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Middle East war hits Thai food exports, with market at risk of 50% slump
Middle East war hits Thai food exports, with market at risk of 50% slump
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Rising freight costs, route disruption and the Hormuz closure are threatening Thai food exports, with shipments to the Middle East forecast to plunge by 50.7%.Thai truckers apologise as staged freight hikes start April 1
Thai truckers apologise as staged freight hikes start April 1
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026
Land Transport Federation will raise freight charges in stages from 10% starting April 1, saying soaring fuel costs have left operators with no choice but to actJR East's freight-only Shinkansen train goes into service
JR East's freight-only Shinkansen train goes into service
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026
JR East has begun weekday cargo runs between Morioka and Tokyo using a converted bullet train, aiming to ease driver shortages and cut emissions.Hormuz crisis disrupts trade as freight rates double, exporters warn
Hormuz crisis disrupts trade as freight rates double, exporters warn
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
Thai shippers warn the Hormuz crisis is forcing reroutes via Africa, doubling freight rates and hitting exports, with 32bn baht of goods stuck in transitMine destroys freight train on Yangon-Mawlamyine railway; cars derailed, tracks damaged
Mine destroys freight train on Yangon-Mawlamyine railway; cars derailed, tracks damaged
MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
A freight train carrying rocks was detonated on the Yangon-Mawlamyine railway line near Kalikyun village, Moe Kaung Village Tract, Thaton township, Mon State, and some of the freight cars derailed, causing damage to the railway, according to officials from Mawlamyine station.Laos-China Railway carries more than 30 million passengers, eyes larger volume
Laos-China Railway carries more than 30 million passengers, eyes larger volume
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
The Laos-China Railway had carried 30.2 million passengers and 34.24 million tonnes of freight as of March 12 and vows to increase the volume of both passengers and freight, according to the China National Railway Group.Freight rates from Asia spike by 53% amid Red Sea crisis
Freight rates from Asia spike by 53% amid Red Sea crisis
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2023
Freight rates from Asia have spiked by 53 per cent in a month depending on the route plus container shipping giants and oil super major British Petroleum having halted transit via the Red Sea-Suez Canal route after the attacks, the latest Freightos data said.Thailand’s durian train to China making good time: PAS
Thailand’s durian train to China making good time: PAS
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023
The “durian” train from Thailand to China is making better time than expected, operator Pan-Asia Silk Road Ltd (PAS) said on Saturday.First transport train to China via Laos is a boon for Thai farmers
First transport train to China via Laos is a boon for Thai farmers
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023
The first Thailand-Laos-China cargo train left Map Ta Phut in Rayong bound for Guangzhou on Wednesday morning, carrying durians.Pan-Asia Silk Road readies for Thailand-Laos-China freight train
Pan-Asia Silk Road readies for Thailand-Laos-China freight train
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023
Pan-Asia Silk Road (PAS) will this week launch the first cargo train to Guangzhou, to ensure that fresh durians from Thailand reach Chinese consumers in just five days.