Laem Chabang Port 4 Nov – Prime Minister inspects Laem Chabang Port. Discuss the potential of the area for accommodating heavy industrial goods. Reinforced to expedite the implementation of the Laem Chabang Port Development Project Phase 3 to be in line with the plan. To build confidence among investors
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Visit Laem Chabang Port Chonburi Province and discussed the potential of the area for supporting heavy industrial products for import and export at Laem Chabang Port. with Mr. Suriya Therefore, Rungruangkit Minister of Transport Mrs. Monporn Charoensri, Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Suraphong Piyachote, Deputy Minister of Transport and the group attended.
The Prime Minister received a briefing on the potential of Laem Chabang Port. In 2023, Laem Chabang Port has the potential to support the number of cargo ships passing through the port: 11,700 trips. The volume of goods passing through the port is 94.1 million tons, 8.67 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit), vehicle 1.5. million vehicles, accounting for 49.8 percent of exports and 50.2 percent of imports. Currently, the Laem Chabang Port Development Project is in the process of being implemented, Phase 3, and integrating it to increase the potential of joint infrastructure including the rail system, road system, and sea in order to increase potential and Supports expansion This will help support Laem Chabang Port as a transportation center for the region. As for the progress of the Laem Chabang Port contracting work, Phase 3, sea reclamation area 1 will be delivered on 31 August 2022, sea reclamation area 2 will be delivered on 1 October 2023, sea reclamation area 3 is expected to be delivered in June 2024, which has already been determined. Completed on 29 June 2026 by a joint investment contract with the private sector (GPC Company). The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will deliver the F1 area of the project to GPC Company by 24 November 2025.
For the Laem Chabang Port Development Project, Phase 3 is to increase the port’s capacity to support the increasing demand for international maritime shipping in the future. It will construct a deep-water dock and other facilities, including the development of a rail container transport center at Laem Chabang Port (Single Rail Transfer Operator, SRTO), and construction of a coastal port. (Pier A) Improve facilities to solve traffic problems within the port. as well as the network and continuous transportation systems required in the Laem Chabang Port area. to be sufficiently connected to the outside and ready to support the expansion of the volume of ships and various types of goods
The Prime Minister orders the Ministry of Transport and government officials expedite the implementation of the Laem Chabang Port Development Project Phase 3 to be in accordance with the construction plan, according to the timeline and goals of the project. To build confidence and confidence in investors who will invest in Thailand. The Prime Minister also acknowledged that PAT will speed up development of the Bangkok Port to be able to accommodate large cruise ships (Cruise Terminal), elevating it to a Smart Port to support Bangkok. In being the center of tourism in Thailand
The Prime Minister then viewed the overall operation of Laem Chabang Port. From the Laem Chabang Development Control Tower Before traveling to inspect the water management system of Nong Pla Lai Reservoir. To support the Eastern Special Economic Zone (EEC) at Nong Pla Lai Reservoir, Pluak Daeng District, Rayong Province.
Source: Thai News Agency