Carlos A. Gothong Lines, popularly known as CAGLI and formerly once known simply as Gothong Lines, is a cargo shipping company based in Cebu, Philippines. CAGLI was formerly a part of WG&A (William, Gothong, & Aboitiz), which served 23 major provincial ports throughout the Philippines and was the first domestic shipping company in the country to be certified by the International Safety Management Code standard. CAGLI, William Lines and Aboitiz Shipping formed the biggest merger in the Philippine shipping industry.[1]
History
With a mandate from the patriarch, Don Alfredo D. Gothong, the three siblings Bowen D. Gothong, Ben D. Gothong and Brezilda Gothong Co, lead the rebirth of CAGLI with the launching of its first vessel, Butuan Bay 1, on October 3, 2002.
Positioning the company as a low-cost operator, CAGLI former President Ben D. Gothong was assisted by the fourth generation of their family, who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the shipping business and other affiliated businesses. They are Calvin Boniface Lee Gothong, the current President and COO of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.; Clement Bryan Lee Gothong, the Executive Vice President & Corporate Secretary of Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.; Clark Lee Gothong, COO of Danao Coco Palms Resort; Jade T. Gothong, COO of GT Ferry and PCDC Group; and Liza C. Gothong, the Chief Financial Officer.