Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation's (APFC) history traces back in the early 1990s, when Christopher S. Pastrana finds the sailing condition when he travels by sea to his father's hometown, in Matnog, Sorsogon as pitiable.

The fleet of APFC was upgraded in 2010, when it partnered with Australia-based Sea Transport Solutions to acquire 10 Ro-Ro vessels.

These vessels were designed by Australia-based Sea Transport Solutions and built by China-based Boni Fair Development.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency reportedly extended a ₱2.3 Billion sub loan support to APFC for the first ten FastCat vessels.

[1] APFC plans to open routes to countries in Southeast Asia namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.