Ever Shipping Lines Inc. is a company based in Zamboanga City with four ships, MV ''Ever Queen of Asia'', MV ''Ever Queen Emilia'''','' MV ''Ever Sweet'' and MV ''Rosalinda''. They operate routes from

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to Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay.

History

Ever Shipping Lines was founded in the early 1970s by entrepreneur Faustino Saavedra founded Ever Trading in Zamboanga. By mid 1970s, the operations of the company expanded with the increase of the volume of products being handled by Ever trading. The management of the company decided to acquire its own transport facility became out of necessity. In 1975, Ever trading acquired its first cargo and passenger vessel. Saavedra, on the same year established Ever Lines, Inc. to augment distribution capabilities. In February 2006, Ever Lines, introduced Phil National Lines, Inc. as their subsidiary. Phil National Lines is a company that is engaged in tanker business to serve Petroleum Companies under the supervision of Cargomarine Corporation. In 2008, Faustino Saavedra was shot dead by two gunmen aboard on a motorcycle. He with his wife Floria Saavedra, was cruising Mayor Jaldon street in Canelar, Zamboanga City when this happen. It was believed that the gunmen were looking into extortion as a possible motive in the killing. After Saavedra's lost, his wife and their family continued this shipping line business so as with the Ever Trading. However, it also resulted to Ever Shipping Lines Inc. to decline their operations by reducing their fleet, routes, and manpower.

Ports of Call

Their ships' port of call is registered at the

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Routes

;Current Their available routes as of 2016: EVER SHIPPING LINES HQ

- Olutanga -

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;Former Former routes of Ever Shipping Lines that is now left abandoned after reducing their fleets: *

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Fleet

Ever Shipping Lines had 6 ships in 2013. As of 2016, the number of ships operated by the company is down to 4.

Current vessels

Former vessels

* MV ''Ever Queen of Hope'' * MV ''Ever Queen of Pacific'' (also named as MV ''Ever Queen of Pacific 1'') * MV ''Ever Transport'' (until 2010)

Subsidiaries

* Ever Trading * Phil National Lines, Inc. * Cargormarine Corporation

References

External links

EVER SHIPPING LINES Contact Information - Lonely Planet

Ever Shipping Lines Inc. - History
{{Transportation in the Philippines Ferry companies of the Philippines Shipping companies of the Philippines Transportation in Mindanao Companies based in Zamboanga City