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Container shortage a bigger worry for shippers council than factory Covid clusters
The Thai National Shippers Council (TNSC) has revised upward its forecast for Thai exports in 2021, from 4-6 per cent growth to 6-7 per cent.Chaichan Charoensuk, chairman of TNSC, said in an exclusive interview that the export sector was the main engine to help drive ...
The Nation Reporter
Q2 exports seen up 15% y/y - shippers
Thailand’s exports are expected to rise 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, powered by improved global demand and after coming off a low base last year, the shippers’ council said on Tuesday.While maintaining its export growth forecast of 6%-7% this year, the ...
Marine Department’s new regulation eases container shortage [Video]
The Marine Department has implemented more relaxed regulations for cargo vessels calling at seaports, to help mitigate the shortage of shipping containers, ensuring capacity for an expected post-COVID-19 trade growth.Keep watching ...
Commerce Ministry commits to container solutions
The Commerce Ministry has pledged to speed up tackling the container shortage and open more border checkpoints to increase trade, aiming to reach the ministry’s goal of export growth of 4% this year.Speaking after the year’s first meeting of Joint Public and Private Sector Consultative ...
Phusadee Arunmas