Thailand Ocean Express: Direct FCL & LCL from China to Laem Chabang, Bangkok & Songkhla

Service Specs

• Weekly sailings on COSCO, OOCL, MCC & RCL loops

• Max draft Laem Chabang: 16 m (post-P3 expansion), 24 000 TEU class ready

• Max draft Bangkok Port (river): 8.2 m, LOA ≤ 172 m, feeder or barge relay available

• Max draft Songkhla: 11.2 m, 3 × 10 000 t berths, 128 000 TEU/yr capacity

• Customs: e-Port & RFID gate, pre-clearance 2 h, green lane ≤ 30 min

• Free time: 7 calendar days at terminal, 14 days detention via our TH depot

• Temperature control: 1 200 reefer plugs LCB, 385 BKK, 60 Songkhla

• Barge trans-ship BKK ↔ LCB: 24 h, THB 6 000/TEU incl. THC

• Rail ICD Lat Krabang: daily block-train 30 km to Bangkok factory belt, 12 h

• Export docs: Bill of Lading (HB/L), Thai Form D (ASEAN FTA), COO, insurance 0.15 %

• Import docs: BOI certificate support, duty 0–8 % HS auto-deduction, VAT 7 %

• End-to-end visibility: API/EDI connection to Thai customs & China Ningbo-Zhejiang platform

Product Snapshot
Thailand is now China’s #1 ASEAN trade partner. Our product locks in weekly vessel space from Yantian, Nansha, Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Xiamen to the three commercial Thai gateways—Laem Chabang (deep-sea), Bangkok (river) and Songkhla (south). Transit ranges 7–14 days door-door depending on origin, service (FCL/LCL) and clearance mode. We preload AMS/ACI data, secure green-channel customs and offer bilingual Thai-Chinese operators at both ends, cutting average dwell by 1.8 days versus market.

Product Details

1. Port Profiles

   • Laem Chabang (THLCH) – Thailand’s largest box port, 6.9 M TEU/yr, 16 m draft, 4 terminals (A0–D3), on-dock rail to Lat Krabang ICD. Handles 54 % of national trade. Ideal for electronics, auto parts, chemicals.

   • Bangkok (THBKK) – River port 30 km up the Chao Phraya, max 8.2 m draft, 1.3 M TEU/yr, heavy lift & rice bulk expertise, closest to inner-city factories. Barge relay to Laem Chabang avoids draft limits.

   • Songkhla (THSG) – Southern gateway facing Malaysia/Singapore, 11.2 m draft, rubber, frozen seafood, palm oil hub. Lower THC, shorter haul to Hat-Yai industrial zone.

2. Sailing Calendar (2025 Q4)

   • LCB service: ETD Shenzhen Wed/Sat, Shanghai Sun, Ningbo Mon; ETA LCB Fri/Mon/Tue respectively.

   • BKK service: ETD Shenzhen Thu, Shanghai Mon; ETA BKK Sun/Wed. Feeder transship via LCB or direct river call subject to tide.

   • Songkhla service: fortnightly direct from Ningbo & Xiamen; otherwise Singapore hub with 2-day relay.

3. Transit Benchmarks

   • FCL 20GP/40HQ: 7–9 days PRD → LCB; 8–10 days PRD → BKK; 10–13 days Yangtze Delta → Songkhla.

   • LCL consolidation: daily pick-up in Pearl/Yangtze deltas, CFS cut-off 3 days before vessel, add 1–2 days versus FCL.

   • Rail + Sea option (new): Chengdu/Chongqing → Laos → Thailand via China-Laos Railway, 4 days to Thanaleng, barge 12 h to LCB; total 6–7 days for time-critical cargo.

4. Value-Added Modules

   • Thai Form D / ASEAN FTA filing – 0 % duty on 8 932 HS lines.

   • BOI one-stop customs for promoted factories (8 h release).

   • Cross-dock at Lat Krabang ICD for Bangkok same-day delivery.

   • Reefer pre-trip inspection (PTI), genset plug-in, cold-chain 48 h free.

   • Secure seal (ISO 17712) + IoT tracker optional, THB 350/leg.

5. Pricing Indication (Aug 2025)

   • FCL 20GP: USD 380 Shenzhen → LCB, USD 520 Shanghai → LCB (incl. O/F, THC, DOC, ENS).

   • FCL 40HQ: USD 650 / USD 880 respectively.

   • LCL: USD 18/ft³, 1 m³ minimum, CFS both ends included.

   • THC at destination: THB 3 200/20GP, THB 4 800/40HQ (prepaid option).

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