Negros Navigation Co., Inc. (NENACO) was one of the oldest domestic shipping companies in the Philippines.
It was also one of the largest companies in the passenger transport business in the Philippines. Its main hub was the renowned Pier 2 in Manila North Harbor. NENACO later merged with
SuperCat
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,
SuperFerry and
Cebu Ferries
Cebu Ferries was a shipping company based in Batangas City and Cebu City, Philippines. Its hubs were Batangas Port in Batangas and Pier 4 in Cebu City. It is now part of 2GO Travel.
Formerly the shipping company was a subsidiary of William Got ...
to form
2GO Travel
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, the second largest Philippine shipping merger next to the William Lines-Gothong Lines-Aboitiz Shipping merger (WG&A) in 1996. At the same time, the
China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund, a
private equity
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fund wholly owned by the
government of the People's Republic of China through an
equity
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infusion, gained a controlling interest in Negros Navigation and subsequently changed the company into the
2GO Group
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with 2GO Travel, its shipping-company subsidiary. The 'NENACO' brand was retired in mid-2012.
History
It was organized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 26, 1932, for the purpose of transporting passengers and cargo at ports of call in the Philippines.
In the 1960s Nenaco was the first among the domestic shipping companies to operate brand new, fast and luxurious air conditioned passenger ships. In the 70s, it was first to construct and operate a modern passenger terminal in Manila's North Harbor and likewise pioneered in offering special cruises to the Philippine tourist spots using its coastwise vessels. In the 1980s Nenaco launched its containerization program and ushered a new industry trend on the use of roll-on roll-off (“RORO”) vessels. It also deploys shuttle buses in
Baclaran,
Cubao
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and
Alabang which takes passengers to the pier terminal.
In the 1990s, Nenaco became the first Philippine shipping company to be listed in the stock exchange. Proceeds amounting to P916.86 million from the
initial public offering
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(IPO) were used to support the “Globalization Program” of the company that involved fleet expansion and service modernization.
Destinations
Negros Navigation served the following destinations in their final year, 2012.
Represented 2GO Travel
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Luzon
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Manila
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Visayas
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Bacolod
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Negros Occidental
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Dumaguete City
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Negros Oriental
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Iloilo City
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Iloilo
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Cebu City
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Cebu
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Tagbilaran City,
Bohol
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Mindanao
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Cagayan de Oro City
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Misamis Oriental
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Dipolog City,
Zamboanga del Norte
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Iligan City,
Lanao del Norte
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Ozamiz City
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A ...
,
Misamis Occidental
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Butuan City
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,
Agusan del Norte (via
Nasipit)
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Surigao City,
Surigao del Norte
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Davao City
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Davao del Sur
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General Santos City,
South Cotabato
South Cotabato ( hil, Bagatnan Cotabato; ceb, Habagatang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pagabagatan Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤاڬابڬتن كوتاواتو; tl, Timog Cotabato), officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Philippine ...
Vessels
Negros Navigation operated the following passenger vessels until 2012:
St. Joseph the Worker* St. Michael the Archangel (final flagship)
* St. Ezekiel Moreno
* San Lorenzo Ruiz
* Mary Queen of Peace
Cargo vessels
* San Agustin Uno
* San Rafael Uno
* San Rafael Dos
Previous NENACO vessels under the management of:
* Antonio G. Hechanova, EVP/GM 1970-1979
* Daniel L. Lacson Jr. President/Chief Operating Officer 1979-2000
* Emilio M. Capalla Jr. Head, Vessel Operation Division 1979-1995
* Capt. Reynaldo T. Marabe Fleets superintendent
Cruise vessel: Skipper
* MV Dona Montserrat: Capt. Antonio Batapa/Capt. Gerry Chio
Passenger vessels: Skippers
* MV Dona Florentina: Capt. Dominador Hortillosa Sr./Capt. Demetrio Britania
* MV Don Julio: Capt. Reynaldo T. Marabe/Capt. Wilhelmino Subang
* MV Don Claudio: Capt. Federico Tupaz/Capt. Melencio Barranco
* MV Don Juan: Capt. Antonio Tendencia/Capt. Demetrio Britania
* MV Don Juan (at the time of the incident): Capt. Roger Santisteban
* MV Don Vicente:
* MV Princess of Negros: Capt Wilfredo Chu
* MV Santa Ana
RoRo vessels: Skippers
* MV Santa Florentina: Capt. Boy Lanceta/Capt. Tendencia
* Santa Maria: Capt. Ephraim Bayaban
Previous CAT ''(Coastal Aquatic Technology)'' Craft under the supervision of:
* Bryant Peakpail 1994-2000
* Anna Butalid Blindone 2000-2003
Cargo vessel: Skipper
* MV Connie I : Capt. Roger Santisteban
Container vessels: Skippers
* MV Connie II: Capt. Rafael Dalde
* MV San Sebastian: Capt. Benjamin Montinola
*Ferry boats: Skippers
* MV Don Vicente: Capt. Rommel Chu
* MV Princess of Negros: Capt. Tim Nepomuceno
Incidents
In April 1980, MV Don Juan bound for Bacolod City sank off Maestre de Campo Island, Oriental Mindoro after colliding with the oil tanker M/T Tacloban City. Reported casualties were 18 dead and 115 missing, with 745 survivors.
[.] This incident later served as an inspiration for the grandiose
MassKara Festival of
Bacolod
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See also
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Cebu Ferries
Cebu Ferries was a shipping company based in Batangas City and Cebu City, Philippines. Its hubs were Batangas Port in Batangas and Pier 4 in Cebu City. It is now part of 2GO Travel.
Formerly the shipping company was a subsidiary of William Got ...
*
Montenegro Lines
Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. (MSLI) is a Philippine domestic shipping line based at the Batangas International Port in Batangas City, Philippines. It operates passenger, cargo and RORO vessels to various destinations in the Philippines under t ...
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Gothong Southern
Gothong Southern, formally Gothong Southern Shipping Lines Incorporated, is a shipping and cargo line based in Cebu City. The company was established by Bob Gothong in 2003 and is different from the original Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc. Gothong ...
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Supercat Fast Ferry Corporation (SFFC)
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Roble Shipping Inc.
References
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External links
Negros Navigation official website
Passenger ships of the Philippines
Shipping companies of the Philippines
Companies based in Manila
Defunct transportation companies of the Philippines