Trans-Asia Shipping Lines

Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc.
	File:Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc. company logo.jpg
Type	Private company
Industry	Transportation industry
Founded	March 25, 1974
Headquarters	M.J. Cuenco Ave. Cor. Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, Philippines
Key people	Julian G. Sy Sr.; Founder; Julian L. Sy Jr.; Chairman; Arthur Kenneth L. Sy; President & CEO
Products	Passenger and cargo services
Website	Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc.

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Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Incorporated (TASLI) is a shipping company based in Cebu, Philippines. It was incorporated on March 25, 1974 under the name of Solar Shipping Lines, Inc. The President and CEO of the company is Arthur Kenneth L. Sy.

Fleet

In January 2012, Trans-Asia acquired brand new 10 footer container vans spurring the entry into modernization of its cargo services. Below are Trans-Asia's fleet of vessels.

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M/V Trans-Asia 8

Trans-Asia acquired this ship in the early 2011. This ship is formerly Doña Rita Sr. of Gothong Southern. She serves Cebu - Tagbilaran - Cebu and Cagayan - Tagbilaran - Cagayan routes.

M/V Trans-Asia 9

Trans-Asia acquired this ship in the early 2012. This ship was Ferry Kikai of A-Line in Japan, Our Lady of Good Voyage of Cebu Ferries (later 2Go Travel) and Doña Conchita Sr. of Gothong Southern. She serves Cebu to Cagayan de Oro route.

M/V Trans-Asia 5

M/V Trans-Asia 5, former Butuan Bay 1 of Gothong Lines. Trans-Asia acquired this ship in the early 2010 and completed reconfiguring the vessel on December, 2010. At a speed of 17 knots, she serves Cebu to Masbate route as a cargo vessel.

M/V Trans-Asia 3

M/V Trans-Asia 3 is the flagship vessel of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc. Formerly New Shikoku of Shikoku Ferry Line of Japan, it was acquired by the company in 2008. This passenger vessel has a length of 110 meters and can travel up to 20 knots. It serves Cebu to Cagayan de Oro route.

M/V Trans-Asia 2

M/V Trans-Asia 2, formerly Lite Ferry I of Lite Shipping was acquired by Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc. in 1998 and renamed as Trans-Asia 2. She serves Cebu to Ozamiz route.

M/V Asia Indonesia

M/V Asia Indonesia was acquired by Trans-Asia in the year 1991. The ship has a length of 61.3 meters. Asia Indonesia's used to serve Cebu to Masbate route. Asia Indonesia's sistership is the M/V Asia Brunei sold to Blue Magic Ferries.

M/V Asia Indonesia has been serving Cebu to Iloilo route since August 1, 2011.

M/V Asia Philippines

M/V Asia Philippines was acquired by Trans-Asia from Japan. She serves Cebu to Iloilo route.

M/V Asia Pacific

M/V Asia Pacific was acquired by Trans-Asia in 1997. The is a cargo vessel which serves Cebu to Tacloban and Cebu to Zamboanga.

M/V Trans Asia 10

MV Trans-Asia 10 is Trans-Asia's latest acquisition and she serves Cebu and Cagayan de Oro.

Former Vessels

M/V Asia China

The vessel ended its service last February 2013 and sold to other shipping companies in cebu

M/V Trans-Asia 1

M/V Trans-Asia 1 was owned by the Sado Kisen Car Ferry of Japan, and was acquired by Trans-Asiain 1993. Trans-Asia 1's sister ship is M/V Asia China. The vessel was broken down in Cebu City

M/V Asia Malaysia

M/V Asia Malaysia was acquired by Trans-Asia in 1997 and used to serve Cebu City to Iloilo City route.

M/V Asia Japan

M/V Asia Japan sold to KeyWest Shipping

M/V Asia Hongkong

This vessel was sold to Montenegro Lines and renamed as M/V Reina del Rosario

M/V Asia Brunei

Asia Brunei was sold to Blue Magic Ferries as M/V BlueWater Princess 2

M/V Asia Singapore

Asia Singapore was sold to FJ Palacio Lines and renamed as M/V Calbayog

M/V Asia Thailand

This vessel was destroyed by fire while docked at the Port of Cebu.

M/V Asia Taiwan

The vessel was sold to Asian Marine Transport System and renamed as M/V Super Shuttle Ferry 7

Ports of call

With Cebu as the company's home port, it serves other destinations such as:

Passenger/cargo:

Cargo:

Trivia

M/V Asia Taiwan is now the Super Shuttle Ferry 7 of Asian Marine Transport System
M/V Asia Singapore is now the M/V Calbayog of the Cebuano-Based company FJ Palacio Lines Inc.
M/V Asia Brunei is now the M/V Blue Water Princess 2 of Blue Magic Ferries
M/V Asia Hong Kong was sold to Montenegro Lines and renamed as M/V Reina del Rosario

Voyage schedules

Cebu - Cagayan de Oro - Daily - Trans-Asia 9/Trans-Asia 10
Cagayan de Oro - Cebu - Daily - Trans-Asia 9/Trans-Asia 10
Cebu - Ozamiz - Mon, Wed, Fri - Trans-Asia 3
Ozamiz - Cebu - Tues, Thurs, Sun - Trans-Asia 3
Cebu - Iligan - Wed and Fri - Trans-Asia 8
Iligan - Cebu - Thu and Sat - Trans Asia 8
Cebu - Iloilo - Mon, Wed, Fri - Trans-Asia 2
Iloilo - Cebu - Tue, Thurs, Sat - Trans-Asia 2
Cebu - Masbate - Monday - Trans-Asia 8
Masbate - Cebu - Tuesday - Trans-Asia 8
Cebu - Tagbilaran - Monday - Asia Philippines
Tagbilaran - Cebu - Sunday - Asia Philippines
Tagbilaran - Cagayan de Oro - Mon, Wed, Fri - Asia Philippines
Cagayan de Oro - Tagbilaran - Tues, Thurs, Sat - Asia Philippines
Zamboanga - Cebu - Tuesday - Asia Pacific (cargoes only)
Cebu - Zamboanga - Sunday - Asia Pacific (cargoes only)
Tacloban - Cebu - Saturday - Asia Pacific (cargoes only)
Cebu - Tacloban - Thursday - Asia Pacific (cargoes only)

References

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