webfact Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 By Subhabhong Rarueysong BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Transport Ministry is considering a plan to set up a "National Maritime Navigation Line," which would be created as an affiliate of the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT). Minister Saksayam Chidchob said the shipping line would boost infrastructure deployment for the government’s southern land bridge and Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) schemes until work is completed. He said the proposed state-owned shipping line would also help Thai exporters and importers to rely less on foreign companies for freight transport and will be more convenient for businesses. Mr. Saksayam added that graduates from the Merchant Marine Training Centre, run by the Marine Department, would also have an opportunity to work on ships operated by the new company. According to the Marine Department, about 90% of all goods transported from one country to another are sent by sea, due to lower costs and greater capacity than airlines. Trade movements to and from Thailand now rely heavily on foreign freight transport lines, as existing Thai fleets account for only 9% of all cargo ships in service. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-06-14 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted June 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, webfact said: He said the proposed state-owned shipping line would also help Thai exporters and importers to rely less on foreign companies for freight transport and will be more convenient for businesses. Somebody I think put this forwards to enhance their financial position 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damrongsak Posted June 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2021 Perhaps they could buy that aircraft carrier from the Navy and convert it to a container ship. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 2 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Somebody I think put this forwards to enhance their financial position Well Thai controlled means the vessel manifests will be Thai controlled and hence open to doubt as to exactly what their cargos may be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I wonder which route they have in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted June 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, rott said: I wonder which route they have in mind. Anywhere that has a deep water port and off-shore banking facilities? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: He said the proposed state-owned shipping line would also help Thai exporters and importers to rely less on foreign companies for freight transport and will be more convenient for businesses. Convenient to ship the billions of brown envelopes out of the country for investment elsewhere I think. A state owned carrier hmmm.....Think Thai airways...doomed before it started. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 He who controls the spice, controls the universe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artben Posted June 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2021 The government did a great job with Thai Airlines. Why not? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Damrongsak said: Perhaps they could buy that aircraft carrier from the Navy and convert it to a container ship. A container ship, they had planned to chuck it on not put in containers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 6 hours ago, webfact said: According to the Marine Department, about 90% of all goods transported from one country to another are sent by sea, due to lower costs and greater capacity than airlines. NO REALLY ! wow who would of thunk that. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 9 hours ago, webfact said: the proposed state-owned shipping line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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