Chittagong Bureau :
Thailand is keen on introducing a coastal shipping trading route between its Ranong Port and the Chittagong Port to enhance bilateral trade with Bangladesh.
Governor of the Ranong Province of Thailand Suriyan Kanjanasip expressed the interest in a meeting with Bangladesh Ambassador in Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem at the governor’s office on Wednesday, said a press release on Friday.
“We want to see Ranong Port, located on the Andaman sea, as the gateway for connecting Thailand to BIMSTEC countries and as a shipping hub at Andaman sea, transporting goods from Thailand to the ports of Yangon, Chittagong, Kolkata, Chennai and Colombo,” said the governor.
In response, Tasneem said a key foreign policy focus for Bangladesh is to enhance connectivity with Thailand.
“We are, therefore, exploring the feasibility of introducing coastal shipping connectivity between Chittagong Port and Ranong Port to boost bilateral trade cooperation,” she said following her official talks with Suriyan Kanjanasip.
The Bangladesh envoy added that direct shipping links between Chittagong Port and Ranong Port could cut down bilateral shipping cost by at least a third and save shipment time in comparison to the present route via Singapore.
Tasneem, accompanied by embassy officers and a business delegation of major exporters from Thailand to Bangladesh, was on a two-day visit to the Ranong province to assess the feasibility of coastal shipping links between Ranong and Chittagong ports.
Thailand is keen on introducing a coastal shipping trading route between its Ranong Port and the Chittagong Port to enhance bilateral trade with Bangladesh.
Governor of the Ranong Province of Thailand Suriyan Kanjanasip expressed the interest in a meeting with Bangladesh Ambassador in Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem at the governor’s office on Wednesday, said a press release on Friday.
“We want to see Ranong Port, located on the Andaman sea, as the gateway for connecting Thailand to BIMSTEC countries and as a shipping hub at Andaman sea, transporting goods from Thailand to the ports of Yangon, Chittagong, Kolkata, Chennai and Colombo,” said the governor.
In response, Tasneem said a key foreign policy focus for Bangladesh is to enhance connectivity with Thailand.
“We are, therefore, exploring the feasibility of introducing coastal shipping connectivity between Chittagong Port and Ranong Port to boost bilateral trade cooperation,” she said following her official talks with Suriyan Kanjanasip.
The Bangladesh envoy added that direct shipping links between Chittagong Port and Ranong Port could cut down bilateral shipping cost by at least a third and save shipment time in comparison to the present route via Singapore.
Tasneem, accompanied by embassy officers and a business delegation of major exporters from Thailand to Bangladesh, was on a two-day visit to the Ranong province to assess the feasibility of coastal shipping links between Ranong and Chittagong ports.
