MV Panglao Bay 1 at Cebu Pier 7.. 2019-01-29. Facebook . The Philippine Ship Spotters Society - PSSS. 2021-09-10.
  3. Web site: M/V Dapitan Bay 1 of Carlos A. Gothong Lines - Gothong Shipping, Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc. is headed for breakers in Chittagong. The Philippine Ship Spotters Society - PSSS. 2024-01-05.
  4. Web site: Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc. Freight Cargo Shipping . 2010-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708111359/http://www.cagothonglines.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=52 . 2011-07-08 . dead .
  5. Web site: Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc. Freight Cargo Shipping . 2010-01-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708111451/http://www.cagothonglines.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=13&Itemid=21 . 2011-07-08 .
  6. Web site: Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Photo of Manila Bay 1. www.facebook.com. 2016-10-30.
  7. News: Cargo vessel catches fire; no one injured. philstar.com. 2016-10-30.