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 Committee on Commerce, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has already agreed to reduce the port fee to 1,000 baht from 1,600 baht for exporters.
The PAT also agreed to permit and facilitate ships measuring 400 metres to enter Laem Chabang deep-sea port to import more empty containers.
The government is promoting empty container imports by offering incentives, he said, but did…
