Petrolift

It was a need brought about by the growing concern for the environment, coupled with the aging fleet of domestic tankers. The Company's founders are the Leonio Family who have been in marine related businesses (deep-sea fishing, shipyard operations, shipping, ports and terminals) for four (4) generations. The company believes that its continuing su... ccess can be attributed to the effective turn-over of management to the next generation enabling the company to attain its objectives and sustain its growth. Petrolift pioneered the transformation and modernization of the domestic tankering industry when it introduced in 1993 the country's first locally-built internationally classed tanker-barge, which earned the "Maltese Cross" rating from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), one of the world's leading ship classification societies and a member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). The "Maltese Cross" rating is the highest class distinction for vessel construction. This was immediately followed by the delivery of another newly-built ABS-classed tanker-barge, which also earned the Maltese Cross notation. Both vessels were chartered by one of the major oil companies in the Philippines, Caltex Phils., Inc. (now Chevron) under long-term contracts. The introduction of these internationally-classed vessels to the domestic tankering industry gave Petrolift the first mover advantage, and since then, the Company has consistently been a leader in complying and applying world-class standards. Over the years, the Group has earned the distinction of : 1993-95 Introducing the first four (4) locally built, IACS classed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Maltese Cross certified tankers-barges 1997Read More