Commerce Ministry Tackles Global Shortage of Cargo Containers

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Commerce Ministry is tackling the container shortage and opens more border checkpoints to increase trade, aiming to reach the ministry’s goal of export growth of 4% this year.

 

Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has agreed to reduce the port fee for exporters, and also to permit and facilitate ships measuring 400 metres to enter Laem Chabang deep-sea port to import more empty containers.

 

He said the ministry also aims to promote and stimulate exports to China via land transport, and will speed up negotiations with Laos, Vietnam and China to facilitate land transport through the borders.

 

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has agreed to reduce the port fee for exporters, and also to permit and facilitate ships measuring 400 metres to enter Laem Chabang deep-sea port to import more empty containers.

 

Sounds like they've got the situation contained then .. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said the ministry also aims to promote and stimulate exports to China via land transport, and will speed up negotiations with Laos, Vietnam and China to facilitate land transport through the borders.

I feel a committee coming along to look at the feasibility for a big tunnel

Is that pic the new people calming measures in place for all roads leading to parliament ????

There were plenty of containers a year or two ago, where are they all now?

 

Also, don't they make these things all over the world, including here in Thailand?

 

I hear they're much more expensive in some places than others......

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

There were plenty of containers a year or two ago, where are they all now?

 

Also, don't they make these things all over the world, including here in Thailand?

 

I hear they're much more expensive in some places than others......

It's a world wide problem and been reported on for a while now.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-01-15/global-container-shortage-video

more recent -

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55740063

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

There were plenty of containers a year or two ago, where are they all now?

Covered in concrete & labeled as condo's ?

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Covered in concrete & labeled as condo's ?

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Commerce Ministry is tackling the container shortage

 

"Thinking outsode teh box Holmes what do you think "?

 

Lemon entry my Dear  Dr Watson , it's an open and shut case ?

 

Some large lettuce may lubricate the lubricious