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.
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.
Positioning the company as a low-cost operator, CAGLI President Ben D. Gothong by the fourth generation of their family who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the shipping and other 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==
==Ports of call==
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]
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, CAGLI President Ben D. Gothong was assisted by the fourth generation of their family, who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the shipping business and other affiliated businesses. They are Calvin Boniface Lee Gothong, the current President and COO of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.; Clement Bryan Lee Gothong, the Corporate Secretary of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.; Clark Lee Gothong, COO of Danao Coco Palms Resort; and Jade T. Gothong, COO of GT Ferry and PCDC Group.
| Name | IMO | Built | Entry of service to the Philippines | Route(s) | Tonnage | Length | Breadth | Notes | Image |
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| 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. |
- Batangas Bay 1
- Butuan Bay 1
- Cagayan Bay 1
- Manila Bay 1
- Ozamis Bay 1
- Subic Bay 1
- Dapitan Bay 1
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- ADG Terminal Mandaue
- ADG Terminal Cagayan
- ADG Terminal Nasipit[5]
Tug boat assistance
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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.
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- Tug 2
- Tug 3
- Tug 4[6]
- Tug 5
- 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]
