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Bangkok
Port has acted as the major marine gateway to Thailand since it
opened in 1951. The port, commonly known as Klong Toey Port, is situated
on the left side of the Chao Phraya River, between km 26 and km 29
and was developed with the purpose of giving large sea-going ships
direct access to Bangkok for the efficient transportation of goods.
The port was constructed with a loan from the World Bank allowing
for dredging of the sand bar, deepening of the river course and for
the purchase of loading and unloading equipment. Bangkok Port is operated
by the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), which was established as
an autonomous body under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport
and Communications.
The port of Bangkok has
experienced continuous growth since the 1950's and through further
loans from the World Bank, expanded its facilities and substantially
expanded to handle the increased traffic. In the early 1980's, it
was estimated that Kloeng Toey facilitated 98% of imports entering
Thailand, 60% of exports and 40% of coastal traffic. Strong economic
growth in the 1980's severely congested Bangkok Port's handling capacity,
despite improvements to its cargo handling service and checking, expanded
storage space and the construction of new container yards outside
the port.
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The
construction of Laem Chabang Port (LCB) became a necessity to
meet the growing cargo demands of the country. Since LCB opened
in 1991, Kloeng Toey's volume of cargo handled has steadily
decreased to levels more suitable to its 'true' handling capacity.
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LCB
Port has capitalized on its ability to handle large ocean going vessels
as a major weakness of Bangkok Port has been its limitation on vessel
size and draft, which forced ships of more than 10,000 tons or an
8.5 meter draft to offload at the mouth of the Chao Phraya, 27 kilometers
downstream of the main cargo facilities in Bangkok. Export cargo volumes
handled at Bangkok Port have remained relatively steady, while import
volumes have declined by more than 40% since 1995.
| Bangkok
Port |
| GENERAL |
| Total
Area (acres) |
930 |
| Total
Area (hectares) |
376 |
| Ship
Berths |
84 |
| Total
Berth Length (ft) |
25,479 |
| Total
Berth Length (m) |
8,358 |
| HANDLING
EQUIPMENT |
| Rail
Mounted Shoreside Container Crane |
32.5 Tons |
14 |
| Yard
Gantry Crane |
30
tons |
36 |
| Top
Loader |
40
ton |
35 |
| Empty
Container Stacker |
6-7
ton |
25 |
| Semi
Portal Crane |
3-5
tons |
- |
| Mobile
Crane |
10
ton |
3 |
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50
ton |
7 |
| Forklift
Truck |
5,000
Lbs. |
20 |
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7,000
Lbs. |
222 |
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10,000
Lbs. |
28 |
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22,000
Lbs. |
5 |
| Tractor
for Trailer |
30
Tons. |
150 |
| Container
Chassis |
30
Tons. |
150 |
| Towing
Tractor |
8,000-10,000-12,000
Lbs. |
14 |
| Trailer |
10
Tons. |
14 |
| Multi
Purpose Trailer |
5-7
Tons. |
11 |
| Motor
Truck |
5-7
Tons. |
70 |
| CAPACITY
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| Annual
Maximum Handling Capacity (TEU's) |
1,100,000 |
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