Laem Chabang Port
By sea from Cat Lai- Factory → Cat Lai2 h
- Cat Lai → Laem Chabang Port1–2 days
From our factory to your Thai port
Follow your steel structure from Tay Ninh to Thailand
About 2 hours by truck from our factory to Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City, then about 1–2 days at sea to Laem Chabang. Watch the whole trip, pick your Thai port and see what each Incoterm covers.
2 hFactory to Cat Lai port by truck
1–2 daysCat Lai → Laem Chabang at sea
2–4 daysCat Lai → Bangkok Port
0%Import duty with ATIGA Form D
Journey simulation
From the fabrication line to a Thai berth
Pick your destination port and Incoterm. The simulation follows the containers by truck to Cat Lai, through export customs and onto the vessel, across the Gulf of Thailand to the Thai port.
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Incoterms® 2020
CIF · Cost, Insurance and Freight
When the containers are on board in Vietnam (insured by us to the Thai port)
Lines from Cat Lai: KMTC MSC ONE TS Lines SM Line KMTC TS Lines SM Line KMTC MSC ONE TS Lines SM Line KMTC MSC ONE TS Lines SM Line Transhipment, routing confirmed in the quotation
Laem Chabang Port guide Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei) guide Map Ta Phut Port guide Sattahip Commercial Port guide Songkhla Deep Sea Port guide CIF explained All transit times
Transit times are indicative, from schedules published by the shipping lines; the vessel, sailing and transit time are confirmed in every quotation. Map is schematic, not to scale. Land: Natural Earth.
Every stage, explained
Six stages from our factory to your site
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Fabricated, inspected, packed
Made in our 20,000 m² factory in Tay Ninh, checked against the inspection and test plan, then bundled and tagged by erection zone. A 100 T project is fabricated in 3–4 weeks.
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About 2 hours by truck to Cat Lai
Containers and flat-racks leave the factory in Hai Son Industrial Park and reach the Cat Lai container terminal in Ho Chi Minh City in about 2 hours.
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Export customs and loading
We clear Vietnamese export customs, obtain the ATIGA Form D and load the containers before the vessel cut-off. Under FOB, CFR and CIF the risk passes to you here.
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At sea to Thailand
Direct services from Cat Lai reach Laem Chabang in about 1–2 days and Bangkok Port in about 2–4 days, according to the schedules the lines publish.
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Thai port and import clearance
Invoice, packing list, bill of lading and Form D reach your customs broker before the vessel berths. Duty is 0% with Form D; 7% VAT is paid at clearance. CIF and CFR end at the port.
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Delivered to your site
Under DAP or DDP we truck the steel to your site in any of the 77 provinces. Under DDP we also clear Thai customs and pay the duty and VAT.
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Transit time to each Thai port
Which Thai port, how long, which lines
Indicative times from Cat Lai, read from the schedules the shipping lines publish. The vessel, sailing date and transit time are confirmed in every quotation.
Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei)
By sea from Cat Lai- Factory → Cat Lai2 h
- Cat Lai → Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei)2–4 days
Map Ta Phut Port
By sea to Laem Chabang Port, then by truck- Factory → Cat Lai2 h
- Cat Lai → Laem Chabang Port1–2 days
- Laem Chabang Port → Map Ta Phut Portabout 1 h by truck (≈60 km)
Sattahip Commercial Port
By sea to Laem Chabang Port, then by truck- Factory → Cat Lai2 h
- Cat Lai → Laem Chabang Port1–2 days
- Laem Chabang Port → Sattahip Commercial Portabout 1 h by truck (≈50 km)
Songkhla Deep Sea Port
By sea from Cat Lai- Factory → Cat Lai2 h
- Cat Lai → Songkhla Deep Sea PortTranshipment, confirmed in the quotation
Transhipment
Port and nearby estates
Incoterms® 2020
Which term covers which leg
| Leg | EXW | FOB | CFR | CIF | DAP | DDP |
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| Truck, factory → Cat Lai | Buyer | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Export customs & loading | Buyer | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Ocean freight & insurance | Buyer | Buyer | WS (freight) | WS | WS | WS |
| Thai port & import clearance | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS / Buyer | WS |
| Truck to your site | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS | WS |
| Risk passes | Factory | On board, Cat Lai | On board, Cat Lai | On board, Cat Lai | Your site | Your site |
WS = arranged and paid by World Steel · DAP: we deliver to site, the buyer clears Thai customs and pays duty and VAT · Full cost split in the Incoterms guide
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FAQ
Questions Thai clients ask us
How long from your factory to Laem Chabang?
About 2 hours by truck from our factory to Cat Lai port, then about 1–2 days at sea on a direct service, according to published schedules. With the documents sent ahead, Thai clearance usually takes one to two days. The vessel and dates are confirmed in the quotation.
Why do you ship from Cat Lai?
It is the container port nearest our factory, about 2 hours by truck, with several direct services to Laem Chabang and Bangkok. For some sailings we use Cai Mep, about 2 days to Laem Chabang.
Can you deliver to Map Ta Phut, Sattahip or Songkhla?
Yes. Sites around Rayong and Sattahip are usually served through Laem Chabang and a short truck run. Songkhla and the Andaman ports are served by transhipment or by road from a main port. We confirm the routing in the quotation.
Where does the risk pass to me?
It depends on the Incoterm: at our factory under EXW, when the containers are on board at Cat Lai under FOB, CFR and CIF, and at your site under DAP and DDP. Pick a term in the simulation to see it on the map.
Are the transit times guaranteed?
No. They are indicative, taken from the schedules the lines publish, and lines change their rotations. We name the vessel and sailing in the quotation and keep you updated until delivery.
Can I follow my shipment?
Yes. After loading we send you the vessel name, bill of lading and container numbers, so you can follow the vessel on the shipping line's tracking page.
Get a CIF or DDP price for your building
Send us your site location and building size. We reply with a concept design, a price to the Thai port or your site, and a sailing that fits your programme.