Container vessels boost Myanmar-Thai border trade

According to a news bulletin No 1/2024, container ships have initiated a new cross-border trade system for Myanmar-Thailand border trade: Yangon-Kawthoung-Ranong and Ranong-Kawthoung-Yangon.
Under such a new trading system, it allowed 15 import licences worth over US$4 million and 598 import licences worth over US$26 million until 8 July 2024.
The first cargo ship MV Beypore Sultan (Voy-24001) of Gold Shipping Agency Services Limited departed Yangon’s MIP Jetty on 30 June carrying maize and refined metal received examinations at the Kawthoung checkpoint on 8 July and proceeded to Ranong. After the loading processes, the ship departed Ranong on 10 July.
Moreover, the first cargo ship MCL 4 of Mawlamyine Century Logistics Co Ltd (MCL) departed TMT Port, Yangon, carrying maize, refined lead and clothing on 1 July, and was inspected at Kawthoung checkpoint on 5 July, and it headed to Ranong. After the loading processes at Ranong, it arrived back at the Kawthoung checkpoint on 12 July.
According to OSS, there were a total of 58 containers – 56 20-foot containers and two 40-foot containers on that vessel. The ship proceeded to Yangon from Kawthoung on 13 July, and the second ship MCL9 departed Yangon on 15 July.
Two container ships made trading processes between Myanmar and Thailand on the Yangon-Kawthoung-Ranong and Ranong-Kawthoung-Yangon routes. — MNA/KTZH