Private company
Cokaliong Shipping Lines
Logo: Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Filipino shipping company operating in Visayas and Mindanao
Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. (CSLI) is a shipping line based in Cebu City, Philippines. It operates both passenger and cargo ferries on routes in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. CSLI was organized in 1989 by Chester Enterprises, Inc., a textile and ready-to-wear enterprise started in 1969 that diversified into the shipping business with the purchase a vessel from Japan in 1998, christened the M/V Filipinas Ozamis.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfreight transport1
- HeadquartersCebu City1
- Websitewww.cokaliongshipping.com
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Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. (CSLI) is a shipping line based in Cebu City, Philippines. It operates both passenger and cargo ferries on routes in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.2
Controversies and legal
Incidents and accidents
On November 15, 2011, M/V Filipinas Dapitan ran aground at the Port of Surigao City. 363 passengers was rescued and no injuries.
On around November to Early December 2012, M/V Filipinas Iligan ran aground around somewhere in Southern Misamis Occidental at 1am.
On July 23, 2020, M/V Filipinas Dinagat caught fire off the coast of Northern Cebu en route to Palompon. As reported, there were no passengers aboard and all 47 crew members were rescued. The fire was placed under control around 10am the next day.
M/V Filipinas Cebu ran aground at 12:08am on August 9, 2022 in Iloilo. The captain was reportedly asleep. All crew members and passengers were safe.
On April 21, 2023, M/V Filipinas Cebu ran aground in waters off of the Ozamiz Port at around 6pm.
M/V Filipinas Butuan ran aground in the vicinity of Madridejos, Cebu on October 23 2023 before arriving to Iloilo City. The cause of the vessel to ran aground was by drifting to shallow waters. The vessel recently left the port of Cebu, at around 7PM. All 239 passengers safely disembarked and were transported to Kota Park, Madridejos, Cebu.
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M/V Filipinas Cagayan de Oro recently tilted one side around 11:40pm on November 12 2023. after the departure, all crew and passengers were safe.
In October 9, 2023, M/V Filipinas Surigao Del Norte suffered a liquid chlorine leak, which produced Ammonia. The crew reportedly had trouble breathing inside.
On the evening of August 24, 2025, M/V Filipinas Surigao Del Norte ran aground off Dimasalang, Masbate. The vessel was enroute to Cebu City from Masbate City. The vessel later managed to depart from the area and continued its voyage at a speed of 9-10 knots, following the owner's instruction. However, the Philippine Coast Guard Masbate Station has directed the vessel to return to Masbate Port. The ship ultimately arrived safely at the Port of Cebu.
On November 17, 2025, at around 8:21 PM, MV Star Zamboanga reportedly lost steering control and collided with the outbound MV Filipinas Dapitan near the Ouano Wharf–Opon Wharf area in Cebu City; both vessels sustained minor damage and were confirmed safe, returning to the Cebu Pier 1 area by 9:15 PM.
From Wikipedia’s article on Cokaliong Shipping Lines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1989Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.cokaliongshipping.com1
- WikipediaCokaliong Shipping Lines
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5141691
Sources
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsCokaliong Shipping Lines photo by P199, CC BY-SA 4.0