Gothong Lines
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| 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 |
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| Services | Container Shipping |
| Website | www |
Carlos A. Gothong Lines, popularly known as CAGLI and formerly once known simply as Gothong Lines, is a cargo shipping company based in Cebu, Philippines. CAGLI was formerly a part of WG&A (William, Gothong, & Aboitiz), 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.[citation needed] CAGLI, William Lines and Aboitiz Shipping formed the biggest merger in the Philippine shipping industry.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Fleet
[edit]Current vessels
[edit]| Name | IMO | Built | Entry of service to the Philippines | Route(s) | Tonnage | Length | Breadth | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panglao Bay 1[2] | IMO number: 9104275 | 1995 | 2017 | I. Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro | 5930 | 134.66 m (441.8 ft) | 22.4 m (73 ft) | ||
| GT Alpha 1[3] | IMO number: 1089534 | 2024 | 2025 | TBA | 1477 | 74.00 m (242.78 ft) | 17.00 m (55.77 ft) | A brand new deck cargo ship made in China. |
Former vessels
[edit]
- Batangas Bay 1
- Sold and Broken up in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2022
- Butuan Bay 1
- Sold to Trans-Asia Shipping Lines and renamed as Trans-Asia 5 until in 2021 when she was sold and broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Cagayan Bay 1
- Sold and broken up at CAGLI Wharf, Cebu City
- Manila Bay 1
- Sold and broken up
- Ozamis Bay 1
- Sold and broken up at CAGLI Wharf, Cebu City
- Subic Bay 1
- Sold and broken up
- Dapitan Bay 1
- Sold and broken up in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2024 due to her engine problems.[4]
Terminals
[edit]- ADG Terminal Mandaue
- ADG Terminal Cagayan
- ADG Terminal Nasipit[5]
Tug boat assistance
[edit]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[6]
- Tug 5
Notable incidents
[edit]- 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[7][8]
See also
[edit]- List of shipping companies in the Philippines
- Aleson Shipping Lines
- Ever Shipping Lines
- 2GO
- Cokaliong Shipping Lines
References
[edit]- ^ "Sun.Star Cebu - Gothong launches ship". www.sunstar.com.ph. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dalawang brand new barko ang paparating sa Pilipinas galing China!". Facebook. The Philippine Ship Spotters Society - PSSS. 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "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.