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Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation
Company typeShipping Line
IndustryShipping
FoundedSeptember 1, 1973; 50 years ago (1973-09-01)
FounderSulpicio Go
HeadquartersDon Sulpicio Go Bldg. Sulpicio Go St. North Reclamation Area, Cebu City, Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Jordan Go (President and CEO)
ServicesPassenger sea transport (formerly), freight sea transport
Websitewww.spanasiacarrier.com

Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC), formerly branded as Sulpicio Lines, Inc. (SLI, Tagalog pronunciation: [sulˈpiːʃo]), is a major shipping line in the Philippines.[1][2] PSACC is one of the largest domestic shipping and container companies in the Philippines in terms of the number of vessels operated and gross tonnage. The company provides inter-island cargo services throughout the major ports and cities in the Philippines.

History

Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC) was established as Sulpicio Lines by Go Guioc So. Commonly known as Sulpicio Go, Go was a Chinese merchant from Amoy (now Xiamen) who emigrated to the Philippines in 1919 with his siblings. With his brother he set up a shipping enterprise in Eastern Visayas.[3] In 1953, Go served as the managing partner of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.[4]

Sulpicio Go established his own venture with his sons by founding Sulpicio Lines in September 1973, starting with a fleet of 17 vessels, 1 tugboat and 5 barges.[5][6] Sulpicio Lines catered to a niche market, opening tertiary and developmental passenger routes to isolated communities in Central and Eastern Visayas.[4]

Sulpicio Lines grew to be the largest domestic shipping company in the Philippines, with a fleet of 22 passenger and cargo vessels and a market share of 20 percent of domestic sea traffic in the Philippines in 1988.[7]

The company experienced multiple marine disasters, including the 1987 sinking of the Doña Paz,[7] the sinking of the Doña Marilyn in 1988,[7] the sinking of the Princess of the Orient in 1998, and the 2008 sinking of the Princess of The Stars during the occurrence of Typhoon Fengshen (PAGASA name: Frank). In 2009, the PSACC adopted its current name discontinuing the use of "Sulpicio Lines to refer to the company.[8]

PSACC MV Span Asia 21

In January 2015, almost 7 years after the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars, the Maritime Industry Authority decided to revoke the company's certificate of public convenience (CPC), which meant that the company could no longer legally transport passengers.[9][10]

Ports of Call

Philippine Span Asia Carrier's main ports of call are the cities of Manila and Cebu. Other ports of call are the cities of Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Ozamis, Surigao, Tagbilaran, and Zamboanga. It also includes the towns of Estancia, Jagna, and Nasipit.

Fleet

PSACC once had passenger RoRo (Roll on - Roll off) vessels. However, because of their disreputable public image after a series of ferry disasters, PSACC has been banned from carrying passengers and is currently limited to cargo shipping.

Span Asia 25 docked at the Zamboanga International Seaport
MV Princess of the South, the former flagship of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation

Current

Former

MV Sulpicio Express Siete

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation". www.everythingcebu.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Our History". Sulpicio Lines. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004.
  4. ^ a b "Top 100 Cebuano Personalities - Don Sulpicio Go". The Philippine Star. July 12, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Our History". Sulpicio Lines. p. 2. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004.
  6. ^ "Our History". Sulpicio Lines. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004.
  7. ^ a b c Suarez, Miguel (November 3, 1988). "Aquino Temporarily Shuts Shipping Company". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Fernandez, Connie (August 17, 2013). "Despite name change, disaster hounds Sulpicio Lines". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Visayas. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Bernal, Buena (February 16, 2015). "Sulpicio Lines loses permit to transport people". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (June 18, 2018). "CA affirms Marina transport ban vs. Sulpicio Lines". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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  24. ^ "Wakanatsu - Photo of MV Princess of The Orient". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
  25. ^ "Wakanatsu - Photo of MV Princess of The Pacific". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
  26. ^ "Wakanatsu - Photo of MV Princess of New Unity". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
  27. ^ "Wakanatsu - Photo of MV Princess of The World". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
  28. ^ "Wakanatsu - Photo of MV Princess of The Universe". Archived from the original on November 1, 2008.
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