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Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. recorded a net profit of P50 million in 2025, the second year in the black though down 72% from the P177 million posted in 2024 as it moved past the non-recurring gains
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Revenue reached P9.016 billion in 2025, a 13% year-on-year increase, as the group marked a strategic transition from one-time accounting gains to sustainable operational growth
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The key drivers included sustained improvement in cargo and passage volumes and rates, growth in business-to-business logistics, the scaling of food and beverage operations, and capacity utilization with the increasing number of vessels in active trade
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To mitigate the impact of the 2026 global oil crisis, CLC is taking a proactive strategy to offset soaring diesel prices through rate adjustments and route optimization
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLC) recorded a net profit of P50 million in 2025, the second year in the black although down 72% from the P177 million posted in 2024 which was boosted by non-recurring gains.
While 2024 profits included yields from debt restructuring and property settlements, CLC in a statement said the P50 million profit in 2025 “evidenced the strength” of the group’s core business.
Revenue reached P9.016 billion in 2025, a 13% year-on-year increase. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization also surged 55% to P3.212 billion to support the group’s financial and operational commitments.
CLC chief financial officer Darlene Agus-Binay, during the group’s annual stockholders’ meeting, underscored that the group’s 2025 performance marked a strategic transition from one-time accounting gains to sustainable operational growth.
CLC president and chief executive officer Chryss Alfonsus Damuy attributed the group’s momentum in 2025 to robust growth across freight, passage, logistics, and chartering segments.
The key drivers included sustained improvement in cargo and passage volumes and rates, growth in business-to-business logistics, the scaling of food and beverage operations, and capacity utilization with the increasing number of vessels in active trade, though availability remained partially hampered by extended drydocking and supply chain delays for spare parts.
Damuy also highlighted the disciplined overhead management, which achieved a near 100% availability rate for tankers and tugboats. By diversifying spare part suppliers and streamlining drydocking, CLC said it effectively minimized off-hire days and bypassed global shipping delays.
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In December 2025, the group welcomed the 67-meter MV Starlite Resilience. The vessel commenced operations in February 2026 and holds a pioneering status for its specialized multi-leg route, providing critical connectivity with the route Roxas-Caticlan-Odiongan-Batangas-Romblon-Magdiwang-Culasi.
To mitigate the impact of the 2026 global oil crisis, Damuy said CLC is taking a proactive strategy to offset soaring diesel prices. Through bunker adjustment factors, Maritime Industry Authority-regulated rate adjustments, and the aggressive route optimization, Damuy said the group is shielding its operations from market volatility to ensure services remain fuel-efficient and commercially viable.
Beyond profitability, CLC said it champions sustainability and social responsibility through reforestation, blood donation drives, and feeding programs. The group also remains dedicated to community welfare and education via basic commodity donations, Brigada Eskwela, and its comprehensive On-the-Job Training Program.
CLC is the publicly listed shipping and logistics arm of Udenna Corp. Its subsidiaries include, among others, Chelsea Shipping Corp.; Trans-Asia Shipping Lines; Starlite Ferries, Worklink Services, Inc.; TASLI Services, Inc.; and SuperCat.
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