A proposed land bridge to link two sea ports in southern Thailand could shorten the travel time for some ships by a few days compared with sailing through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. This will depend on factors such as the time needed to unload cargo, move it across land and reload it on the other end.
It will also likely mean extra costs for shipping companies, so they will need to consider the overall costs versus benefits. That was the assessment of Senior Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat, who responded to MPs’ questions in Parliament on Tuesday . Mr Chee said port competition is global and Singapore cannot stop other countries from improving their infrastructure and capabilities.
It will also likely mean extra costs for shipping companies, so they will need to consider the overall costs versus benefits. That was the assessment of Senior Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat, who responded to MPs’ questions in Parliament on Tuesday . Mr Chee said port competition is global and Singapore cannot stop other countries from improving their infrastructure and capabilities.
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