Ferry services[edit]
2GO Travel inter-island ferry, Port of Iloilo, Iloilo Strait, Iloilo City
2GO Travel catamaran ferry to Bacolod on Iloilo River in Iloilo City
Because it is an island nation, ferry services are an important means of transportation. A range of ships are used, from large cargo ships to small pump boats. Some trips last for a day or two on large overnight ferris such as those operated by 2GO Travel while other trips can last for less than 15 minutes on small, open-air pump boats such as those that cross the Iloilo Strait.
There are numerous shipping companies in the Philippines. Notable companies include 2GO Travel (the successor to Superferry and Negros Navigation) and Trans-Asia Shipping Lines.[15]