Ministry touts benefits of national shipping lineThe Ministry of Transport is planning to open a national shipping line by June next year, in a bid to reduce reliance on foreign ships and promote the export and import sector. Yesterday, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob revealed that the Port Authority of Thailand has been instructed to launch a feasibility study on a national shipping line by next month. Mr Saksayam said if all goes according to plan, the national shipping line will launch in June next year. Mr Saksayam said that the Marine Department has been instructed to work with the PAT to set-up the shipping line, which will help boost the nation's export and import capacity and bring down shipping costs. The East Co Ltd will handle regional shipping to Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, Japan and eastern China.

Source: Bangkok Post September 27, 2021 21:45 UTC