Gothong Lines
Filipino shipping company based in Cebu City
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. CAGLI, William Lines and Aboitiz Shipping formed the biggest merger in the Philippine shipping industry.
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, CAGLI former 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.
Ports of call
Luzon
Manila
Batangas
Visayas
Cebu
Dumaguete
Mindanao
Cagayan de Oro
Butuan (Nasipit)
Fleet
Current vessels
Former vessels
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.
Terminals
ADG Terminal Mandaue
ADG Terminal Cagayan
ADG Terminal Nasipit
Gothong Seabus
GT Express Uno is a water-based public transport service operated by Carlos A. Gothong Lines Inc., will start operations around April 2026. It connects Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City, offering an alternative to road travel and to help reduce traffic congestion. The service includes free shuttle transfers to the GT Ferry Wharf and offers an initial fare of around ₱20.
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