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Posted by David Sexton
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8 May, 2026
A CONCESSION extension at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand, ensures continuity and service stability for customers, DP World Asia Pacific chief executive and managing director Glen Hilton says.
The logistics giant, via its joint venture Laem Chabang International Terminal Co (LCIT), has secured a five-year concession extension to continue operating the B5 container berth.
The extension is said to come at a time of increasing intra-Asian trade and evolving supply chain dynamics.
The contract, granted by the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), is to run from May 2026 to April 2031.
LCIT operates both B5 and C3 berths at Laem Chabang, Thailand's the main deep-sea gateway and the country's largest container hub for international trade.
The terminals can accommodate up to four vessels simultaneously along 900 meters of berth length and are backed by 4,420 sqm of on-dock container freight station (CFS) facilities.
In 2025, LCIT handled a record 1.936m TEU, its highest annual throughput to date.
Mr Hilton said Thailand was a growth market.
“As Thailand strengthen its position as a regional trade hub, this extension allows us to continue investing in capacity, efficiency and sustainable operations,” he said.
“Together with our partners at LCIT, we are well positioned to support growing intra-Asia trade and deliver long-term value for customers across the Asia Pacific region."
The concession is expected to enable continued investment by DP World in operational efficiency and sustainability at Laem Chabang.
Some five electric internal transfer vehicles (eITVs) were deployed at LCIT in 2025, helping cut emissions by about 60% compared with diesel alternatives.
Further upgrades are planned in 2026, including the installation of additional eITVs, electric reach stackers, and an electric empty container handler.
DP World also has an integrated logistics network throughout Thailand, including cross-border trucking, landside logistics and freight forwarding.
The company recently launched a rail-connected inland container yard in Khon Kaen with a thrice-weekly rail shuttle to Laem Chabang.
These services and solutions are aimed at strengthening Thailand's domestic and export trade, providing access to markets across the wider Asia Pacific region.
