{"id":6375,"date":"2025-10-30T07:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/?page_id=6375"},"modified":"2025-11-11T06:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:32:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6375\" class=\"elementor elementor-6375\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d879a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d879a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4b558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd4b558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72efead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72efead\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-815d727\" data-id=\"815d727\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6a149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yachbat_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"bd6a149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yachbat_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Shipping Corporation.\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-499eeac\" data-id=\"499eeac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68d11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-yachbat_elementor_special_offer\" data-id=\"d68d11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yachbat_elementor_special_offer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-special-offer ova-special-offer-version_5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t        \n\t                <!-- Mask ( Overlay Image ) -->\n\t\t\t\t    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class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMission\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub-title-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo continuously improve sustainable practices to empower shipping and trade growth for the Region.\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a8ef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a8ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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As the <strong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"217\">sole ferry service provider<\/strong>, we have been connecting communities and supporting economic growth by operating both the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"351\">domestic route between Upolu and Savaii<\/strong>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"433\">international route between Apia and Pago Pago, American Samoa<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"800\">Our decades of service reflect not only our reliability and commitment to safe travel but also our vital role in linking families, businesses, and cultures across the islands. Whether for daily commuting, tourism, or trade, we remain dedicated to delivering dependable and efficient ferry services that strengthen the lifeline between Samoa and American Samoa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c8c001\" data-id=\"9c8c001\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a024c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6a024c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/about2-1-e1762242801220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/about2-1-e1762242801220.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/about2-1-e1762242801220-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/about2-1-e1762242801220-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ssc.ws\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/about2-1-e1762242801220-600x567.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4de9ed9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4de9ed9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea881b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"dea881b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c1b1bf\" data-id=\"6c1b1bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f58595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yachbat_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"1f58595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yachbat_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sub-title\">Our History<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou live the dream.  We take care of it.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ed830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ed830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"409\">At <strong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"143\">Samoa Shipping Corporation<\/strong>, we make your journeys seamless so you can focus on what truly matters. As the <strong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"254\">sole ferry service provider<\/strong> connecting Upolu, Savaii, and international routes to Pago Pago, we carry the responsibility of keeping families, communities, and businesses connected.<\/p><p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"670\">With decades of trusted service, we ensure safe, reliable, and comfortable sea travel. Whether you\u2019re traveling for work, leisure, or reuniting with loved ones, our commitment is to take care of every detail\u2014so you can enjoy the journey and live your dream.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Featured Specials Sail with us! Discover safe travels with Samoa Shipping Corporation. Vision To provide inter-island shipping services that is reliable &amp; safe for all. Mission To continuously improve sustainable practices to empower shipping and trade growth for the Region. 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