Gard Alert – Monsoon Flooding in Thailand
Gard’s correspondent in Bangkok, Thai P&I Services International Ltd., has advised that due to the ongoing threat of flooding in Thailand, shipments to and from the kingdom have been affected.
The export of rice is also expected to be severely affected. In addition to the authorities limiting vessel traffic in the Chao Praya River to ease wash damage to properties adjacent to the river, the majority of barges used to load rice cargoes have been unable to load cargoes as Ayutthaya Province, the origin of the cargo, has been severely flooded. Members expecting to load rice cargoes from Thailand should check cargo availability, to avoid delays.
As of 25. October 2011, reports from shipping agents in Bangkok state that Bangkok Port has already stopped receiving discharged containers due to yard congestion. Container liners are therefore considering shifting incoming vessels to other private ports in Bangkok or Laem Chabang. In addition,due to flooding of numerous Container Terminals and ICD’s, their ability to accept additional laden containers is also in doubt. Many ICD’s have already resorted to stowing laden containers above empties, to avoid cargo damage and diverting containers to Laem Chabang, which remains unaffected at the time of writing.
The situation is constantly changing and Members and clients should check with local sources of information and/or their local agents before heading for ports in Thailand.
Should members and clients require further information, please contact Gard or our correspondents, Thai P&I Services International Ltd.
See attached file : Gard Alert – Monsoon Flooding in Thailand.pdf
泰国季风洪水对航运的影响
据Gard保赔协会泰国代理（泰国保赔服务国际有限公司）声称，由于在泰国持续的洪水危险，往来于首都曼谷的货物受到影响。
同时，大米的出口受到严重影响。除官方限制船舶在湄南河航行以外，为了减少毗邻河岸的财产被冲走而产生损失，绝大多数在大城府从事装载大米的驳船不能装载货物，原产大米被洪水严重淹没。会员希望从泰国运载大米，应该确认货物存在，以避免延迟。
自2011年10月25日起，来自曼谷船代的报告称，由于集装箱堆场的拥塞，曼谷港已经停止接受卸载的集装箱。因此，集装箱班轮考虑调整进港船舶到曼谷的其他私人港口或者林查班港。另外，由于洪水毁坏了大量的集装箱码头和集装箱内陆验关堆场，是否能够接受额外的重箱仍然是个未知数。许多集装箱内陆验关堆场已经将重箱堆存在空矿车上，以避免货物损失以及转移集装箱到林查班港，截止至发稿，集装箱码头和集装箱内陆验关堆场的毁坏还没有产生不利的影响。
情况还在不断的发生变化，会员和客户应该在船舶前往泰国港口前，掌握当地的信息或者与当地代理确认。
如果会员和客户需要进一步的信息，请联系我司或者协会。
详细信息请参阅附件。
