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With just one rented barge and a ten-man team, Herminio S. Esguerra embarked on starting a petroleum transport business. Herma Corporation as it was known back in 1985, began as a bunkering service for a major oil company.

The company was renamed in 1996 to Herma Shipping and Transport Corporation, consolidating and establishing professionalized operation efficiency for marine transport in the Philippines. To this day, HSTC continues to set the bar of excellence for the industry.

WHO WE ARE

MISSION

VISION

COMPANY VALUES

MANAGEMENT TEAM

MILESTONES

SUSTAINABILITY

HSTC aims to be the preferred maritime partner in the region by innovating transport solutions for all sectors of the economy, including the underutilized or underserved, bridging them to sustainable opportunities.

VISION

Anchored on a team with a passion for service excellence, HSTC is an integrated marine logistics company committed to seek and provide the most efficient transport solutions for our partners.

MISSION

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Herminio S. Esguerra

Chairman & CEO
Herma Group of Companies

Peter S. Huang

Division Head - Marine Transport and Management Services

Angelito P. Manansala

VP for Ship Management

Clara F. Sapalo

AVP for Finance and Administration

Geline del Rosario

Commercial Manager

Primo R. Agbayani

Managing Director - Petroleum & Logistics Group

The core values of our organization that consistently and consciously guide our brand of service. These resonate in the relationships we build with colleagues, shareholders and our community.

Enterprise- a conscious, sustained effort to build and take on opportunities

Excellence-have an active desire to perform one’s job to perfection

Integrity- imbibe the effort to live ethically, honestly and professionally

Respect- have a mindful aspiration to treat others as oneself

Teamwork -persevere to work as one towards the fulfillment of a goal

CORE VALUES

CONSOLIDATED INTER-ISLAND FREIGHT

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

Technical Shipmanagement

Crew Management

MASAGANA

MAKISIG

MATIKAS

MATIPUNO

MARINGAL

MALINGAP

MATAPAT

MASINOP

MASIKAP

BOCAUE

PULILAN

BIGAA

ANGAT

MALOLOS

BANGA UNO

BANGA DOS

OBANDO

MAALAB

MASAGANA

DESCRIPTION OF MASAGANA, HIGHLIGHTS & others ... HSTC operates a fleet of thirteen tankers and two tugboats. All vessels have trading capability for inter-island routes. Eight vessels are capable of carrying multi-grade products, giving charterers the flexibility to request deliveries in response to market requirements. Eleven vessels are especially configured for shallow draft ports, nine of which are capable of delivering to the Pandacan Terminal along the Pasig River.

LOA (m)    CAPACITY CBM
128.6        13,400

INTER-ISLAND SHIPMENT

Consolidation expertise, we will link you to over 7000 islands with the capability to handle even small volumes or complicated ports.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

Let’s take on the world, with solutions tailored to meet global and industry-specific standards.

COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

We are an integrated logistical solutions provider, going the distance in order to professionally handle commodities in the most cost-efficient and reliable means.

TECHNICAL SHIPMANAGEMENT

Entrusted with client vessels, we operate and maintain these ships with the highest standards to maximize their performance.

CREW MANAGEMENT

Being the heart of vessel operations, we put a premium on sourcing and continuously developing our crew.

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