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Cargo Handling in Myanmar

  • If documents complete, the delivery of inbound/outbound can carryout within one day.
  • Customs official working hour between 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM but can apply overtime.
  • There are no THC for inbound/outbound shipments at Port.

 

 

UNION OF MYANMAR



Population 53 million
Total Land Area 676,577 sq.km
Major Industries Agricultural, Marine, Timber, Garment
Major Sea Port Yangon
Major Air Port Yangon and Mandalay
Border Countries

China on the North-East
Laos and Thailand on the South-East
Bangladesh and India on the North-West

   
Transport Industries of Myanmar
Air Transport
Before 1988, Myanmar had only 43 airports and totally increased to 66 now a day.
Yangon International Airport is the major airport and there are 26 international air routes passing through the air territory of Myanmar.
In domestic services, there are flights with destination of 19 townships from Yangon Airport and 6 townships from Mandalay Airport.
International Sea Transport
National Carrier, Myanmar Five Star Line provide feeder services between Yangon and Singapore with 3 Container Vessels.

Foreign Carrier, Advance Container Line (ACL), Hub Int’l Co.,Ltd( Premier Spectrum ), Eagle Shipping Co.,Ltd (Gold Star Line) and Tong Joo Shipping are providing feeder services between Yangon, Malaysia, Singapore.
Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier Service (NVOCC)
Maersk Container Line, P&O Nedllyod Line, Hapag Lloyd Container Line, MOSK, HYUNDAI, APL, CMA-CGM, K-LINE, CHINA SHIPPING, LLOYD TRANSTINO, are providing nvocc for out bound/in bound transportation services for Myanmar.
Some freight forwarders also providing as well.
At present, there are 11 wharfs owned by Myanmar Port Authority, 6 state-owned wharfs and 9 private-owned wharfs for international vessels in Yangon. At the moment, Yangon Port is accessible to 167 meter long vessels with a 9 meter draft and 15,000 dead weight tons. Vessels of 176 meter length and 10 meter draft can berth at Thilawa Port.
Inland Waterway Transport
Myanmar Five Star Line serves coastal trips for both passengers and cargo for domestic transportation.

Inland water transportation is undertaking passengers and cargo transport services on rivers of Myanmar with pose red craft, barges and pontoons.

Besides, deep sea port projects are being carried out at Kyautphyu, Kalagauk, Dawei and Bokpyin.
Rail Transport
Myanmar rail road stretches 2850.08 miles.
There are 250 railway stations, 2 River rail road bridges, 5650 nos of large and small railroad bridges all over the country.
The routes comprise, Kachin State, Kayah State, Chin State, Shan State, Rakhine State, Mon State, Kayin State, Yangon Division, Bago Division, Mandalay Division, Sagaing Division, Magway Division, Ayeyawaddy Division and Taninthayi Division.
Road Transport
Currently, there are 18,242 miles in length.
And also, there are 17,000 miles of motorway up from 1300 miles before 1988.
6000 miles of motorway are being built at present.
   
   

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