Kra Canal that has been discussed since 1850’s, is a significant issue for world maritime shipping players and members of the industry. The main aims of constructing the canal are to reduce the overcrowd of Malacca/Singapore Straits and prevent piracy attacks. Vessels sailing from Indian Ocean to South China Sea could reduce up to 700 nautical miles (NM) or 1300 km. Kra canal would take place in the southern part of Thailand, with 102 km of length, 400 m of width, and 25 m of depth. Songkhla and Satun, two provinces in South of Thailand, are the starting and ending points of this canal. In this study, information regarding Kra Canal has been presented and voyage estimation of some ships in alteration of marine fuel oil consumption and costs have been calculated. It is estimated that Kra Canal could reduce up to 2 days with constant speed of 13 knots, without considering the congestion in Malacca/Singapore Straits. It is also predicted that the construction of the canal will effect world maritime transportation line and economy around canal.

自 1850 年代以来一直在讨论的克拉运河对世界海运业者和行业成员来说是一个重要问题。修建运河的主要目的是减少马六甲/新加坡海峡的过度拥挤和防止海盗袭击。从印度洋航行到南海的船只最多可减少 700 海里 (NM) 或 1300 公里。克拉运河位于泰国南部，长 102 公里，宽 400 米，深 25 米。泰国南部的两个省宋卡府和沙敦府是这条运河的起点和终点。在这项研究中，介绍了有关克拉运河的信息，并计算了一些船舶在改变船用燃油消耗和成本方面的航程估算。在不考虑马六甲/新加坡海峡的拥堵情况下，估计克拉运河以13节的恒定速度最多可减少2天。另据预测，运河的建设将影响世界海上运输线路和运河周边经济。