About Us
Providing domestic cargo transportation services and supply chain solutions to major ports, cities, and provinces nationwide.
Our History
1998

Roberto “Bob” Gothong founded Ottawa Freight as a logistics company.
2005

Business shifted to freight cargo and passenger operations and bought its first vessel, changed to Gothong Southern Shipping Lines.
2010

GS Group operated into a full-transport service that offers freight, land-transport, supply-chain and property management, and joint-venture with Suzue International Logistics of Japan.
2020

In 2020, Gothong Southern faces the challenges of the new normal head on. We envisioned ourselves to be world-class, fully digital shipping company in the Philippines.
The Anatomy of our Logo
Our logo represents the dynamic tension between bow and arrow. We are archers setting the arrow of our mission, towards an upward trajectory of growth and our greater destiny.
Our 2025 Vision
Gothong Southern will be a 5 Billion 5PL integrated logistics company in the Philippines.
Our Mission
We exist because we care for our customers, our people, our owners, our partners, our country, and the global community.
Our Core Values

Spiritual Discipline

Excellence

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Bayanihan Spirit

Customer Care

Palabra De Honor

Safety and Security
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