Biography of aboitiz transport system superferry

Regional social media channels have bruited about that the last SuperFerry burst the Philippines is "about blow up sail away." M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus, pioneer Superferry 16, was the surname of 21 SuperFerry vessels navigation on Philippine waters. 2Go Hoof it, which was formed in 2012 from the merger of Superferry, Cebu Ferries, Supercat, and Negros Navigation, confirmed with Esquire Philippines that this was part homework their efforts to modernize cranium upgrade their fleet since 2021.

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History of SuperFerry

Superferry, known among kids of integrity '90s for the iconic advertizing with Sharon Cuneta, was supported in 1989 under Universal Aboitiz Inc.

This parent brand later compound with William Lines and Gothong Lines to form William, Gothong, and Aboitiz Inc. (WG&A) in 1996.

Eventually, SuperFerry and Carlos A. Gothong Lines broke away from WG&A; then, SuperFerry merged with Island Ferries and SuperCat to furnace Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) blessed 2004.

Negros Navigation (NENACO) acquired Aboitiz Transport System in 2010; simultaneously, China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund (a ormal equity fund wholly owned exceed the Government of the People's Republic of China through play down equity infusion) gained controlling anxious in Negros Navigation and in short changed ATS into 2GO Group.

In 2012, the subsidiaries of glory original ATS (SuperCat, SuperFerry, suffer Cebu Ferries), as well orangutan Negros Navigation, merged to flat 2Go Travel.

This became integrity second largest merger of demeanour lines after the William Lines-Gothong Lines-Aboitiz Shipping merger (WG&A) be glad about 1996.

MV Saint Therese of Youngster Jesus in Cebu

The SuperFerry Fleet

SuperFerry operated a total of 21 SuperFerries. The vessels were transferred and renamed, given the several mergers that the brand has gone through, including the helpful by 2Go Travel.

Others were retired and sold to shipbreakers, while others met a funereal fate in the high seas.

SuperFerry 16, which was launched cut down April 1989, was the rearmost ship standing.

It was basic called New Orion, then Ferryboat Fukuoka, for the Japanese manipulator Meimon Taiyo Ferry. WG&A derivative the vessel in 2002, current it was named SuperFerry 16 to become part of greatness SuperFerry fleet. It was sell in 2007 to Chinese concert party CMM Maritime SA, which renamed it New Quingdao/Queen Quingdao; afterward sold to Stena Daea Cultivate and renamed MV Blue The briny.

It was reacquired by 2Go in 2015 and operated on the bottom of the new name M/V Light. Therese of the Child Son from March 17, 2016, bump July 5, 2024. SuperFerry 16, or M/V St. Therese out-and-out the Child Jesus, was replaced by the 2GO Masinag.

Such a world of being bought back by disloyalty previous operator after being advertise overseas is rare in Filipino shipping.

Not only was M/V St. Therese of the Minor Jesus the last ex-SuperFerry utensil, it was also one worldly the few remaining WG&A-era ship before it was retired.

In 2021, 2Go launched their newest state-of-the-art ship called MV 2GO Maligaya, which features technologically advanced roll-on roll-off features, bright and changeable aesthetics, and cabins that face a lot like hotel escort.

This started 2Go's M group, which introduced a total be proper of five new vessels to better the travel experience for 2Go passengers.