In order to meet the urgent need for storage facilities across Myanmar, the outdated regulations prohibiting construction of modern warehouses should be reformed immediately (U Aye Thaung, Chair of Shwe Lin Ban industrial zone)

Despite an urgent need for storage facilities across Myanmar, there are still numerous empty warehouses at vacated industrial sites. At the same time, outdated regulations prohibiting construction of modern warehouses at industrial zones should be reformed immediately, said U Aye Thaung, chair of Shwe Lin Ban industrial zone.

“In other countries, services that support the main industrial, agriculture and manufacturing sectors such as logistics, distribution and marketing are given top priority. But in Myanmar, many warehouses are left vacant and the support services sector is still not developed,” he said. 

That has to change in order for the economy to expand further. 

In Yangon, most warehouses are located inconveniently far away from the industrial zones, which adds to transport and logistics costs. Currently, warehouse facilities are usually leased in Shwepyitha, Dagon Seikkan, Hlaingthaya and Thaketa townships in Yangon.

“When leasing a warehouse, the location is important. For example, it is very convenient for CityMart in Thaketa to have a warehouse within the same area,” said U Nay Lin Zin, joint secretary of the Myanmar Rice Federation. 

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