New RORO Route Strengthens Bacolod-Iloilo Trade Link
Aznar Shipping Corp. has launched a new roll-on/roll-off (RORO) service connecting Bacolod City and Dumangas Port in Iloilo, enhancing cargo capacity between Negros and Panay Islands and boosting regional economic activity.
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