The shipping platform

Location: Sriracha Harbour is located on the centre of the E seaboard region. General overview: The port is a private deepwater terminal designed for handling bulk, general and container cargoes and now developed to accommodate passenger and cruise vessels. Sriracha port area comprises a number of private facilities: Sriracha Harbour Public Co Ltd, the third largest private port in Thailand, and FPF Sriracha Port Co LTD's facility. The pier has its root 1.3km NE of Laem Hin Khao (13°08.3'N 100°54.1'E). The area is protected by Koh Si Chang Island, immediately to the W, and has easy access to many of the new industrial estates in the region as well as Bangkok, by road and barge. Piers: LOA Draft Outer Berth Berth No.1 450 m 14.5 m 2 Berths for 3,000 — 100,000 dwt. Berth No.2 450 m 14.5 m Inner Berth Berth No.3 400 m 14.0 m 2 Berths for 5,000 — 40,000 dwt Berth No.4 400 m 14.0 m Traffic figures: The harbour can handle in excess of 3,000,000t annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: -Harbour Pier: There is no limitation of vessel length or airdraught, max draught not to exceed 14.5m, max size 100,000DWT. Bulk: 100,000 d.w.t., draft 14.0 m. IMO Class 1: Carrier needs to apply for permission and wait for approval from port authority and government which can accept or not, depending on the case. Its very difficult to get approval. Cargoes need to be direct delivery: receive and take out from the port directly.