The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has announced the new Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) ferry service of a shipping firm to boost maritime tourism and provide more access to shipping services between the provinces of Cebu and Bohol, Philippines as well as nearby areas.
Lite Shipping Corporation unveiled MV Lite Ferry Seven during an event in Tagbilaran City, Philippines, on April 22.
The new RoRo ferry has a capacity of 300 passengers, 18 10-wheeler trucks and 10 cars.
The vessel, built in China and completed in 2022, features standard and tourist accommodations classed by RINA of Italy.
With Lite Shipping Corporation’s fleet expansion, MARINA granted pioneering status to MV Lite Ferry Seven in the Oslob, Cebu to Dapitan City and Dipolog City routes.
The shipping corporation’s ferries operate in 32 destinations, bridging the provinces of Sorsogon, Samar, Northern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and Zamboanga del Norte as part of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway.
Source: Cyann Fielding, AntwerpXL 2023
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