Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation
Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC), formerly branded as Sulpicio Lines, Inc. (SLI, ), is a major shipping line in the Philippines. PSACC is one of the largest domestic shipping and container companies in the Philippines in terms of the number of vessels operated and gross tonnage. The company provides inter-island cargo services throughout the major ports and cities in the Philippines. History. Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC) was established as Sulpicio Lines by Go Guioc So. Commonly known as Sulpicio Go, Go was a Chinese merchant from Amoy (now Xiamen) who emigrated to  the Philippines in 1919 with his siblings. With his brother he set up a shipping enterprise in Eastern Visayas. In 1953, Go served as the managing partner of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.. Sulpicio Go went on to establish his own venture with his sons by founding Sulpicio Lines on September 1, 1973, starting with a fleet of 17 vessels, 1 tugboat and 5 barges. Sulpicio Lines would cater to a niche market, opening tertiary and developmental passenger routes to isolated communities in Central and Eastern Visayas. Sulpicio Lines would grow to be the largest domestic shipping company in the  Philippines with a fleet of 22 passenger and cargo vessels and a market share of 20 percent of domestic sea traffic in the country in 1988. The company experienced multiple marine disasters, including the 1987 sinking of the "Doña Paz", the sinking of the "Doña Marilyn" in 1988, the sinking of the "Princess of the Orient" in 1998, and the 2008 sinking of the "Princess of The Stars" during the occurrence of "Typhoon Fengshen" (PAGASA name: Frank). In 2009, the PSACC adopted its current name discontinuing the use of "Sulpicio Lines to refer to the company. In January 2015, almost  7 years after the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars, the Maritime Industry Authority decided to revoke the company's certificate of public convenience (CPC), which meant that the company could no longer legally transport passengers. Ports of Call. Philippine Span Asia Carrier's main ports of call are the cities of Manila and Cebu. Other ports of call are the cities of Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Ozamis, Surigao, Tagbilaran, and Zamboanga. It also includes the towns of Estancia, Jagna, and Nasipit. Fleet. PSACC once had passenger RoRo (Roll on - Roll off ) vessels. However, because of their disreputable public image after a series of ferry disasters, PSACC had to focus solely on cargo shipping.