The Port Authority of Thailand recently added a multi-purpose Mobile Harbor Crane to turn Ranong Port into an international port. Mr. Pichade Mankong, PAT’s Assistant Director General, Business Administration, said the crane would increase the port’s efficiency and allows the growth of containerized cargo in the future. The crane has the lifting capacity of 63 tons, has a maximum outreach of 20 meters and can handle containers, bulk material, general cargo and heavy loads. The crane was delivered to the port in March and the assembly and testing process was completed in April. According to Mr. Pichade, staff at Ranong Port had been trained for three weeks on how to operate and maintain the new equipment and now the crane is already in operations.

(Source : Port Authority of Thailand)

 

“The ongoing plan to upgrade Ranong Port will hasten the readiness of the port to be a gateway for trade in the Andaman region” said Mr. Pichade. In addition, Star Line Agencies Asia (Thailand) ltd. which is a ship agent of Gati Limited revealed that the company had a plan to use Ranong Port for their service and the first vessel would be arriving this July 2008.



 


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