TMIT is located in Thilawa Port Area situating beside Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and being the gateway for the SEZ, is 30 km away from Yangon Down-town area by land transport and is only 6 km away from the Zone A Main Gate of the SEZ.

Yangon Port Area & Thilawa Port Area 

Compared to Yangon Port, Thilawa Port has a geographical advantage for which larger vessels can berth and less waiting time for tide are required; therefore, it gives shipping companies the benefit and is expected to be used by cargo owners not only in Thilawa area but also in Yangon and other areas.