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CK Hutchison bets big on Thai port to capitalize on Belt and Road

The $600 million automated cargo terminal in Eastern Economic Corridor to open in June

An operator hones his skills with a crane in using a simulator at Hutchison Ports' new terminal in Thailand. (Photo by Yukako Ono)

BANGKOK -- Hutchison Port Holdings, one of the leading container terminal operators, will open a fully remote-controlled terminal at Thailand's largest commercial port, Laem Chabang, in June.

The $600 million project is the largest the CK Huchison unit is currently working on. The three-phase project is slated for completion in 2024, said Stephen Ashworth, managing director of Hutchison Ports' Thailand and Southeast Asia arm.

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