Aznar Shipping adds vessel to Ro-Ro fleet
Aznar Shipping Corp. has opened a new roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) route between Bacolod City and Dumangas, Iloilo, adding hauling capacity between Negros and Panay.
For this route which links Bredco Port in Bacolod City to the Port of Dumangas, the regional shipping company deployed the MV Manoling 7,
The crossing covers about 16 nautical miles and takes an average of two hours each way.
Built and acquired in 2026, the 2,337-gross-ton Manoling 7 is among the newest and largest Ro-Ro vessels in Aznar Shipping’s fleet.
The company said the vessel increases its carrying capacity and gives it more flexibility in deploying ships as it expands its short-haul network in the Visayas.
“The launch of our Bacolod–Dumangas service expands Aznar’s presence into an important trade corridor connecting Negros and Panay Islands,” said Kyle Alexander Aznar, company president and CEO.
“By deploying Manoling 7 on this route, we are bringing additional capacity to support the movement of vehicles and goods between two of Western Visayas’ major economic centers,” Aznar added.
The company said the service is part of its strategy to assign vessels suited to short inter-island crossings, where sailing frequency, reliability and ease of access to ports help drive demand.
Bacolod–Dumangas is Aznar Shipping’s fifth major interisland route.
The company put its expanded network at 10 regular ports of call across Cebu, Leyte, Panay and Negros.
Aznar Shipping operates Ro-Ro vessels and landing craft tanks in the Visayas.
Its customers include truckers, logistics companies, bus operators and freight forwarders, as well as regular passengers.
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