Yangon-Kawthoung-Ranong container shipping starts 28 June

The container shipping to and fro Yangon-Kawthoung-Ra­nong for Myanmar-Thailand border trade will commence at the end of June 2024, the Ministry of Com­merce stated.

 

MV Beypore Sultan of Gold Ship­ping Agency Services Limited loaded with maize will leave for Thailand’s Ranong Port on 28 June 2024. It will carry goods from Ranong to Yangon Port.

 

That border trade must be in ac­cordance with the standard operation procedures (SOPs) of the depart­ments concerned, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s export and import news bulletin 1/2024.

 

The Trade Department notified exporters and importers on 8 May to enquire about Myanmar-Thailand container shipping procedures.

 

The Trade Department under the Ministry of Commerce released the news bulletin 1/2024 that it gave the go-ahead to container shipping to and fro Yangon-Kawthoung-Ranong for Myanmar-Thailand border trade.

 

The sample related to licence information is mentioned on the Myanmar Tradenet 2.0 system. An applicant must select Yangon in Li­cence Nos 6 and 7 for imports, and Yangon in Licence No 6 and Ranong in Licence No 7 for exports.

 

In order to make further enquiry about export and import licensing and seek technical assistance, ex­porters and importers can contact the Export-Import Division through contact numbers 067 3408294 for im­port and 067 3408325 for export, and the Information and Technology Divi­sion via 067 3408221 and 067 3408723. — NN/EM