By Helen Castaño | 08:17 PM February 28, 2025
Lite Shipping Corporation on Friday, Feb. 28, launched its newest vessel, MV Lite Ferry Ten.
It will serve the Cebu City – Tagbilaran City – Larena, Siquijor – Plaridel, Misamis Occidental and vice versa route.
Lite Shipping Corporation President Lucio Lim Jr., being a Boholano, launched the new vessel in Bohol to celebrate the milestone in his hometown with family, friends, and clients.
Present during the event were Bohol
Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado, Cong. Zaldy Villa of Siquijor, Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Yap, Trinidad Mayor Ondoy Cajes, Panglao Mayor Boy Arcay, Dauis Mayor Amoi Bullen, provincial administrator Aster Caberte, other officials, and representatives from the maritime industry from Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Cebu Port Authority (CPA) and other local government officials from their respective destinations.
Lite Shipping Corporation, operating under the brand name Lite Ferries, “Ang Barkong Bol-anon” is continually expanding and bringing in World Class brand new ships to its fleet.
MV LiTE Ferry Ten was built in China and completed in 2024. This 72 meter long coast wise Ro-Ro ferry has a depth of 4.50 meters, breadth of 16.80 meters and a GRT of 3,390 tons. It can accommodate 500 passengers in various accommodations and 20 units of ten-wheeler heavy trucks plus 10 cars. Vessel runs a service speed of 11 to 12 knots. It is classed by RINA of Italy, and it has all lying bed bunks for passengers with both air-con (tourist) and non air-con (standard). Together with MV Lite Ferry 11, Lite Ferries will now have daily trip departures in each destination in this route.
The launch is expected to be attended by representatives from the maritime industry namely MARINA, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Cebu Port Authority (CPA) and other local government officials from their respective destinations.
Lite Ferries operates one of the youngest fleets in the country, with almost half of the fleet acquired brand new and one fourth of the fleet below 20 years of age upon acquisition. This was the result of the companies re-fleeting program of the past 10 years.
Running true to its tagline “Bridging Islands, Connecting Lives”, Lite Ferries is now connecting the Island of Bohol to the rest of the Philippines. Operating in 32 ( thirty two ) destinations, Lite Ferries has been 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.
You can check them out at their website: https://liteferries.com.ph/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LiteShippingCorporation/. With PR
