MPA: 52 container vessels slated to arrive at Yangon Port in Oct
September 29, 2024
A total of 52 container vessels are scheduled to enter the Yangon Port in October, the Myanma Port Authority announced.
Seven container vessels run each by Maersk A/S LIne and SITC Shipping Line, six each by Cosco Shipping Line and Samudera Shipping Line, five by MSC Line, four by CMA CGM Line, three each by Ti2 Container Line, ONE Line and BLPL Shipping Line, two each by Evergreen Line, PIL Line and RCL Line, and one each by BAY Line and Land and Sea are slated to call in the Yangon Port in October.
Myanma Port Authority has arranged maritime trade channels to handle increasing imports to meet domestic demand, bolster exports, and improve port capacity for significant arrivals in ships. Myanma Port Authority notified that it would inform exporters and importers of ship arrival schedules in a timely manner.
Myanma Port Authority stated that 49 vessels in January, 53 in February, 55 in March, 50 in April, 52 in May, 50 each in June, July and August and 55 in September arrived at the Yangon Port.
Yangon Port handled 629 container vessels in 2023. Thanks to the draft extension, the international ocean liners can access the inner port for now, according to the Myanma Port Authority’s statement on 22 June 2022.
After the new navigation channel (Kings Bank Channel) accessing the inner Yangon River had been found, the draft extension work was accelerated. After that, the port can now handle larger ships. The container vessel MV SITC Zhaoming (185.99 metres LOA, 35.25 metres Beam, 29,232 GRT and 2,698 TEU) of Hong Kong-based SITC Shipping Line docked at Asia World Port Terminal for the first time on 22 June, which is the largest ship that AWPT Port handled.
Since May 2021, the arrival of ships at terminals in Yangon has increased again. Three new container vessels by Maersk Line Myanmar (Sea Land Maersk) started to run to fulfil the seaborne trade requirements in 2021. Earlier, the larger ships had draft problems preventing sailing on the Yangon River. With the draft being extended up to 10 metres, more giant ocean liners can enter the Thilawa Port. — NN/KK
