Aleson Shipping Lines

Aleson Shipping Lines Inc.

Logo of Aleson Shipping Lines
MV Lady Mary Joy 1 (Right) and MV Lady Mary Joy 3 (Left) of Aleson Shipping Lines at the Zamboanga International Seaport
Company type	Private
Industry	Shipping
Founded	October 1, 1976;47 years ago (1976-10-01) in Zamboanga City, Philippines
Headquarters	172, Mayor Agan Avenue, Zamboanga City , Philippines
Area served	Zamboanga City, Basilan, Jolo, Sulu, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Dapitan, Dumaguete, Cebu, Bohol, and Sandakan
Services	RoRo Service, Shipping
Website	http://aleson-shipping.com/

Aleson Shipping Lines, Inc. is a shipping company based in Zamboanga, Philippines. ^[1] Their services include routes to Sandakan, Malaysia and over Dapitan to Dumaguete. ^{[2] [3]} They also ship cargo from Zamboanga City to Manila with twelve of their container carriers.

Aleson MV Antonia (Flagship)

History

The company was founded on October 1, 1976, ^[2] and its first vessel MV Estrella del Mar ^[4] transported passengers and cargo, mainly rice, to the neighboring islands. In 1980, the company acquired its first cargo vessel, thus the debut of MV Aleson.

The company expanded in the 1980s with more cargo ships, along with voyages to Singapore for trade and commerce purposes.

During the 1990s the company concentrated on the passenger and roll-on/roll-off ferry sector. Additional vessels were added to carry more passengers and travel on more routes. In 1994, a new route between Zamboanga Port and Sandakan Port, Malaysia, was opened ^{[5] [6]} in response to the development of BIMP-EAGA routes. ^[7] Aleson's MV Danica Joy was one of the first vessels that sailed on this route.

In 1999, the company expanded into containerizing cargo, with the addition of new container carriers. The first fast craft of the corporation was bought on 2004 and was named MV Seajet.

At present, Aleson operates a fleet of 36 vessels and is the largest shipping operator in Western Mindanao.^{[ citation needed ]}

Ports of call

Aleson Shipping Lines Inc. main port of call is Zamboanga City, but some of their ships are actively in service for Manila, Dapitan, Dumaguete, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan City, Basilan, and Bongao, Tawi-Tawi ^{[3] [8]}

Aleson Shipping Lines Container Carrier 12

Routes

• Zamboanga City - Isabela City, Basilan
• Zamboanga City - Lamitan City, Basilan
• Zamboanga City - Jolo, Sulu
• Zamboanga City - Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
• Zamboanga City - Sandakan, Malaysia
• Dapitan City - Dumaguete City
• Dumaguete City - Siquijor, Siquijor
• Manila - Bacolod - Zamboanga City*

*for cargoes only

Fleet

MV Trisha Kerstin 2 in Zamboanga International Seaport

MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in Port of Dapitan

MV Lady Mary Joy 3 in Zamboanga International Seaport

Bus shuttle of Aleson Shipping Lines, carrying passengers from terminal to port and vice versa

Current (as of March 2017) ^[1]

• MV Antonia (current flagship)
• MV Danica Joy 1 ^[9]
• MV Danica Joy 2
• MV Lady Mary Joy 1
• MV Lady Mary Joy 3
• MV Kristel Jane 2
• MV Kristel Jane 3
• MV Kristel Jane 5
• MV Anika Gayle
• MV Anika Gayle 2
• MV Stephanie Marie
• MV Stephanie Marie 2
• MV Ciara Joie
• MV Ciara Joie 2
• MV Ciara Joie 3
• MV Ciara Joie 5
• MV Ciara Joie 7
• MV Ciara Joie 8
• MV Trisha Kerstin 1 ^[10]
• MV Trisha Kerstin 2
• MV Trisha Kerstin 3
• MV SeaJet ^[11]
• MV Nico Bryan
• MV Estrella Del Mar
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 1
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 2
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 3
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 5
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 6
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 8
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 9
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 10
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 11
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 12
• MV Aleson Con-Carrier 14
• Mv Aleson Con-Carrier 15

Former

• MV Danica Joy ^[12]
• MV Lady Mary Joy 2
• MV Estrella Del Mar
• MV Aleson

Aleson Con Carrier 15

Notable incidents

• On July 14, 2002, MV Aleson Container Carrier 5 collided with Candano Shipping's MV Romeo off Apo Cement Corporation's wharf in Naga, Cebu. MV Aleson's front hull hit the side of MV Romeo which sunk immediately along with 31,250 bags of cement worth ₱3,427,500. One person, the skipper of MV Romeo, was found dead in the water by rescuers. ^{[13] [14]}
• On March 8, 2003, MV Ciara Joie, a ro-ro vessel en route to Iloilo with 87 passengers and 19 crew members, capsized off Bacolod City. The ship tilted when a forklift slipped off the gangplank and dropped a container van it was loading. It sank 40 minutes later and spilled 2,000 liters of diesel fuel. There were no casualties, however it was reported that a leg of a ship apprentice was broken during the accident. ^[15]
• On February 18, 2016, MV Lady Mary Joy 1 with 308 passengers and 38 crew members grounded off Pampat Point at Bongao island, Philippines. The ship was en route from Zamboanga City to Bongao, but due to human mistake and strong winds grounded in a rocky shallow. The ship hardly stuck and was unable to refloat by own power, requesting assistance from the local authorities. At the scene of the accident were dispatched several rescue boats, which evacuated all the passengers to the shore. According to preliminary information there are no injured people from the crew and guests on board. The authorities started investigation for the root cause of the accident. ^[16]
• On September 22, 2016, MV Danica Joy arrived at 4:00 pm from Sandakan. But by around 9:30 pm, she went off-balance while moored at the Zamboanga International Seaport. The ship was carrying 799 passengers, including of which 11 Malaysians and one Australian, and 603 deportees. All passengers were unloaded earlier on, resulting to no casualties. ^{[17] [18] [19]}
• On March 29, 2023, MV Lady Mary Joy 3 caught fire while plying the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan. ^{[20] [21]} It was reported that the ferry was carrying 249 individuals including 205 passengers and nine security personnel; ^[22] all of the 35 crewmen and four Coast Guard marshalls ^[23] were among the 216 survived; 33 others died. ^[24] Although the cause of fire remains unclear, it is most probably an electric short circuit. ^[25]

See also

• List of shipping companies in the Philippines
• 2GO Travel
• Weesam Express
• Ever Shipping Lines Inc.
• Cokaliong Shipping Lines
• Montenegro Shipping Lines

References

1. "List Of Operating Vessels as of June 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
2. "Aleson Shipping Lines Official Website". aleson-shipping.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
3. "Inventory of RoRo Routes - Maritime Industry Authority as of 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-16.
4. "Sea Vessels". www.isabelacity.ph. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
5. "Ports in East Asia growth ara get regular links".
6. "Zamboanga-Sandakan Route | The PhilSouth Angle". thephilsouthangle.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
7. "Development of 15 sea routes to BIMP-EAGA eyed | PortCalls Asia | Asian Shipping and Maritime News". www.portcalls.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
8. "Transit: Going to Tawi-tawi". Ironwulf En Route Travel Blog Philippines and Beyond. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
9. "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Photo of Danica Joy 1". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
10. "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Photo of Trisha Kerstin 2". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
11. "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Photo of MV SeaJet". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
12. "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Photo of MV Danica Joy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
13. Napallacan, Jhunnex (18 July 2002). "Fault finding starts over ship collision". Philippine Daily Inquirer . pp. A13. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
14. "G.R. No. 217311". lawphil.net. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
15. Gomez, Carla P; Tubeza, Philip C (10 March 2003). "Boat capsizes, spills 2,000 liters of diesel fuel off Bacolod port". Philippine Daily Inquirer . pp. A15. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
16. "Ferry Lady Mary Joy 1 with 308 passengers grounded off Bongao island". 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
17. "Passenger boat capsizes at Zamboanga port". SunStar . 2016-09-23. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
18. "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - Video: Filipino Ferry MV Danica Joy Capsized at Zambo Port". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
19. "Filsec - Filipino Ship Enthusiast Coalition - MV Danica Joy's incident in summary". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
20. "At least 18 dead after ship catches fire off Basilan; coast guard checking for oil spill signs". ABS-CBNNews.com. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
21. "10 reported dead after fire hit passenger vessel off Basilan —PDRRMO". GMA News Online. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
22. Martin Sadongdong (April 5, 2023). "3 more bodies recovered after ferry fire; death toll now at 31". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
23. Gomez, Jim (March 31, 2023). "Death scene in burned ferry moves Filipino rescuers to tears". Associated Press. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
24. "Basilan ferry fire: Body of last missing passenger found, death toll at 33". ABS-CBN News. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
25. "BFP: Electrical short circuit 'most probable cause' of Basilan ferry fire". CNN Philippines. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

External links

• Official website