Brief History

In 1975, the founder of the company, Mr. Felicisimo G. Coronel, who was then a commercial fishing boat operator from Navotas, Rizal, recognized the potential of roll-on/roll-off vessels to serve many Philippine islands which during that time had been limited by port facilities. He believed that the Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) designs used by naval forces were suitable types of ships to address the limitation of many cargo destinations in our country. Studying the concept of roll-on/roll-off ships and applying practical knowledge gained from his years in the fishing business, he engaged with naval architect Ramon Visitacion to design and construct LCT Tambuli: a 500-ton capacity roll-on/roll-off vessel. On its launch in 1977, it was then the largest and most modern locally built LCT in the country.

The LCT services were placed in the market through Oasis Shipping Corporation. In 1981, Allied Asia Marine Carriers, Inc. was formed to handle the marketing activities for the LCTs. In 1994, Majestic Shipping Corporation was established to handle the operational activities of the LCTs. In 2008, marketing functions were absorbed by Majestic Shipping Corporation in order to streamline finance, organization, marketing, and commercial functions.
Since the construction of the LCT Tambuli, bigger and better LCTs, barges, and tugboats have been locally built, setting the pace and standards in the industry.
Today, Majestic Shipping Corporation continues to grow at a conservative but steady pace in partnership with all stakeholders in the business.