Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. (MSLI) is a Philippine domestic shipping line based at Batangas City, Philippines. The office is located at Montenegro Corporate office, along Bolbok Diversion Road, Bolbok Batangas City. It operates passenger, cargo and RORO vessels to various destinations in the Philippines under the brands Montenegro Lines and Marina Ferries.

History

Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. was established on 16 September 1978 by entrepreneur Vicente Leyco Montenegro, Sr., a pioneer in commercial and public transportation in the Philippines. The first route that the company served is from Batangas City to Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro using the boat MV Malaya. Over the past 40 years, MSLI provided passenger and commercial marine transportation services (cargo or vehicles) with a fleet of fast ferries and RORO vessels to 13 ports in the Philippines. In 2010, the company acquired eight additional RORO vessels worth PH₱1 billion from the Development Bank of the Philippines' Maritime Leasing Corporation and other lenders. By 2012, the company operated over 30 vessels on its fleet of passenger, cargo, and RORO vessels throughout Luzon and Visayas. As of 2020, the company has 59 vessels calling on 34 ports across the Philippines. Moreover, the company has a controlling stake over RORO Bus Transport Services Inc., a Philippine bus company that transports passengers to different destinations in the Philippines via the Strong Republic Nautical Highway. In 2019, MSLI became a member of the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA), the biggest shipping group in the Philippines.

Destinations

As of 2024, Montenegro Shipping Lines has 65 destinations. Montenegro Lines serves the following destinations: • Batangas City • Mabini, Batangas • Tingloy, Batangas • Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro • San Jose, Occidental Mindoro • Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro (Santa Teresa) • Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro • Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro • Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro • Roxas, Oriental Mindoro • Boracay Island • Malay, Aklan (Caticlan) • Nabas, Aklan • Buruanga, Aklan • Caluya, Antique (Semirara Island) • Iloilo City • Dumangas, Iloilo • Bacolod • Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental • Dapitan City • Larena, Siquijor • Siquijor, Siquijor • Odiongan, Romblon • Romblon, Romblon • Banton, Romblon • Calatrava, Romblon • San Agustin, Romblon • Magdiwang, Romblon • Odiongan, Romblon • Corcuera, Romblon (Simara Island) • Lucena City • Mogpog, Marinduque • Santa Cruz, Marinduque • Masbate City • Cataingan, Masbate • Batuan, Masbate (Lagundi) • Aroroy, Masbate • Pio Duran, Albay • Pilar, Sorsogon • Surigao City (Lipata) • San Ricardo, Southern Leyte (Benit) • Cuyo, Palawan • Culion, Palawan • Coron, Palawan • Puerto Princesa City • El Nido, Palawan • San Jose, Dinagat Islands • Dapa, Surigao del Norte • Allen, Northern Samar (Dapdap) • Matnog, Sorsogon • Bogo City, Cebu • Bongao, Tawi-Tawi • Zamboanga City • Jolo, Sulu • Isabela City, Basilan • Lamitan City, Basilan • Toledo City, Cebu • San Carlos City, Negros Occidental • Escalante City, Negros Occidental • Cebu City • Bogo City, Cebu • Tabuelan, Cebu • Caluya, Antique • Palompon, Leyte • Jordan, Guimaras

Vessels

Montenegro Lines has a total of 81 operating vessels and 1 under construction. Montenegro Lines operates the following vessels as of October 2024:

Tugboats

Maria Series

Fast-crafts

Reina Series

Santa Series

Binibini Series

Future Vessels

Incidents and accidents