Ranong Port Launches Multimodal Transport Project, Slashing Transit Times to Key Asian Ports
Ranong Port, Thailand's vital gateway to international trade, has seen significant developments with the launch of a multimodal transport project. The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has inaugurated this initiative, which aims to integrate trucking, rail, and maritime shipping for freight transport, reducing transit times and costs. The project launched with an inaugural shipment to Yangon Port in Myanmar, elevating Ranong Port's role as a central maritime trade hub on Thailand's Andaman coast.
The project connects China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) group. Regular joint working group meetings are held to exchange information and discuss ways to develop future collaboration between these ports, supporting international trade and logistics.
Ranong Port serves as a strategic hub, expanding trade and investment opportunities across the Asean and South Asian regions. Freight transport from Ranong Port to Yangon, Chittagong, Chennai, and Colombo ports will now take 3-6 days, significantly reducing previous transit times of 14-21 days. The project has received strong support from Thai Transport Centre Co and business partners, aiming to develop a modern, seamlessly connected multimodal transport system.
Ranong Port's role as Thailand's gateway to Bimstec countries—Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan—has been further solidified with this project. The successful integration of multimodal transport is expected to boost trade and investment in the region, with reduced transit times and costs.
