Bangkok Shipowners and Agent Association

Bangkok Port

      The Bangkok Port is located on the left side of the Chao Phraya River between km.+26.5 and km.+28.5 Klongtoey District, Bangkok. Its area is divided into 2 parts :-

Offshore Area - The offshore area under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of Thailand begins from the Memorial Bridge of the Chao Phraya River downstream to the km.-18 in the Gulf of Thailand, about 66 km. Long.

Inland Area - The Bangkok Port covers an area of about 930 acres, 340 acres of which are inside the customs fence and used for operational purpose. The  remainder comprises 51 acres operational area outside the customs fence. 30 acres for future expansion, 340 acres rental area for  commercial use and housing projects, 100 acres slum area, and 74 acres used for access roads.

      Under PAT's Year 2000 business plan, Bangkok Port (BKP), which currently serves mainly feeder ships, will be developed to provide faster, more convenient and more economical services. With the twin objectives of attracting new business and increasing customer satisfaction, PAT introduces several new value-added services as well as standardizes the existing services according to ISO 9002, Thai Industrial Standard (TIS) 18000, ISM Code and other internationally recognized standards.

      In addition, Bangkok Port has developed computer systems applied in various work such as installing Container Terminal Management System (CTMS) at Container Terminal 1 and 2, providing advanced information for import cargoes and billing of port service charges via E-mail, establishing Vessel Information Technology Center and introducing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to communicate with ship agents on Inward Container List and Cargo Manifest.

      Bangkok Port also plans to introduce the One-Stop Service to facilitate port customers in document procedures. This service  is expected to start upon the completion of PAT's new headquarters in the year 2001.

Source:   PAT, 49th ANNIVERSARY, 16 MAY 2000

FACILITIES

BERTH/DOLPHIN

Berth/Dolphin/Buoy

Length (ft.)

Number of Berths

Size of

Capacity

Vessel/Draught

(ft.)

East Quay

5,012

8

565/27

7

300/15

1

West Quay

5,445

10

565/27

10

Klongtoey Dolphins

4,592

36

565/27

7

Bang Hua Sua Dolphins

5,248

25

565/27

8

Mooring Buoys at Sathupradit

5,182

5

450/25

4

300/23

1

Source:   PAT

STORAGE AREA

Storage Area

Square Metres

Inside Customs Fence

Transit Sheds 1 - 17

61,230

Supplementary Transit Shed

15,700

Overtime Cargo Warehouse

9,820

Bonded Warehouse

2,100

Import Motor Cars Unit

13,050

Open Yard for Stuffing

106,920

General Cargo Storage Area

120,890

Container Terminal 1

98,600

Container Terminal 2

49,000

Total

477,310

Outside the Customs Fence

In-Transit Warehouse and Open Storage Area

16,360

Other Storage Area

26,652

Total

43,012

Total Storage Area

520,322

Source:   PAT

MECHANICAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Equipment

Capicity

Quantity (Units)

Rail Mounted Shoreside Container Cranes

32.5 - 40

tons

14

Yard Gantry Cranes

30 - 40

tons

36

Top Loaders

40

tons

33

Empty Container Stackers

7.5

tons

25

Mobile Cranes

10

tons

3

50

tons

7

Tractor for Trailers

30 - 40

tons

154

Container Chassis

30 - 40

tons

151

Towing Tractors

12,000

lbs

14

Trailers

10

tons

14

Multi Purpose Trailers

5 - 7

tons

11

Forklift Trucks

Various Size

223

Motor Trucks

5 - 7

tons

46

Source:   PAT

Service Crafts

Item

Capacity

Quantity

Tug Boat

1,125 - 2,400

hp

11

Garbage Boat

160, 200

hp

2

Rope Boat

74 - 170

hp

14

Water Boat

425

hp

1

Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger

2,500

cubic metres

3

Dredger

265 - 420

metric tons

3

Hopper Barge

120

cubic metres

7

Coastal Tug

150 - 350

hp

4

Source:   PAT