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The Thai National Shippers Council or TNSC, the private organization represented shippers or exporters, was established according to the Thai National Shippers Council Act B.E. 2537 with the objectives to strengthen Thai exporters and importers and to represent as the potential private sector in negotiating with public sectors and other organizations domestically and internationally. Main Duties of TNSC are to promote and protect the interests of shippers, to develop national export to be competitive by enhancing Logistics and Supply Chain Management to all exporters that is consistent with the government strategy focusing on logistics as National Agenda to increase competitive advantage of a country in the long run.
Important activities of TNSC which has been done continually as services to our members can be divided as follows;
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Serves as the consultation center for members on import-export problems including rules and regulations, infrastructure, logistics activities and tried to solve these problems through various Sub-Committees i.e. Logistics & Supply Chain and Trade Facilitation Committees by negotiation with government sector for example Ministry of Transportation, The Port Authority of Thailand, Airports of Thailand PLC, The Customs Department and with private sector for example Freight Forwarders, Liners and Cargo Terminals that are TNSC network |
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Take leading role in establishing the Thai Federation on Logistics (TFL), comprising of 16 related organizations, for example; The Federation of Thai Industries, The Chamber of Commerce, TAFA and TIFFA etc. to empower the logistics development of Thailand unitary |
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- Participate in the international forum such as being member of Federation of ASEAN Shippers Council to present standing points of Thai shippers related to the issues of international trade, freight rate, and rules & regulations
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- Organize site visits both in Thailand and abroad.
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- To provide free internet from TNSC Library
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- To provide free E-mail to members
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We believed that you will see the significance of being TNSC member to be part of national development to increase competitive advantage of a country in the free trade era. This will help increasing massive members reflecting the strength and unity to negotiate with public and other private sectors both in national and global level. Also, it will help developing national macro economics. Furthermore, TNSC is considering to expand to be the organization represented all exporters using multimodal transportation not limited to only shippers and TNSC will continually improve ourselves with the distinguished / special services for members.
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