About Us

What is barkota.com?

Barkota.com is a service provided by YSSP which allows passengers to view shipping information online, such as shipping schedules, ticket prices, promos and discounts. Barkota.com is currently in the process of providing passengers with a one stop shop for booking tickets of major shipping companies online.

Why call the site Barkota?

Barkota comes from the Visayan term "(mag) barko ta" which means "let's travel on/by a boat/ship".

What are the advantages of using barkota.com?

For Passengers

1. View shipping schedules by route or by shipping company
2. View accommodation rates/prices
3. View departure and arrival ports
4. View contact information for each shipping company
5. Book and pay for tickets online

For Shipping Companies

We hope to stir the interests of the major shipping companies in the country and to establish business ties and partnerships with them to provide passengers with the convenience of providing updated schedule information and online booking.

Barkota.com is also an online ticketing system that provides shipping companies a means to offer their passengers the convenience of online booking. Below are some of the features for our online shipping system.

1. Specify number of slots to allocate for online booking.
2. Edit and add schedules or routes
3. Automated email alerts
4. Reports and statistics
5. Vessel Management
6. Promo/Discounts Management

Our company is open to any interested companies for partnerships and we would welcome any suggestions to improve our site. Please feel free to contact us if you find any outdated shipping information, or if you would like to avail of our online booking service.