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Starlite Ferries, Inc.
IndustryShipping
Founded1995
HeadquartersOld PPA Building, Sta. Clara Pier, Batangas City
S-301, Goldhill Tower Condominium, 5 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila 1502
Area served
Batangas, Mindoro, Caticlan
Key people
Francis Cusi
(President)
Websitestarliteferries.com

Starlite Ferries is a shipping company based in Batangas City, Philippines that offers an inter-island RORO ferry service between Batangas City and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, as well as Roxas, Oriental Mindoro and Caticlan Jetty Port in Malay, Aklan. It was founded in 1995 by former Philippine Ports Authority general manager Alfonso Cusi.[1][2][3]

Fleet

Starlite Ferries currently has a fleet of 11 RORO ferry, most of which are refurbished after 20–30 years of service in Japan.[4] In 2015, it added to its fleet the brand-new flagship M/V Starlite Pioneer, built by Kegoya Dock Co., Ltd.[5][6][7] The acquisition of the new ship is part of an ongoing fleet upgrade financed by the Philippine Business Bank.[8]

RORO vessels

2

Fast craft

  • MV Starlite Juno

References

  1. ^ "All-steel ro-ro launch marks new era for PH maritime industry". Manila Bulletin. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Pedrasa, Ira P. (6 December 2015). "PH firm takes on challenge to improve sea travel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Reyes, Mary Ann LL. (6 September 2015). "Our passengers deserve the best". The Philippine STAR. Retrieved 9 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Gamboa, Rey (29 January 2015). "Roro owners starting to see light". The Philippine STAR. Retrieved 10 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Robles, Jojo (15 September 2015). "Diversionary theory". The Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Starlite Ferries to use brand new RoRo vessel for Mindoro-Caticlan route". BoracayStories.com. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "New all-steel RORO ferry launched". The Philippine STAR. 5 September 2015. p. B-10. Retrieved 10 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Songlingco, Judith C. (2 October 2015). "PBB partners with Starlite Pioneer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)