Aboitiz Buys Two Ships from Japan

Aboitiz Buys Two Ships from Japan

Philippine ferry operator Aboitiz Transport System has spent $15m on a pair of ro-ro passenger ferries from Kansai Kisen Kaisha of Japan and its affiliate Diamond Ferry. Both 1992-built vessels are due to be delivered next month. The 9,684 gt Sunflower Nishiki and its sistership, Sunflower Kogane , were built by Kanasashi Shipbuilding. Each has a capacity to carry nearly 2,000 passengers and 400 teu.

An Aboitiz spokesperson said the purchase of the vessels would help Aboitiz “modernise its fleet to achieve greater efficiencies”. The vessels are younger than the company’s existing SuperFerry fleet.