from left, Gothong Southern Shipping Lines, Inc. chief executive officer Bob Gothong and Suzue Corporation chairman Takahiro Suzue
Gothong Southern Shipping Lines, Inc. chief executive officer Bob Gothong (left) and Suzue Corporation chairman Takahiro Suzue celebrate the recent signing of their joint venture agreement to offer logistics services.

Philippine domestic liner Gothong Southern Shipping Lines, Inc. has established a joint venture company (JVC) with Japan-based logistics and distribution company Suzue Corporation to provide international freight forwarding, distribution, and logistics services.

The JVC, named Gothong-Suzue Philippines, Inc., will connect the Philippines with East Asia (China and South Korea), Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam), South and West Asia (Bangladesh, India, UAE, and Turkey), South Africa, and Mexico.

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