Thailand Beating China With Toyota Means Shipping Boom

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Rows of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Mirage vehicles are parked on a pier prior to their shipment to Japan at the company's facilities in Laem Chabang, Thailand. “Thailand is a flourishing market for shipping lines,” said Ryota Himeno, an analyst at Barclays Securities Japan Ltd. “It’s ports have been upgraded. It’s also close to emerging economies in Asia.”