The total transit time for the journey to Rotterdam is the same. It is worth
noting that the ICD and rail freight only represent 2 percent of the total
transport cost. The sea leg is still the most important with more than 61
percent of the total transport cost and 96 percent of the total journey (see
Figure 9).
The capacity of the Lad Krabang ICD is designed to handle 400,000 TEU per
annum with a modal split of 52.8: 47.2 between rail and road in 1998. Road
transport to Laem Chabang is possible but emphasis is on the promotion of
block train services from Lad Krabang to Laem Chabang through competitive
rates (13 USD/TEU). Currently the average load factor for the train services is
at 78 percent. Figure 10 gives a more precise indication of the minimal increase
in cost when transiting through Lad Krabang ICD complex, even though there
is a modal change in the process.