Myanmar’s new cargo policy draws international criticism

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has urged Myanmar’s government to reassess the negative impact the recently implemented changes to the country’s national cargo collection and release policy are having on the shipping industry and the supply chain.

In a letter to Myanmar’s Minister for Transport Thant Sin Maung, the ICS expressed concerns that the new amendments to the policy contravened “the spirit of customary international practices” and might cause considerable market distortion.

In the letter, the ICS also called for the government to conduct a “thorough” public consultation on the new policy to take into account the view of all interested industry stakeholders.