September 1st, 2020; Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT), together with Laem Chabang Port and the Public Relation Department for ports and terminals operators joined for a tree planting activity at Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park, Laem Chabang Port. The CSR activity was aimed to create more green space and help reduce prolution inside the Port area.
August 19th, 2020; Hutchison Ports (Thailand) Limited and Faculty of International Maritime Studies, Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus joined together for a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at Hutchison Port Thailand’s Visitors Centre, Terminal D, Laem Chabang Port.
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The signing ceremony was held to improve the educational quality for the students and provide them with a successful maritime career path further down the line.
Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) recently welcomed the ultra large container vessel, MSC MINA, to Terminal D at Laem Chabang Port.
The MSC MINA is by far the largest ever container vessel to call Thailand, and at 399.7 m length overall with a total gross tonnage of 228,741 tons and capacity of 23,656 TEUs, it is also one of the largest container vessels in the world. It is the second time this month that HPT’s Terminal D has received a container vessel in the ultra-large class and the increased frequency of such vessels reflects HPT’s capability in servicing vessels of this size.
The COVID-19 crisis has proven to be a voyage into the unknown, requiring all of us to reinvent how we live and work every day. Here at Hutchison Ports Thailand we have made a steadfast job of keeping our terminals open 24/7 at this critical time, which has largely been the result of our dedicated and professional staff continuing to work normally to help ensure that essential goods arriving and leaving Thailand have continued to reach their destinations.
COVID–19 Shines Light on Logistics Workers
The spread of the new coronavirus infection has created significant challenges for world trade and for the container shipping sector in general. As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the global maritime transport industry is playing a critical role in the response. We have never faced something like this before, and although there are similarities in terms of how countries adapt to traumatic events like war and famine, this situation is unprecedented in the modern age. Special times like these make us realize just how important certain industries are.
For the most part, the logistics industry is often overlooked for the critical role it plays in our everyday lives. I can understand why, as we work “behind the scenes” so to speak, but now more than ever, it’s clear to see that essential logistics industry workers are key to keeping our world moving. Around 80% of global trade is transported by commercial shipping, which moves the world’s food, energy, and raw materials, as well as manufactured goods and components. Whether it be keeping supermarket shelves stocked, or delivering vital medical supplies, which are sorely needed at this time. Shipping and ports hold the world economy together. They connect countries, markets, businesses, and people, on a scale not otherwise possible.
Service Continuity Maintained at Hutchison Ports Thailand
In this time of global crisis, it is more important than ever to keep supply chains open and to allow maritime trade and cross-border transport to continue. As part of our ongoing response to the impact of COVID-19, we have taken all the necessary safety precautions to ensure that our terminals remain open and continue serving our customers and other port users.
At Laem Chabang, Thailand’s leading seaport, we have been working tirelessly to maintain a strong position across our cargo business and to minimize the disruption to our customers’ supply chains, while still supporting vital public health efforts to help curb the spread of COVID-19. We have taken a number of steps to protect our people and business operations while ensuring that we continue to provide essential container shipping and logistics services to support the movement of essential goods.
It gives me a great sense of pride to say that the efforts of all of our employees throughout this crisis have been nothing less than extraordinary. Their responsible attitudes have helped the company to provide a smooth service during the pandemic. By working together and following all the protocols to keep our workplace safe, we have been able to navigate this situation with relative ease.
Hutchison Ports Thailand Responds to COVID–19 Outbreak
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, we have also ensured that our employees are able to maintain a safe working environment by being socially responsible and sharing guidelines on sanitization and distancing practices. Our recently established COVID-19 committee has issued various health announcements to our employees with various suggestions to help reduce the chances of contracting the virus. It hasn’t been easy for any of us and I would have to concede that at times, the whole experience has been rather stressful both personally and professionally – especially when dealing with the uncertainty. And even though Thailand, unlike many other countries, has so far avoided the worst of this pandemic, it is vitally important that we remain vigilant and as well prepared as possible in the months ahead.
Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) recently welcomed MSC ISTANBUL, a container vessel belonging to Mediterranean Shipping (Thailand) Co., Ltd., on her first call at Terminal D, Laem Chabang Port.
MSC ISTANBUL berthed at HPT’s most advanced terminal with 399 meters of length. She has the capacity of 16,652 TEUs with 176,490 of maximum gross tons, which makes her the largest container vessel to ever call at Thailand.
HPT quickly, accurately, and safely unloaded containers from the vessel with their remote-controlled Quay Cranes and RTGs.
June 25th, 2020; Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT), Led by Mr. Stephen Ashworth, Managing Director, along with executives and staff of HPT, together with executives of Laem Chabang Port held the “Go Green Port 2020” environmental activity to honor King Rama the 10th.
The CSR activity involved the planting of over 200 yellow trumpet bushes, received from the Shoot Planting Center Royal Forest Chonburi, at HPT’s Terminal D.
The activity was part of HPT’s environmental program, which aimed at reducing overall carbon footprint at the Ports’ terminals inside Laem Chabang Port, as well as creating more green spaces to improve the diversity of the Port’s ecosystem.
June 16th, 2020: Thai Laem Chabang Terminal Co., Ltd. (TLT), a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) group, welcomed the SEACON VICTORY vessel, representing Best Shipping Co., Ltd., which delivered the first batch of autonomous trains for the BTS Gold Line Project at Terminal A2 Laem Chabang Port.
June 5th, 2020; World Environment Day
Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) encouraged children of its employees up to the age of 12 to submit drawings under an environmental theme.
This was all part of HPT’s recently launched “Go Green” project with more than 35 children joining this activity.
The objective of this activity was to cultivate environmental awareness for the children of HPT’s employees as HPT moves towards its goal of becoming a sustainable port operation and reducing its overall carbon footprint. The activity also managed to strengthen family ties between employees and their children.
May 28th, 2020; Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) are raising environmental awareness whilst moving towards becoming a Green Port with the “HPT GO Green” project. The main objective of the project is to help reduce global warming causes, by following steps such as eliminating paper documents and swapping to an electronic system, reducing plastic and foam boxes usage, and saving electrical energy.
