CEBU-BASED Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. is seeing continued demand for both passenger and cargo services in the Visayas and Mindanao regions despite the continued expansion of domestic routes by airlines. “I think the demand for shipping in Visayas and Mindanao remains robust. The market is still here,” Chester Cokaliong, company chief executive and operating officer, said during last week’s 26th Visayas Area Business Conference held in Cebu City. Mr. Cokaliong said sea travel remains the cheapest mode of transportation despite the frequent promo air fares offered by local airlines. He said he remains on the lookout for expansion opportunities, particularly within and between the central and southern islands. Cokaliong Shipping currently has a fleet of 12 vessels serving 15 ports, namely: Masbate in the Bicol Region; Visayas — Calbayog, Cebu, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Jagna and Tagbilaran in Bohol, Maasin, and Palompon; Mindanao — Cagayan de Oro, Dapitan, Iligan, Nasipit, Ozamiz, and Surigao. — The Freeman

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