Container ships are entering Yangon ports as usual despite delays in trade mechanisms owing to the country’s recent political developments.

Myanma Port Authority Deputy General Manager U Arkar said that staff and personnel crucial to the running of ports are doing their best to carry out their daily tasks to prevent the disruption of trade.

Terminal operators, shipping lines and agents are working everyday for the placement of ships at Yangon’s various ports, he said.

There are seven jetties at various ports in Yangon catering to container ships.

Myanmar has closed aviation routes for international trade due to the ongoing political unrest. Only maritime channels are available for international trade but there has been no additional traffic of container ships, said U Arkar.

“Container ships have been entering the ports as scheduled. There have been no changes and we are seeing the usual traffic,” he said.

Yangon ports processed 81,751 containers in December last year, compared to 95,625 containers in January 2021. The Myanma Port Authority expects similar figures for the month of February.

Ref: Myanmar Times