Transport

Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) sale finalized

December 29, 2010

The sale of the respective shareholdings of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) and Aboitiz and Company, Inc. (ACO) in Aboitiz Transport System Corporation (ATS) to Negros Navigation Co., Inc. (NENACO) was finalized December 28 after the closing conditions for the sale were met. The purchase price was PhP1.8813 per share. 

ATS champions environmental protection 

September 16, 2010

High on the list of Aboitiz Transport System’s (ATS) advocacies is environmental protection as manifested by the company’s long-running tree-planting program. The program is in direct response to the growing threat of global warming caused by the release of greenhouse gases. It specifically aims to offset some of these harmful gas emissions.

Aboitiz Transport System 2nd quarter ending

August 5, 2010

Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) operated with very limited capacity for the first half of the year since most of its SuperFerry vessels and freighters were on regular maintenance and drydocking.  Consequently, its local freight and passage business has seen an overall reduction in its financial performance.

Awards

May 31, 2010

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) and all its three publicly listed subsidiaries, Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), Aboitiz Transport System Corp. (ATS) and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), all landed in the top 30 out of 214 companies ranked by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for its 2009 Corporate Governance Scorecard for listed companies.

All 4 listed Aboitiz Companies Cited in Corporate Governance Awards

May 24, 2010

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) and its three publicly listed subsidiaries, Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), Aboitiz Transport System Corp. (ATS) and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), all landed in the top 30 out of 214 companies rated by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in 2009.

Aboitiz donates P11.5 million for Typhoon Ondoy victims

September 30, 2009

The Aboitiz Group of Companies and Aboitiz family members have collectively pledged a donation of P11.5 million for relief assistance to victims of Typhoon Ondoy. This is aside from the free transport via SuperFerry of donated goods from the public and other institutions in its various ports of call in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Aboitiz Transport earns P496.1 mn in the 1H of 2009

August 11, 2009

Aboitiz Transport System Corporation (ATS) registered net income attributable to equity holders of parent of P496.1 mn, a marked improvement over just P16.8 mn in 2008.

Kamikazee performs in free concert

July 21, 2009
  
Kamikazee performs in a free concert sponsored by SuperFerry at Danao Fish Port Area, Cebu on Saturday, July 25, at 7PM. Tuesday Vargas hosts the variety show called the Biyaheng Bayan Caravan Concert, which will also raffle off roundtrip tickets to Manila.

 

Statement from the Aboitiz Group to correct any misconceptions created by recent news releases:

July 3, 2009
  2GO is the nationwide total supply chain solutions unit of the Aboitiz Transport System Corporation, a member of the Aboitiz Group.

 

As part of its regular business initiatives, 2GO submitted  proposals  to several bidders participating in Comelec’s Automation of the May 10 Synchronized National and Local Elections (Automation Project), including Smartmatic/TIM, for their nationwide logistics requirement. The extent of the Aboitiz Group’s involvement in the Comelec’s Automation Project, including its relationship with Smartmatic/TIM,  is solely that of a cargo delivery contractor.

Abojeb mans ‘Best Quality Ship’ in Japan

June 23, 2009
 The M/V Albany Pioneer, which is being manned by a full-Filipino crew provided by Aboitiz Jebsen (Abojeb), was recently named the Best Quality Ship 2008, a prestigious award given by the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Association. The formal awarding ceremonies were held last June 16 in Japan.