Hat Yai, Thailand
Sea freight in Hat Yai
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Hat Yai, via Songkhla and road to Malaysia. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Hat Yai
- AirportHat Yai
HDY - SeaportSongkhla and road to Malaysia
Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) is the main airport of southern Thailand's Songkhla province, with frequent domestic flights to Bangkok and a limited number of regional international services. International air freight therefore usually connects via Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), or by road via Penang International Airport (PEN) across the Malaysian border. For sea freight, Songkhla Deep Sea Port handles regional container and fishery traffic, while many shippers in the area truck containers south to Penang Port in Malaysia or north to Laem Chabang.
Highway 4 (Phetkasem Road) and Highway 43 connect Hat Yai with Songkhla, Bangkok and the rest of the south. The Sadao border crossing links the city by road with Bukit Kayu Hitam in Malaysia and the North-South Expressway, while the Southern Line railway runs from Bangkok through Hat Yai to Padang Besar on the Malaysian border. We arrange pick-up and delivery across Hat Yai and Songkhla province.
Operational logistics facts for Hat Yai
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Domestic and regional air freight | Airport for southern Thailand with frequent flights to Bangkok |
| Sadao and Padang Besar border crossings | Road and rail freight to and from Malaysia | Direct overland links to Penang and the Malaysian expressway network |
| Songkhla Deep Sea Port | Containers, seafood and regional cargo | Local port for the lower south |
| Songkhla rubber and seafood processors | Rubber, latex products, canned and frozen seafood | Export flows by sea, road or air from one region |
Industries in Hat Yai and how we support them
Hat Yai is the commercial centre of southern Thailand and a hub for cross-border trade with Malaysia. Songkhla province is a major rubber area, with processors producing sheet, block rubber and latex products such as gloves, and the coast supports seafood processing and canning. Ziem Logistics supports these exporters with sea freight via Songkhla, Penang or Laem Chabang, cross-border road freight to Malaysia, air freight via HDY, BKK or PEN on our own air waybills, and Next Flight Out for urgent machinery parts. Customs clearance on the Thai side is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.
From the port to your door in Hat Yai
We arrange collection of the container or the LCL cargo at Songkhla and road to Malaysia, customs clearance and delivery to your site in the Hat Yai area. For exports we organise the pick-up and the delivery to the terminal before the cut-off.
Customs clearance in Thailand
Ziem network
Customs clearance in Thailand is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.
For air freight to and from Thailand we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in Thailand need a 13-digit tax ID registered for customs (paperless) use.
Frequently asked questions
Which port is used for sea freight to and from Hat Yai?
Usually Songkhla and road to Malaysia. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.