Issue 01
Limited sailings
How we handle it
We usually ship to a main Thai port with frequent sailings and truck to the island, and check a direct sailing to Phuket when it helps.
Thai seaports · Phuket · Andaman Sea
Phuket: steel buildings for the Andaman tourism coast
The deep-sea port at Cape Panwa serves Thailand’s largest island and its neighbours. We deliver steel structures for hotels, stores, showrooms and warehouses to Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, by a main CIF port and DDP to your site, or by sea when a sailing fits.
3Andaman provinces served: Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi
Cape Panwaport location, south-east Phuket
DDPdelivery to your site on the island
2018delivering steel buildings to Thailand
Port profile
The island’s sea gateway at Cape Panwa
Phuket Deep Sea Port lies at Cape Panwa on the south-east coast of Phuket, at Ao Makham. It handles general cargo and containers for the island and is a call for cruise ships, though the largest cruise and cargo vessels anchor offshore because the wharf and basin are small for them. Plans to lengthen the wharf and dredge have been discussed for years.
Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi build mainly for tourism and the local market: hotels and resorts, shopping and showrooms, supermarkets, warehouses and staff housing. These projects need good-looking, wind- and salt-resistant steel and careful delivery on narrow island roads.
Sailings from our side to Phuket are limited. We usually ship CIF to a main Thai port and truck DDP to the island, across the Sarasin bridge, and check a direct sailing to Phuket for each project.
Industrial estate ecosystem
Building in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi
There are no industrial estates from our directory on this coast. Projects are built on the owner’s land with a local building permit.
Most projects on the Andaman coast are commercial and tourism buildings on the owner’s land: hotels, resorts, malls, showrooms, supermarkets and warehouses around Phuket town, Thalang and the Krabi and Phang Nga coasts. Permits come from the local municipality, and sites near the sea face strict setback and height rules.
We prepare drawings and calculations signed by your Thai licensed engineer, and design for coastal wind, salt air and the heavy south-west monsoon.
- This port
- CIF destination port
- Other port
- Provinces this port serves
Industries in the area
Key industries this port serves
What the Andaman coast builds, and the steel building each industry needs.
World Steel products & solutions
What we deliver for projects in this area
Designed, fabricated and shipped by one team: CIF to a main Thai port, and DDP to your site in Phuket, Phang Nga or Krabi.
Steel structures & PEB buildings
Factories, warehouses and wide-span buildings designed to Thai codes.
PEB solution with a 3D IFC model
See every member of your building before you sign.
C/Z purlins
Galvanised purlins cut to length and shipped with the frame.
Fire protection
Intumescent coatings up to R120 for estate and insurer requirements.
Paint systems
Corrosion protection matched to coastal or industrial exposure.
CIF / DDP delivery
To a Thai port or to your site, with full shipping documents.
From our factory to your site
How your steel reaches Phuket Deep Sea Port
The same five steps on every project. For Phuket we usually ship CIF to a main Thai port and truck DDP to your site; schedules and transit times are confirmed in your quotation.
- 1
Fabricated and inspected
Made in our own factory in Tay Ninh, every piece checked against the ITP before packing.
- 2
Packed by erection zone
Bundled and tagged in erection sequence; long members go in flat-rack or open-top containers.
- 3
Shipped CIF
We book the vessel and insurance and issue the B/L, packing list and Form D (ATIGA) for the duty preference.
- 4
Customs clearance
Your broker clears the cargo at the port, or we handle everything when you choose DDP.
- 5
Trucked to site
Trailers deliver zone by zone so your erection crew can start on arrival.
Shipping notes
What to plan when importing through Phuket Deep Sea Port
Island projects have their own rules. We settle them in the quotation.
Issue 02
Narrow roads and busy towns
How we handle it
Loads are sized and sequenced for island roads and tight sites, so your crew lifts straight from the trailer.
Issue 03
Salt air and wind
How we handle it
Coastal sites get a paint system for a higher corrosion category, and roofs and cladding are designed for coastal wind.
Issue 04
Monsoon season
How we handle it
Delivery and erection are planned with your contractor around the south-west monsoon, roughly May to October.
Issue 05
Import duty and documents
How we handle it
Every shipment carries a Form D certificate of origin for the ATIGA tariff, with invoice, packing list and HS codes that match line by line.
Proven in Thailand
Our projects in southern Thailand
Buildings we have delivered in the south of Thailand, including Phuket.
Related topics
More about Phuket Deep Sea Port and delivery
FAQ
Questions Thai clients ask us
Do you ship directly to Phuket?
Not by default. We usually ship CIF to a main Thai port and deliver DDP by truck. We check a direct sailing to Phuket for each project.
Do you build hotels and resorts?
Yes. We supply steel frames, roofs and canopies for hotels, resorts and leisure buildings, with paint systems for the coastal climate.
How long does delivery to Phuket take?
It depends on the sailing schedule and the road leg at the time of shipment. We confirm the schedule in your quotation.
Can you deliver DDP to my site in Krabi or Phang Nga?
Yes. Under DDP we handle Thai import clearance, duty and VAT, port handling and trucking to your site.
Other ports
Thailand’s main seaports
Building near Phuket Deep Sea Port?
Send us your site location and building size. We reply with a concept design and a DDP price to your site in Phuket, Phang Nga or Krabi.