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Truckers join protests in Myanmar adding to pressure on supply chains

Mass political protests from an emerging civil disobedience movement has caused further freight disruption in Myanmar.
Following the military coup on 1 February, thousands of Burmese have taken to the streets to demand a return to democracy.
Local news reports and social media posts suggest an increasingly tense situation: there are violent clashes between protesters and police; internet blackouts; and arrests of journalists and protest leaders.
Now, many industrial associations have stopped...

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Fears of renewed international sanctions after military coup in Myanmar

All flights to and from Myanmar have been suspended following the military coup in the country yesterday.
And, according to freight forwarders in Yangon, the city’s international airport will be closed until May – including for cargo.
However, Myanmar’s seaports and cross-border trucking services are reportedly operating normally, although with some delays.
The Myanmar International Freight Forwarders’ Association (MIFFA) told The Loadstar: “Export [air] cargo is now moving land-air via...

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Indian terminal operator Adani Ports breaks into Mymanar box business with Yangon investment

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) is set to build a container terminal in Myanmar, the group’s first box facility outside India.
Slated for Yangon’s inner-city river port, work on the US$290m facility will break ground this month. Total capacity will eventually reach 800,000 teu, with a first phase offering 500,000 teu by June 2021.
The terminal will have a quay length of 635 metres and the capability to handle three …

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Maersk opens new office in Myanmar

Yangon, Myanmar – Maersk Area Managing Director Marco Civardi and Sealand Asia Managing Director Bo Wegener cut the ribbon on March 7 to officially open A.P. Moller – Maersk’s new central city office in Yangon. Located in Junction City, one of the newest built grade-A office towers, the 703-square meter office will provide work space for up to 80 employees from Maersk, Sealand and Damco Freight Forwarding.

“Moving into this new modern office reflects our commitment to our employees and to the...

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